Category: News
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Last week, videos released on social media showed the other side of what is happening behind the walls of Igbinedion Education Centre, Benin City, Edo State, an institution that has built a reputation for excellence. Experts have canvassed immediate action by educators and parents, such as open communication, intervention, and enforcing anti-bullying policies to stop…
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The Edo State Police Command has deployed no fewer than 5,000 operatives across the state for the Friday Eid-El-Fitr celebration. edo celebs reports that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City. Ikoedem said the deployment…
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The suspect, identified as Muhammed Abubakar from Kwara State, was arrested at a community near Ologbo in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The spokesperson of the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect was arrested after a failed attempt to kidnap occupants of a house in…
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The Edo State Security Corps, ESSC, has arrested one Michael Ogungbemi for allegedly defiling his step daughter and her friend. edo celebs gathered that the incident occurred at Ogbegun, in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. The two girls are said to be 13 years old. The suspect was alleged to have raped the victims severally…
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The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday, March 20, 2026, as the day for the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr in Nigeria. The declaration follows the non-sighting of the crescent moon marking the end of Ramadan across the country. In a statement…
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The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has sanctioned palace queen, chiefs and other staff over unauthorised access to social media influencer, Habeeb Hamzat Adelaja, popularly known as Peller, to the palace. The Benin Traditional Council (BTC), in a statement by its secretary, Frank Irabor, attributed the sanction to breach of protocol and desecration of…
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National Coordinator of the Coalition for Tinubu-Okpebholo-Nigeria, Precious M. Topa, has unveiled plans to mobilise students of Edo State origin in tertiary institutions nationwide to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. Topa said the initiative aims to complement Governor Monday Okpebholo’s pledge to deliver 2.5 million votes for the president in the upcoming election. He announced…
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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected kidnapper during an operation in the state. The suspect, identified as Muhammed Abubakar, was arrested at Imasabor community, near Ologbo in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, following a failed attempt to kidnap the occupants of a residence. Abubakar and his accomplices, who were reportedly…
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A group, Concerned Ovia North-east Voice, in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, has protested what it described as the imposition of a non-indigene and non-party member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to contest as the chairman of the LGA. The aggrieved members alleged that the move was being orchestrated by former…
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Nigerians would have to grapple with a worsening cost of living as food inflation climbed alongside skyrocketing fuel and energy prices. This comes at a time President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visits the United Kingdom on the invitation of King Charles III on Tuesday. Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics Consumer Price Index and Inflation data released…