Category: News
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The African Democratic Party (ADC) has opened and commissioned its secretariats in the five local government areas of Edo Central senatorial district with former governor of the state, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor describing the opening as a historic milestone for the party. At the event, the former governor and former governorship aspirant, Mr. Kenneth Imansuangbon, lamented…
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Former Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has claimed his successor, Monday Okpebholo is threatening him with violence but cannot stop him from entering the state. He vowed to resist such threats. Obaseki spoke at an event in London over the weekend, in reaction to Okpebholo’s assertion that the ex-governor would not come into Edo…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has assured Presco PLC of the State Government’s strong support for its operations, emphasizing that the Heartbeat State remains a prime destination for agricultural investment. The Governor gave the assurance on Monday when he received the management team of Presco PLC, led by the Chairman, Mr. Rasheed Sarumi, and the…
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The Edo State Government on Monday dismissed allegations by the immediate past Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki that his successor, Governor Monday Okpebholo, threatened him and prevented him from entering Benin City as false and politically motivated. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua on Monday, the…
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CONSTRUCTION workers working on the Auchi-Igarra-Ibillo Road in Akoko-Edo Local Government of Edo State have reportedly escaped kidnap. Meanwhile, the state government, on Friday, denied allegation that a police officer attached to the Edo State Government House was involved in the unlawful transfer of firearms intercepted in Kogi State. On the kidnap attempt, the attack…
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The Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa has lauded Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for his firm and transparent handling of the controversy surrounding a purported revocation of Presco Plc’s Statutory Right of Occupancy. In a statement issued yesterday, the group commended the governor for swiftly distancing his administration from the…
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‘Presco Plc wishes to inform all stakeholders that it is aware of the Vanguard newspaper publication of 26 November 2025, which claimed that the Edo State Government has revoked Presco Plc’s Certificate of Occupancy for the Ologbo Estate. The Edo State Government (the Government) has issued an official disclaimer published in the Vanguard newspaper and…
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Edo State Police Command has assured residents that it is working tirelessly to secure the release of a kidnapped couple whose distress videos have been circulating on social media. The victims, reported to be from Aviele in Etsako West Local Government Area, were shown in multiple videos pleading for public assistance after their abductors allegedly…
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The Edo State Police Command has arrested two females in possession of an automatic pump-action shotgun with five live cartridges. DAILY POST reports that the spokesperson of the Command, Moses Yamu, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Benin City. Yamu said the automatic pump-action shotgun (Breach No. 0230), along…
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Managing Director of the Edo State Geographic Information Service (EDOGIS), Dr. Tony Ikpasajah, has been sacked by the state governor, Monday Okpebholo. Ikpasajah was reportedly sacked over issues relating to the revocation of a 13, 545 hectares of land belonging to Presco Plc in Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. Government sources said…