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Edo Assembly Rejects Resignation, Impeaches Suspended ex-Speaker Agbebaku

August 25, 2026 Omajemite Don

Lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly have rejected the resignation of former Speaker Blessing Agbebaku and officially impeached him. Agbebaku, who represents the Owan West Constituency, had last…

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Video: Edo Youths Burn Police Station, Lynch Fulani Kidnappers

October 15, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

Youths in Agenebode, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, have torched a local police station and killed suspected Fulani kidnappers, after accusing them of murdering a young…

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Edo Suspends School Resumption Indefinitely Over Fuel Price Increase

September 7, 2024 Omajemite Don

The Edo State Government declared an indefinite postponement of the resumption of all schools in the state. This is attributed to the recent hike in the prices of fuel. The…

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Man Arrested For Defiling His 7-year-old Daughter In Edo

October 9, 2023 Okolosi Gloria

Father Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault on 7-Year-Old Daughter in Edo State In a deeply distressing incident, a man identified as Mr. Felix Iloghevbo has been apprehended by the police…

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Breaking: Unknown Gunmen Kill Recently ordained Catholic Priest In Edo

June 8, 2023 Media Partner

Gunmen Kill Catholic Priest In Edo   Reverend Father Charles Igechi of the Archdiocese of Benin was allegedly gunned down by assailants in Benin City, Edo State.   On his…

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Fuel subsidy: Edo Government increases Minimum Wage to N40,000, reduce working days to 3

June 7, 2023 Media Partner

Subsidy removal: Edo govt increases minimum wage to N40,000   Edo State’s governor, Godwin Obaseki, has reduced the number of workdays for civil and public servants from five to three…

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[Full List] Edo Varsity Sacks 13, profs included, Over Extortion, Sexual Harassment

May 22, 2023 Media Partner

Edo Varsity Sacks 13 Over Extortion, Sexual Harassment   Ambrose Ali University (AAU), owned by the state of Edo, has dismissed thirteen academic and non-academic employees.   The affected employees…

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Obaseki’s suspension of Union Activities in Edo Varsities: Court makes crucial decision

May 8, 2023 Media Partner

Court Nullifies Obaseki’s Suspension Of Union Activities In Universities   The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, sitting in Benin City, Edo State capital, has declared the Edo state government’s June…

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Salary Payments Unlikely after June – Obaseki says

May 2, 2023 Media Partner

Subsidy: Salary payment unlikely after June, says Obaseki   Mr. Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo State, stated on Monday that the Federal Government may not be able to pay workers’…

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Obaseki Bans Cash Transactions In Govt Offices

February 10, 2023 Media Partner

Obaseki Bans Cash Transactions In Govt Offices As Edo Goes Cashless From March 1 The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has declared that as of March 1, 2023, Edo…

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