Author: Iduozee Efe Paul

A former member of the House of Representatives, Abdul Oroh, has called for immediate establishment of state police as a way to tackle insecurity at the local level. He also called for stronger institutions, job creation through agriculture and commerce, and better utilisation of natural resources to curb youth restiveness. Oroh made the call on Monday at Ivbiaro, Owan East LGA of Edo State, where he declared his intention to return to the National Assembly in next year’s national assembly election. The human rights activist who represented Owan Federal Constituency between 2003 and 2007, expressed concerns over poor electricity supply…

The Minority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Charity Aiguobarueghian, has cautioned Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) against placing too much demands on and exploiting the members of his constituency and the people of Edo State. Hon. Aiguobarueghian gave the caution when he hosted the executives and members of Edo South Journalists Forum also known as OtuedoN’ogbebe in his office. The member representing Ovia North East Constituency 11, while giving account of his stewardship, recalled how he was able to attract constituency projects like schools, earth roads and electricity transformers to his constituency. He also recalled how he…

The Chairman of Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Bernard Joman Egwuakhide, has appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to exit the state workers from the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) which was introduced by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, as it has visited pensioners with untold hardship. He made the appeal on the occasion of the 2026 International Women Day Celebration of the female labour union members held at the Edo State Secretariat of the association in Temboga, Benin. He described the Governor Okpebholo administration as a government with a human face. “Today, in Edo State, a government…

Dr. Felix Omobude, the former President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has shared his remarkable life story, revealing humble beginnings that propelled him to great heights. Speaking at a colloquium held to celebrate his 80th birthday at Light House University, Dr. Omobude recalled his days as a newspaper vendor in Benin, a job he undertook to finance his education. His story is a testament to the power of perseverance and the transformative impact of early life experiences. Driven by a burning desire to attend school, young Omobude braved the streets of Benin, selling newspapers to earn a living.…

It was a remarkable outing for Edo Queens Football Club as they kicked off the second round of the season with a resounding 4–1 victory over Bayelsa Queens at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday in Benin City during Match day 10 of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL). The emphatic win drew praise from the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Amadin Desmond Enabulele, who described the performance as a strong statement of intent from the Edo-based side as the league intensified. In a statement issued by his Media Aide, Edoko Wilson Edoko, Enabulele highlighted that the…

The Benin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested HRM, Michael Sado, and the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State The traditional ruler was arrested alongside one Patrick Omkhagbo for alleged fraudulent activities. The arrest was a sequel to a petition to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft agency by the Ukhomuyo Council of Village Heads in the area through their counsel A. O. Osagie & Associates. In the petition, the Village Heads accused the traditional ruler of allegedly converting the entire Ukhomuyio community to his personal estate.…

Edo State House of Assembly has recommended that the Edo State Government takes full control of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) and the Radisson Blu Hotel in Benin City following investigations by its ad hoc committees on the two projects. Presenting the report of the committee on MOWAA during the public presentation of its findings, the Chairman of the committee, Hon. Addeh Isibor, said claims by the management of the museum that it raised ₦37 billion were inconsistent with the organisation’s audited financial statements. The committee therefore recommended that the Edo State Government, under the leadership of Governor…

A group under the aegis of Concerned Ovia North – Easth 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 as the Executive Chairmanship candidate of the council. The group who are aggrieved members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) alleged that the move was being orchestrated by former deputy governor of the state, Lucky Imasuen, whom they accused of attempting to impose one Christopher Eriamatoe for the position. In a letter addressed to the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, and signed by Mr. Lugard…

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has suggested that military operations conducted within the Benin Kingdom should adopt codenames drawn from the Benin language. The monarch made the suggestion when the Commander of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Ahmed Balogun, paid him a courtesy visit at the Royal Palace in Benin City on March 4, 2026. In a statement issued by Captain Kenny Anyanwu, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, the Oba also pledged the support of the Benin Palace for the Brigade’s…

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State command, has said that its operatives have arrested 104 suspects in possession of hard drugs in the state. The state Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this while presenting his first quarter operational scorecard in Benin, noted that the agency destroyed cannabis worth N1.8 billion. Ofoyeju said, “Those arrested during various intelligence-led raid operations compromised 71 males and 33 females totaling 104. In all, 18,380kg of drugs were recovered, including 5,825kg seized and a whooping 12,556kg of cannabis destroyed in ten cannabis farms measuring 5.02260 hectares. “The breakdown of the drugs is as…