Stakeholders Fume Over Traditional Stool, Says Oliola Position Is Divinely Ordained
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The people of Uneme-Uzanu Kingdom in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, have cautioned those beating the drum of war in the community to stop forthwith and embrace the stalk reality on ground for the peace and progress of the people. Two stakeholders from the community, William […]
Tragedy As BEDC Cable Kills Mother, Child In Benin
…As Bereaved Husband Seeks Assistance To Pay Bride Price Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Tragedy has struck in Oregbeni community in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State as Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) cable beneath a flooded road, electrocuted a 32-year woman and her baby to death. The woman, identified as Sarah David, was said […]
Edo Central Senatorial District and the Crisis of Representation: A Case Study of Legislative Absence — Darlington Okpebholo Ray
Two months after the violent killings that occurred in Uromi, a town in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, the Nigerian Senate convened to deliberate on the matter. However, during the discussions, a glaring institutional void was exposed: Edo Central Senatorial District, where Uromi is located, had no senator present to speak […]
Edo Govt Declares War On Traditional Rulers, Dethrones Three In Etsako
Reinstates Aliu Danesi As Aidonogie Of South Ibie Lucky Obukohwo Reporting The Edo State government has approved the revocation of the appointment of three traditional rulers from the Etsako axis of the state. According to the statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government Umar Musa Ikhilor […]
Edo And Monday Okpebholo’s Stone Age, Draconian Governance Model – By Daniel A. Noah Osa-Ogbegie
There comes a time in the life of a people when silence becomes complicity. In Edo State today, that time is now. Installed amid controversy and widely perceived by many as a placeholder leadership awaiting final adjudication of the Supreme Court, Senator Monday Okpebholo has turned the reins of government into an instrument of fear, […]
PDP Upholds Aziegbemi as Edo State Leader, Rejects Faction’s Claims
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has firmly declared that the Hon. Tony Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee remains the only recognized leadership of the party in Edo State. In a statement issued on Saturday, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, recounted that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), during its […]
“We Shall Overcome” – Obaseki Declares in Easter Message of Hope
Former Governor of Edo State, His Excellency Godwin Obaseki, has declared that Nigerians will overcome the current national challenges, as he delivered an Easter message rooted in hope, unity, and renewal. In his goodwill message to Christians celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Obaseki emphasized the enduring power of faith and resilience in difficult times. […]
Police Arrest Two Suspects for Motorcycle, Phone Robbery in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Binigolo Ebimene and Mathew Denwei, for allegedly robbing a motorcycle and phones in the state. The suspects allegedly committed the crime at Malim camp Gbelebu community in Ovia South-West local government area. The police were alerted to the crime through a distress call from the […]
Uromi Like Minds Initiatives Embarks on Easter Outreach to Orphanages, Elderly Homes
As part of its commitment to social impact and humanitarian development, the Uromi Like Minds Initiative (ULMI) has once again demonstrated its enduring dedication to community service by launching its Annual Easter Outreach Programme in Uromi on Friday. The outreach, which has become an integral component of ULMI’s intervention agenda since its inception in 2020, saw […]
Edo PDP Dismisses Dan Orbih’s Secretariat Drama, Affirms Leadership Stability
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has denounced what it described as “Nollywood-style theatrics” staged by Chief Dan Orbih, reaffirming that Orbih is no longer a member of the party and has no authority to act on its behalf. In a statement signed by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, Chairman of the Edo PDP Caretaker […]