Community News/Events

A police team, including its leader have been subjected to disciplinary actions following an alleged extortion incident involving a vigilante operative at a checkpoint in Agbede, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state, according to Edo State Police Command. The police said the disciplinary measures followed the circulation of a viral video showing an operative of the Edo State …

…Omosigho vows to appeal judgment Nigerian Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has nullified the candidacy of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Oredo Federal Constituency, Hon. Uyi Frank Omosigho, and declared his challenger, Omo-Osagie Efosa, popularly known as Mighty Man, the authentic candidate of the party. This development is coming barely three months to the …

Members of Orogho Community in Ugu Ward, Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, have accused Seplat Energy Plc of injustice over the alleged ceding of seven Edo-owned oil wells to neighboring Delta State. The community, under the aegis of the Association of Orogho Community, Council of Representatives, made the allegation in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Mr Ikponmwosa …

The Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BEDC Electricity , Engr. Jonathan Lawani, has appealed to the leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) to sustain dialogue and industrial harmony following the suspension of industrial action in three of the electricity distribution company’s four franchise states. Lawani, in a statement issued on Thursday and made available …

A 40-year-old man, Samson Ekata, has allegedly murdered his eight-month-pregnant girlfriend in Uromi, Edo State of Nigeria, claiming that voices instructed him to kill her. The suspect reportedly mutilated the woman’s body and attempted to remove her unborn baby in the horrific incident in Uromi, the headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area. Samson Ekata who is currently in police …

Wellspring University, Benin, Edo State, will graduate its first batch of 15 doctoral degree holders, while 47 undergraduates will bag First Class degrees at its 14th convocation ceremony on October 23, marking a significant milestone in the institution’s contribution to Nigeria’s higher education and research development. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Isaac R. Ajayi, disclosed this on Monday at a press conference …

A major development emerged on Monday in Edo State in the fight against cultism, when youths formerly associated with cult groups in the state publicly renounced their membership, pledging to abandon cultism and embrace peaceful, law-abiding lives. With this development the youths have signaled their intent to escape the cycle of violence and embrace a new beginning, The youths made …

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has pledged to sustain the intellectual and cultural legacy of his late father, Oba Erediauwa, whose contributions to traditional leadership and national development earned him recognition as one of Nigeria’s most influential monarchs. The monarch made the pledge on Monday at the pre-inaugural lecture of the Oba Erediauwa Memorial Lecture …

Edo State’s joint security team rescued victim of kidnapping and killed three suspected members of the gang during a forest raid in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area on Sunday, according to the state Police Command. The operation, said to have been conducted at about 2am on Sunday, October 11, 2026, followed credible intelligence on the whereabouts of the victim, identified as …

Chief Daniel Osikheme Orbih, former Chairman of the Governing Council of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, was on Saturday laid to rest in Edo State amid tributes from political leaders, associates and other dignitaries who gathered to honor his memory. The funeral Mass, held at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Ogbona, attracted Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo; Minister …