Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo demands ₦25 billion and a public apology from PDP Chairman Anthony Aziegbemi for alleged defamatory statements. Read the full details and legal ultimatum here.
A video of 2Baba and wife Natasha Osawaru's stylish arrival in Benin City has gone viral, with a young girl's praise stealing the show. Get the full story on their visit and the context behind it.
Governor Monday Okpebholo has enacted Edo State's N939 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill, a strategic plan for development and improved living standards. Read the details of the Budget of Hope and Growth.
Edo College Old Boys Association, Lagos Branch, names Joseph Akhigbe its Distinguished Old Boy of the Year. Read about the award ceremony and future plans for the alumni.
A petrol tanker crash and explosion on the Benin-Auchi road in Edo State has led to multiple fatalities and widespread fire damage. Get the latest details on this tragic incident.
Edo State Police rescue a mortuary attendant from a mob and arrest him for allegedly harvesting organs from a corpse at Akugbe Mortuary in Benin City. Full investigation underway.
Governor Monday Okpebholo presents a ₦939.85 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill focused on security, infrastructure, and job creation. See the full breakdown of Edo State's 'Budget of Hope and Growth'.
NDLEA operatives in Edo State arrest a 44-year-old suspect and confiscate 457kg of skunk cannabis in Uroe community. A major win in the fight against drug trafficking. Read the full details.
NDLEA operatives in Edo State arrested a 44-year-old man and seized 457kg of skunk cannabis in a major raid. The agency vows to relentlessly pursue drug cartels. Read more.
A police officer was fatally shot by suspected armed robbers on Ugbowo-Lagos Road, Benin City. The incident triggered a gunfight. Read for details and eyewitness accounts.
Mr. Wang, a Chinese national kidnapped in September during an attack that killed 8 NSCDC officers in Edo, has been released in Kogi. He has since returned to China. Details inside.
Governor Monday Okpebholo has removed Fred Itua as Chief Press Secretary. Akhere Patrick Ebojele takes over. Read the latest political developments in Edo State.
Ex-Governor Godwin Obaseki refuses to appear before the Edo Assembly panel investigating N31.8bn MOWAA and Radisson Hotel investments, citing ongoing court case. Details inside.
Chief Onyenkama Jude Ehigiator becomes the seventh President of Edo People Association in Montreal, elected unopposed on November 23, 2025. Read about his vision for the community.
Shocking discovery in singer D4vd's rental property reveals industrial freezer after missing 15-year-old Celeste Rivas found frozen. Police investigation continues.
Museum of West African Arts delays inaugural exhibition after Edo governor revokes land certificate. Presidential committee formed to resolve cultural heritage crisis through dialogue.
Edo State Police recover body of 12-year-old boy who drowned in Ikpoba River. Authorities urge parents to monitor children during dry season to prevent similar tragedies.
Edo State Migration Agency arraigned over 40 suspects for alleged offenses including indecent dressing and unlawful activities. Watch the full story and see what happened in court.
A Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officer was stabbed to death by a mentally unstable teenager in Oba Ile, Ondo State. The officer had been invited to help restrain the 19-year-old. Read the full details.
Two prospective corps members, a driver and an infant died in a tragic accident along Abuja-Kaduna Expressway. 11 injured corps members receiving treatment. Read full details.
ISWAP insurgents attacked Geidam police station in Yobe, killing one officer, burning patrol vans and freeing detainees. Full details of the midnight raid revealed.
Over 1,000 Nigerian youths in Edo State received transformative skills training and business opportunities at Jobberman Career Clinic. Learn how this initiative is shaping careers.
A 19-year-old mentally unstable man stabbed NSCDC officer Babalola Joseph Idowu to death in Akure, Ondo State. Read the shocking details of the tragedy.
A Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps operative was fatally stabbed while attempting to restrain a mentally unstable man in Oke-Ala community, Akure North. Full details on the tragic incident.
FCT police prevent kidnapping in Bwari area, engage 30 bandits in gun battle. Two bandits killed, one officer martyred. Commissioner deploys additional security forces.
Edo State government announces permanent secretary appointments will now be strictly merit-based, ending era of non-career appointments. Deputy Governor Idahosa reveals new policy at expanded breakfast meeting.
Christopher Igwe, brother to Ebonyi Commissioner Uchenna Igwe, shot dead by suspected armed robbers at Ishieke. Police launch investigation, urge public assistance.
Shanoyd Whyte Jr. arrested for murder of TikTok influencer Girlalala after frantic 911 call. The wig influencer's family seeks justice as funeral set for December 5.
Suspected bandits killed two rice farmers and abducted a teenage boy in Bokungi community, Kwara State. The attack occurred during harvest season, highlighting security concerns for rural farmers. Read more about this tragic incident.
Edo State market women protest eviction notice for Oba Market renovation. They demand proper relocation plans from the government. Read their full story.