Tag: Edo state government
Edo shuts 4 schools, arrest school head over death of pupil
12-year-old student, Nathan Paul Spencer, died while on his way to sit for the Middle Basic Assessment Examination on Saturday…
Edo Govt breaks silence: “We didn’t borrow ₦100bn”
He added that Governor Okpebholo remains committed to fulfilling the government’s guarantee obligations and ensuring timely payments to the bank,…
Demolition drama: Edo Govt marks PDP lawmaker’s home over cult allegations
By Jethro Ibileke The Edo State Government has marked for demolition the residence of House of Representatives member Marcus Onobun,…
Edo unveils €175m climate resilience project
The initiative aims to tackle gully erosion, land degradation, and climate vulnerability across the State, as part of a broader…
Royal purge in Edo: Three monarchs dethroned over lawlessness, kidnappings
Egabor’s ouster, according to the statement, came in the wake of “repeated incidents of kidnappings and killings reported within his…
Edo govt directs security agencies to fish out killers of Benin-based Realtor
The assailants reportedly broke into the 42-year-old deceased's Friday evening and shot him at close range.
After bloodshed, Edo delivers aid to ravaged farming communities
Governor Monday Okpebholo, represented by the Executive Secretary of the Edo State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Jerry Idahosa, presented the…
Uromi killings: DSS operatives arrest two principal suspects
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the DSS in Uromi town, following credible intelligence. The state government also revealed…
Okpebholo ratifies suspension of 71 ‘rebellious’ Enigies by Oba of Benin
The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paul Ohonbamu who disclosed this in a statement after the State Executive Council…
New anti-cult law prescribes stiffer penalties for violators – Edo govt
Section 12 of the Law clearly states that, “Any person being a cultist under Section 4, who assaults, injures, maim,…
Edo govt vows justice for 12-year-old girl gang-raped by 5 men
According to the statement, Anani vowed that the five men who allegedly gang-rapped the 12-year-old girl on Christmas Eve, December…
Edo govt partners company to assemble light aircrafts, train pilots
The State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, disclosed this on Thursday in Benin, at a ceremony held at the Benin Airport to…
EFCC’s arrest of Accountant-General, others an attempt to cripple governance – Edo Govt
Nehikhare explained that the EFCC’s invitation, dated October 28, 2024, requested the officials to appear at the EFCC office in…
Edo govt orders arrest, prosecution of illegal revenue collectors
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), in a statement on Wednesday, also ordered that any one found disturbing the…
Reconstructed Stella Obasanjo hospital will end medical tourism – Edo govt
The Permanent Secretary of the Edo State Ministry of Health, Dr. Stanley Ehiahinmwian, who disclosed this on Friday while taking…