Edo State Archives — Page 4 of 25

September 30, 2024 No Responses

EFCC Arrests 24 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Benin

Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, September 30, 2024 arrested 24 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City.According to EFCC, the suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence of...

September 28, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Edo State Governor-Elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo with Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu during a thank you visit by the governor-elect at the Lagos House, Marina, on Saturday, 28 September 2024.

September 20, 2024 No Responses

Edo Declares Friday Work-Free Day

The Edo State Government has declared Friday, September 20, a work-free day in the State to enable workers and other electorates travel to their voting areas ahead of the September 21 governorship election in the State.In a statement, Joseph Eboigbe,...

September 19, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: NAF Commences Airlifting Of Materials

Ahead of the September 21, 2024 Governorship election in Edo State, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of election materials for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to Benin, Edo State. A statement by the Deputy Director...

September 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Atiku, PDP Govs, Damagun, Others Rally Support For Ighodalo

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar; Vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Iliya Damagum and Governors of the PDP, on Saturday, stormed Beni...

September 15, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Shettima, APC Govs, Others Canvass Votes For Okpebholo

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has implored the people of Edo State to vote for the candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, in next Saturday’s governorship election. According to the VP who joined other top members of...

September 14, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: NLC, TUC Endorse PDP Guber Candidate, Ighodalo

Members and leaders of the Edo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), on Friday, threw their weight behind the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Asue Ighodalo, promising to come...

September 11, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Igbinedion At 90

President Bola Tinubu has rejoiced with Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin, for attaining another milestone on September 11, 2024. Tinubu praised him for his lifetime achievements and trail-blazing as a businessman, philanthropist, and advocate...

September 8, 2024 No Responses

Edo 2024: Iguobazuwa, Okada, Standstill For Ighodalo As Obaseki, Igbinedion Rally Support

Ahead of the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki has declared that “only the best is good enough for Edo State,” stressing that “on no account should the people allow fraudsters to become their leaders.&#8...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

Cholera Outbreak In Edo

The Edo State Government through the Ministry of Health, on Thursday, declared a cholera outbreak in the state, confirming six cases of the disease.Briefing Journalists, Stephenson Ojeifo, Director, Public Health in the Ministry explained that the six confirme...

September 2, 2024 No Responses

Edo Confirms One Mpox

The Edo State Government has recorded one outbreak of Mpox in the state as well as eight suspected cases of Cholera. Dr Ojeifo Stephenson, the state Director of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, disclosed this to Channels Television...

August 31, 2024 No Responses

EDSG Faults Akpata On Development Stride, Zoning

Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor (EDSG) on Media Project, Crusoe Osagie, has criticized the Labour Party candidate in the September 21 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata for peddling what he described as falsehood on national television, ...

August 28, 2024 No Responses

Obaseki, Rema Perform Groundbreaking For 6000 Capacity Edo Arena

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and afrobeats sensation, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, on Wednesday, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the Edo Arena, a state-of-the-art conference hall and event centre.The Edo Arena which is to be ...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

Court Of Appeals Reaffirms Asue Ighodalo As Edo Guber Candidate

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has reaffirmed the nomination of Dr. Asue Ighodalo as Governorship Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Edo State.In a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Musali JCA on Monday, August 26, 2024 in...