Benin City, Edo State — Fourteen people abducted by suspected kidnappers along the busy Lagos-Benin Expressway have regained their freedom after Nigerian Army troops launched a rapid rescue operation in Edo State, highlighting ongoing security efforts on one of Nigeria’s most strategic highways. The rescue followed a reported kidnapping incident on Thursday night in Ovia North-East Local…

The Edo State Government has suspended two senior officials connected to the state’s livestock sector, signaling what appears to be an administrative review of the implementation of a major livestock development programme. Governor Monday Okpebholo approved the suspension of the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Omorodion Ignatius Ikponmwosa, alongside the Edo State Project…

The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghanhas condemned the arrest and alleged detention of 52 students of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, describing the action as a grave assault on democratic values ​​and youth participation. In a solidarity statement issued on Tuesday, January 13, the lawmaker warned that the suppression of student voices through arrests and…

The administration of Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholohas expressed sadness over the recent abduction and killing of Dr Abu Momoh Tahir, who is currently on his housemanship at Edo State Teaching Hospital, Auchi. Naija News reports that Okpebholo, in a statement through his Chief Press Secretary, Ebojele Akhere Patrick, described the incident as unfortunate, painful and deeply regrettable,…

Petrol station owners in Edo State have begun adjusting the pump price of premium motor spirit (PMS), commonly known as fuel, following recent developments in the downstream sector. The adjustment comes about a week after industrialist Alhaji Aliko Dangote announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of petrol to N699 per litre. Dangote had earlier said consumers would buy fuel at about N750 per…