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The Edo State Government has directed three schools closed over security concerns to reopen on Monday, June 15, 2026, citing improved safety conditions following a fresh review by security agencies. The directive was contained in a circular issued on Thursday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Enodolomwanyi Otamere. Governor Monday Okpebolo…
Nigeria’s Transmission Company of Nigeria has added 600 megawatts to the national grid following the official commissioning of a new high-voltage transmission line project in Edo State, offering fresh hope for improved electricity supply across the country. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, made the announcement on Thursday at…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 748kg of controlled pharmaceutical drugs in Edo State. Agents intercepted a Mercedes-Benz truck along the Benin-Lagos highway that was masquerading as an official Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) vehicle. The shipment, containing over one million capsules and tablets, was en route from Lagos to Onitsha. Two suspects,…
Edo State has granted licences to Chinese firms to generate electricity from coal deposits, marking a significant shift in the state’s energy and industrial strategy under Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration. Commissioner for Mining, Andrew Ijegbai, disclosed that the licences form part of efforts to boost electricity supply to residents. According to him, a feasibility…
Nigeria has recorded 469 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 109 deaths in the first nine weeks of 2026, with the case fatality ratio climbing to 23.2 per cent, a significant increase from the 18.7 per cent recorded during the same period in 2025, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. The…
Nigeria’s displacement crisis has escalated to 3.7 million people, driven by a volatile mix of conflict, communal violence, and climate-induced shocks. Sharon Dimanche, the Chief of Mission for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Nigeria, disclosed the figure during the first Edo State Humanitarian Summit in Benin City. She warned that the numbers represent…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended the sixth suspect in connection with the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in 2022. The brutal assault, which occurred during a Pentecost Sunday service on June 5, left over 40 worshippers dead and many others injured. The DSS…
An alleged armed attack on former presidential candidate Peter Obi and chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin City, Edo State on Tuesday has thrown fresh alarm over the safety of opposition political figures in Nigeria, with bullet holes left on the gate of former All Progressives Congress National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun’s…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has strongly condemned the arrest and remand of 52 students in Ekpoma, Edo State, describing the action as “utterly unacceptable” and a dangerous violation of citizens’ right to demand protection from insecurity. Obi made the remarks in a statement shared late Tuesday on his verified X (formerly Twitter)…
To many observers, the speech by Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki in a video that has gone viral, spells nothing but doom for Nigeria’s economic future. The Edo State Governor, who is an economist and former investment banker, lamented that the nation bears a huge financial burden, with no concrete steps on how she can…