The Edo State government has announced the imposition of a 24-hour curfew across the state. The curfew is to take effect from 4 pm, Monday, October 19, 2020, till further notice. This was announced by the secretary to the state…
3 Lagos cops returning from Edo election die in crash
Three policemen have lost their lives in a crash that occurred on the Benin-Ore Expressway in Ondo State while returning from a national assignment in Edo State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the policemen were on their way home following the…
Edo people have left a legacy of efficiency – Bishop Kukah
The Catholic Bishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Reverend Bishop Matthew Kukah, has commended the people of Edo State for their conduct during the state’s governorship election on Saturday. According to him, the people have left a legacy of efficiency which…
Anxiety as candidates struggle in last minute mobilization of voters, supporters
After almost three months of campaigns by the 14 political parties that presented candidates for today’s governorship election, voters in Edo State would decide who would be their governor for the next four years. Though there are 14 political parties…
Obaseki’s wife tasks politicians on nation-building
Wife of Edo State Governor, Betsy Obaseki, has urged politicians to forget personal gains and think of the common good. Mrs. Obaseki made the disclosure when the Deputy National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hadizat Umoru, and…
Certificate: Court strikes out suit against Obaseki
A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit by three members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) accusing Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State of certificate forgery. Justice Anwuli Chikere, on Monday, struck out the suit after…
Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki, leaves APC
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reportedly formally resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to a Channels TV report, Obaseki made the announcement on Tuesday after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The…
Nigeria records first coronavirus death
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed the first coronavirus death in Nigeria. The NCDC via its Twitter handle, @NCDCgov, on Monday, said, “The first #COVID19 death in Nigeria has been recorded. The case was a 67-year-old male who…
Edo unveils mascot, others for 2020 National Sports Festival (Guardian)
Host of the next edition of the National Sports Festival, Edo State, yesterday, in Benin City, unveiled the mascot, five ambassadors and the theme song for the festival. Governor Godwin Obaseki, who performed the ceremony, said the state government would…
NDLEA destroys two hectares of cannabis farm in Edo (Punch)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo Command, says it has uncovered and destroyed two hectares of cannabis farms in the state. Mr Buba Wakawa, State Commander of the Agency disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin…
