The National and State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Benin has dismissed two petitions filed against the declaration of Dennis Idahosa as winner of the Feb. 25 Ovia Federal Constituency election for lack of merit and being incompetent.
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The Labour Party Chairmanship candidate for Oredo local government area of Edo state, Mr Daniel-Ero Onaghise has called for the cancellation of Saturday’s Local Government elections in the state.
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo have berated the Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu, for approaching the court over an allegation of impeachment.
The Edo Specialist Hospital on Monday began a four-day free screening and vaccination on hepatitis B to residents of the state.
Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday promised to support poor residents in the state with N500 million monthly to cushion the impacts of the prevailing economic situation caused by the fuel subsidy removal.
The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has disbanded the police team responsible for running over a citizen in handcuffs in Ekpoma area of Edo.
The Edo Police Command has arrested two students of the University of Benin over the death of their friend, Francis Anuide, who was drowned in Ekosodin river, Benin, where the trio had gone to swim.
Sen. Adams Oshiomhole (APC-Edo) has said that if he lost his senatorial ambition, his blood pressure would have risen to 360 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg)
ASHENEWS reports that the Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki has commended Stephen Aguele, a student who scored 358 points in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Managing Director of Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, Mr Saliu Ahmed says the N8 billion Jattu Dam in Edo will be completed in 2028.