UgamatvEdo Rights Group Condemns Ministry for Forcing Teachers into Menial Labour
A rights group, Edo State Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights, has strongly condemned the alleged practice of compelling public school teachers in Edo State to cut grass and perform…
CSO Warns INEC, APC Ahead of Edo Bye-Elections, Raises Alarm Over Alleged Plot to Manipulate Results
Ahead of Saturday’s August 16 Edo bye-elections, a civil society organisation, the Coalition of Observer Groups in Nigeria, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure a…
Tragedy in Edo: Hotel Under Construction Collapses, Kills Owner in Uromi
Tragedy struck in the Idumoza community of Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, as a hotel under construction collapsed, killing its owner, Andrew Isesere. The incident…
Gov. Okpebholo Approves Four Commissioner Nominees for Edo State Executive Council
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the nomination of four individuals for appointment into the State Executive Council. The list of nominees was announced in a statement issued…
Outrage Greets Governor Okpebholo’s Threat to Ban Peter Obi from Edo State
A wave of criticism has trailed a controversial remark by Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, in which he threatened to bar Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the…
Three Edo State Security Corps Members Killed by Suspected Cultists in Benin
Benin City, Edo State, Tragedy struck on Wire Road in Benin City as three members of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) were reportedly gunned down by suspected cultists in…
2027: Ex-Edo Deputy Governor Odubu Predicts Doom for Anti-Tinubu Coalition
Benin City, Edo State — A former Deputy Governor of Edo State, Dr. Pius Odubu, has declared that the planned coalition aimed at challenging the re-election bid of President Bola…
