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No fewer than five suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command. The suspects were arrested on Monday, January 26, 2026, at about 9:30 am by operatives of Ekpoma Division. ASP Eno Ikoedem, the image maker of the Command stated this in a statement on Sunday, February 1, 2026…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called for increased collaboration between citizens and Nigeria’s security forces to decisively end insecurity, following recent terrorist attacks in parts of Niger State that left scores dead and several others abducted. The attacks occurred in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas, where gunmen invaded rural communities,…
By Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City. The Head of Service (HOS) of Edo State, Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, has been recognized with a prestigious leadership award by the Student Union Government (SUG) of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). The award was presented to Dr. Okungbowa in recognition of his exemplary leadership and significant contributions to the transformation…
Market women from Oba Market in Edo State have protested against an eviction notice issued by the state government in preparation for planned renovation work on the fire-damaged section of the market. The women, who gathered at Oba Ovonramwen Square, also known as Ring Road in Benin City, Edo State, causing heavy traffic, and diverted…
Edo Guber: APC Gov Okpebholo Emerges Winner, Edo PDP Rejects Verdict, Sets For Appeal Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city There has been a wave of jubilation following the announcement on Wednesday in the camp of Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as their victory in the September 21, 2024,…
Prince Woke Security personnel of the Royal Fouche Security Services Ltd., popularly known as the Amama Soldiers, owned by ex-freedom fighter Alhaji Asari Dokubo, have successfully rescued 19 passengers abducted while travelling to Bille along the Isaka River three weeks ago. Sea pirates took the passengers to an undisclosed location, where their abductors demanded a…
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo State Police Command has arrested 95 suspected cultists in a major crackdown on cult-related violence across Benin City and its environs. It was noted that the operation lasted for a week and also led to the recovery of two locally made pistols, one single-barrel shotgun, and 24 live cartridges….
By Katherine Abayomi A young Nigerian, Dr. Reason Ebubechukwu Onya, has achieved a remarkable academic feat by graduating with straight A’s from IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Russia. His outstanding performance earned him the institution’s highest academic honour—Valedictorian—as well as the prestigious Gold Diploma and Gold Medal awarded for academic excellence. Dr….
Some Chinese expatriates were saved from kidnappers by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Okpella village of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State after gun duel that lasted for about three hours. A statement on Saturday by spokesman of the NSCDC, Afolabi Babawale read that: In a gun duel…
Stakeholders Agree on Government improved funding, Private Sector Investment Towards TB interventions in Akwa Ibom State By Ekemini Simon Stakeholders drawn from both the public and private sector in Akwa Ibom State have agreed to invest more funds in tuberculosis interventions in Akwa Ibom State. The stakeholders made their position known at a stakeholders roundtable…