Tag: edo state
BEDC blames national grid constraints for worsening power supply in Edo
Benin, Feb. 19, 2026 (NAN) The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) has attributed the worsening electricity supply across its franchise states, including Edo, to...
Troops smash kidnappers’ camps, apprehend 13 suspects in Edo
Abuja, Feb. 6, 2026 (NAN) Troops of the Nigerian Army have dismantled kidnappers’ hideouts in Edo North Senatorial District, apprehended 13 suspects and recovered...
Edo approves closed camping ahead of Niger Delta Games
Benin, Feb. 4, 2026 (NAN)The Edo State Government has approved a two-week closed camping programme for selected athletes and coaches ahead of the second...
Edo: PDP demands removal of REC ahead of NASS by-elections
Benin, July 29, 2025(NAN)Ahead of the National Assembly by-elections, the Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for the immediate removal...
Looming flood: NSCDC warns Edo residents relocate to safer grounds
Benin, July 25, 2025 (NAN) The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called on Edo residents, particularly those living in low-lying areas,...
PDP chieftain urges intensified efforts against insecurity, economic challenges
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Emmanuel Ogidi, has advised the federal and state governments to intensify efforts to address the insecurity and...
Amotekun nabs 45 suspects for alleged kidnapping, other offences in Ondo...
The Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps) in Ondo State has arrested no fewer than 45 suspects for alleged kidnapping and other crimes.
The Corps’...
Easter: IDP camp coordinator seeks support
Mr. Solomon Folorunsho, the coordinator of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Edo, is seeking support from well-meaning Nigerians for feeding the inhabitants...
Ododo applauds security operatives over rescue of 43 abducted travellers in...
Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi on Tuesday commended security operatives for the rescue of 43 travelers in the state who were recently abducted in...
Food Security: Over 100 farmers benefit from FG’s agro-ecological training in...
No fewer than 100 women and youth small-holder farmers benefitted from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security’s environmentally sustainable agro-ecological practices training...
NSCDC deploys 1,200 personnel for Easter celebration in Edo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, says it has deployed 1,200 personnel across the state to ensure residents enjoy a...
Kidnapped Edo PDP Chairman regains freedom
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, who was abducted on March 15 in Benin, has regained...
Edo Guber: INEC, PLAC make case for persons with disabilities
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is committed to making the 2024 governorship election in Edo more inclusive with the provision of...
NDLEA never said drugs are sold in Benin like sachet water...
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) never said that drugs were being hawked on the streets of Benin like...
Gunmen kidnap PDP chairman in Edo
Gunmen kidnapped the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo, Mr. Tony Aziegbemi, on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
Why we introduced U-17 youth league – NPFL
Gbenga Elegbeleye, Chairman of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), has said that the newly introduced Under-17 Youth League would help the country select...
Shaibu storms PDP secretariat for Certificate of Return, threatens legal action
The crisis in the PDP took a dramatic twist on Wednesday as Edo Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu stormed the party secretariat, demanding the issue...
