Edo
21 Feb
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the governorship primary election in Edo State will be concluded on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
18 Feb
The last may not have been heard about Saturday's All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Edo State as it has already produced three candidates.
18 Feb
The newly-declared governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo state, Dennis Idahosa has called for reconciliation with those he contested with.
23 Jan
The Commissioner of Police in Edo, Mr Funsho Adegboye, has described as worrisome the spate of proliferation of firearms and cult attacks in the state.
18 Jan
The Youth Party (YP) has announced a 50 per cent slash in the prescribed nomination fees for women, youths and People Living with Disabilities (PWDs), who are aspiring to contest for the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states under its platform.
15 Jan
The Edo Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it secured the conviction of 67 drug traffickers in the state in 2023.
10 Dec
As part of efforts to reduce youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), through the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project, has supported 2,250 women and youths in Edo State. Edo State project coordinator, LIFE-ND, John Omoruyi, while conducting journalists round their projects in Edo communities, stated…
7 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed that its operatives repelled rain of bullets from armed hoodlums in Edo state.
25 Nov
Edo State International Film Festival (ESIFF) gears up for its second edition from November 30 to December 2, 2023, in Benin City. The festival, which attracted over 3,000 film submissions from 80+ countries, has curated a selection of 486 films.
10 Nov
The Benin Electric Distribution Company (BEDC) has announced that there will be a disruption of a planned power supply in some parts of Edo State for two months.
7 Nov
The governor of Edo, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has disclosed the reasons for his administration's decision to offer automatic employment to all first-class graduates of the state.
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