A polio survivor, Mrs. Ann Obehi Ojugo, has appealed to health authorities and caregivers to ensure that no child is left without life-saving vaccines, sharing her personal experience as a reminder of the consequences of missed immunization. Speaking in Benin City, Ojugo recalled contracting polio as a child because her parents were unaware of the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested five suspected drug traffickers and intercepted a massive consignment of cannabis valued at ₦724.5 million in Edo State. State Commander Mitchell Ofoyeju disclosed the operation during a press briefing in Benin City, revealing that operatives seized 483 bags of skunk cannabis weighing 7,245 kilograms. The illicit…
Fresh twists have emerged in the escalating controversy surrounding human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu, following a new account attributed to his lawyer amid ongoing investigations into a ransom-delivery operation linked to the abduction of a couple in Edo State. The latest angle surfaced after Ossai Ovie Success, Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor,…
The Edo State Police Command has restored calm after a violent protest disrupted the official launch of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) on Sunday in Benin City. According to a statement by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, the Command received credible intelligence about a planned protest intended to disrupt…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has called for a two-week fasting and prayer across Edo State from September 15 to 28, 2025. In a statement by the Obamedo of Benin, Efosa Igbinomwanhia, the monarch urged all sons and daughters of the Benin Kingdom, including non-indigenes residing in Edo, to seek divine intervention for…
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 16 passengers who were kidnapped on Friday along the Benin-Auchi Road. Police spokesperson Moses Yamu announced on Saturday, stating that efforts to locate and free the remaining victims are ongoing. He noted that the police were working in coordination with local vigilantes and hunters to…
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday criticised Governor Monday Okpebholo for approving ₦2.5 billion for the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), a federal institution. Governor Okpebholo announced on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the hospital’s newly appointed Chief Medical Director, Dr. Idia Ize-Iyamu, to the Government House…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) and Adekunle Omoaje challenging the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In its ruling on Wednesday, the three-member tribunal struck out the petition, describing it…
