Saturday, June 20, 2026

Edo state

June 15, 2026

Benin Airport Road Kidnap: Okpebholo directs police to rescue victims, arrest kidnappers

The Edo governor said his administration would not relent until those responsible were apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law.

Governor Monday Okpebholo
June 14, 2026

Police arrest three suspects over alleged murder of 15-year-old domestic worker in Edo

Preliminary investigations indicated that the prime suspect had allegedly accused the teenager of stealing N200, 000 before subjecting her to severe assault.

Enugu State police
June 10, 2026

NSCDC arrests suspect for allegedly receiving, dealing in stolen items

The command’s spokesperson, CSC Efosa Ogbebor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Benin City.

May 30, 2026

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Edo NAWOJ donates sanitary pads to girls

Ms Sam also encouraged the girls to prioritise their wellness during their monthly cycle.

Schoolgirls with menstrual pads
May 17, 2026

Lagos urges increased vigilance against Lassa fever

The commissioner advised residents to store food in rodent-proof containers.

Rats
May 10, 2026

Edo residents lament rising drug costs, turn to native remedies

Residents of Benin City, Edo State, have decried rising pharmaceutical costs in Nigeria, saying the situation now forces many people to abandon prescribed medications, patronise native remedies, or

Drug shelve
May 3, 2026

Businessman allegedly fleeing from kidnappers shot dead in Edo community

The Peoples Gazette gathered that his assailants left him with bullet wounds and fled the scene before he was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

JuseWayne
May 2, 2026

SFH inaugurates borehole in Edo community

He emphasised that residents had long relied on unsafe water sources.

SFH inaugurates borehole in Edo
May 1, 2026

Obi won 2023 presidential poll in Edo because Obaseki wasn’t working: Gov Okpebholo

Mr Okpebholo claimed that the former Anambra governor lacked the popularity and capacity to secure the needed votes in his state.

Monday Okpebholo and Gov Obaseki
April 14, 2026

Edo assembly gives BEDC four-month deadline over epileptic power supply

The Edo House of Assembly has given the Benin Electricity Distribution Company four months to address a persistent poor power supply.

Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC)