An outbreak of diphtheria has been confirmed in Edo State, resulting in two fatalities. Edo’s Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, revealed this on Tuesday in Benin during an emergency response meeting. The action follows confirmation from the University of Benin Teaching Hospital of five diphtheria cases, including the...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Kelly Okungbowa a.k.a Ebo Stone, a Benin City-based socialite before Justice C. A. Obiozor of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin City on a two-count charge of Naira abuse and...
Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the state government to obey court rulings reinstating elected local government chairmen in the state. Chairman of the PDP Caretaker Committee, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, made the call at a a news conference on Wednesday in Benin. According...
Deputy Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mrs Maria Oligbi-Edeko (PDP- Esan North East II) has voluntarily resigned her position due to the minority status of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Oligbi-Edeko was elected Deputy Speaker of the...
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Thursday deposed Ovbokhan Igbinovia as the traditional Chief Priest of Okhuoromi Community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo. Oba Ewuare stripped Igbinovia’s title of Ohen(Chief Priest), after reviewing the abominable traditional practices, including land grabbing. Other allegations against Igbinovia, included...
Edo Government has warned and begun consultations for legal action against the Neo Black Movement, also known as Black Axe, over spate of killings and cult-related violence in the state. This is contained in a statement on Monday in Benin, by Fred Itua, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to...
A total of 86 Nigerian Army captains will be sitting for the 2025 Written Promotion Examination in Benin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long examination will run from May 12 through May 16 and is being hosted by the Nigerian Army School of Supply and...
The Edo State branch of Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) has tasked nursing mothers in Edo State to ensure that they complete immunization schedule for their babies to avoid diseases that could cause death or hamper growth of the child. The chairman of Edo State branch...
The Police Command in Edo has rescued 37 kidnapped victims, including the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Esan West Local Government Area, in series of daring operations across the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, disclosed this in Benin on Wednesday during a press...
The Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Mr Blessing Agbebaku, has explained reason behind his defecting from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, he defected to retain the benefits of the speakership seat for the development of his constituency. Agbebaku...
The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr Blessing Agbebaku, on Tuesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Agbebaku, speaker since June 16, 2023, under PDP, cited Gov. Monday Okpebholo’s constituency development initiatives as his major reason for leaving PDP to join...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 35 suspected internet fraudsters in Auchi, Edo State. The commission in a post on its X handle on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrested in Vigilante Street, off Sabo Ibenafo Road and Back of...
Police Command in Edo has arrested 95 suspected cultists and recovered multiple firearms and ammunition during a week-long operation targeting cult-related violence in the Benin metropolis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has commenced investigation of 30 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in a Yahoo training School (a.k.a Hustle Kingdom, HK) in Benin City. The commission in a post via its official X handle...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has suspended the Executive Secretary of Edo Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Caulson Oahimire, over alleged financial infractions. This is contained in a statement by Umar Ikhilor, Secretary to the State Government, on Tuesday in Benin. The statement directed the most senior staff of...
Former Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, has said the defections into the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) was a vindication of his stands. He said that of the Delta Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori and all his appointees and immediate past governor Ifeanyi Okowa was an eye opener to many...
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has suspended the Okumagbe of Uwano Kingdom, Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area, Dr George Egabor.over recent cases of incessant kidnapping and killings in his domain. The suspension is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Okpebholo in Benin....
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Thursday disclosed that the Federal Government, in collaboration with the state government, has established a fact-finding committee to investigate the recent killing of hunters in Uromi, Edo. Okpebholo made the announcement while receiving a high-powered delegation from Kano State, led by Deputy Gov....
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has announced on Wednesday in Benin that he has begun mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection bid in 2027. The governor made this known while receiving Mr. Kaycee Osamwonyi, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly. Osamwonyi defected from the...
Traditional Ruler of Uromi Kingdom, HRH Zaiki Anslem Eidenojie II, on Thursday appealed to the Federal Government to deploy mobile policemen (MOPOL) to the barracks in Uromi to strengthened security in Esan North-East of Edo The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility, built and donated by...