Edo – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 25 Apr 2026 20:43:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Edo – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Police Rescue Nine Kidnap Victims in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/#respond Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482518 The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Command, has rescued nine victims from two separate kidnapping incidents in Edo State. The victims include five passengers of a GUO Transport bus abducted along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, as well as four residents of Imeakabu/Itsukwi communities who were held captive in the Imiegba forest in Agenebode, Etsako East Local [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-rescue-nine-kidnap-victims-in-edo/feed/ 0 Police Arrest ASP, Four Officers Over Alleged Extortion, Abduction in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-asp-four-officers-over-alleged-extortion-abduction-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-asp-four-officers-over-alleged-extortion-abduction-in-edo/#respond Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481736 The Edo State Police Command has arrested an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Bonny Paul Onajite, and four other officers over alleged harassment, abduction, and extortion of residents in the state. Other officers arrested include Inspectors Ehubarieme Wisdom and Arebame God’s Power, as well as Corporals Mordi Philip and Okon Elvis. Additional suspects apprehended in connection [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-asp-four-officers-over-alleged-extortion-abduction-in-edo/feed/ 0 Police Arrest Students Over Viral Bullying Incident in Edo School https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-students-over-viral-bullying-incident-in-edo-school/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-students-over-viral-bullying-incident-in-edo-school/#respond Sat, 21 Mar 2026 11:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479973 The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Command, has confirmed the arrest of students involved in a viral bullying and assault incident at Igbinedion Education Centre, following widespread public outrage over the footage. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the arrests followed a “thorough and painstaking investigation.” She noted that the suspects, all identified as minors, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrest-students-over-viral-bullying-incident-in-edo-school/feed/ 0 NSCDC Deploys 2,000 Personnel for Eid-el-Fitr Security in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-deploys-2000-personnel-for-eid-el-fitr-security-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-deploys-2000-personnel-for-eid-el-fitr-security-in-edo/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=479655 The Edo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the deployment of over 2,000 personnel across the state for the Eid al-Fitr celebration. The deployment is aimed at ensuring adequate security before, during and after the festive period. This was contained in a statement issued by the State Commandant, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nscdc-deploys-2000-personnel-for-eid-el-fitr-security-in-edo/feed/ 0 Okpebholo Vows to Resign if Tinubu Loses Edo in 2027 https://www.theinfostride.com/okpebholo-vows-to-resign-if-tinubu-loses-edo-in-2027/ https://www.theinfostride.com/okpebholo-vows-to-resign-if-tinubu-loses-edo-in-2027/#respond Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478484 Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has vowed to resign from office if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the state in the 2027 general elections. Okpebholo made the declaration on Friday during an interview on African Independent Television (AIT), where he highlighted ongoing development projects in Edo. According to the governor, the people of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/okpebholo-vows-to-resign-if-tinubu-loses-edo-in-2027/feed/ 0 ADC, APC Trade Words Over Edo Shooting Incident https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-apc-trade-words-over-edo-shooting-incident/ https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-apc-trade-words-over-edo-shooting-incident/#respond Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=478396 A fresh war of words has erupted between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) following a strongly worded press statement by the APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, regarding a reported shooting incident in Edo State. Responding on Thursday, ADC spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi criticised the tone and language used in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/adc-apc-trade-words-over-edo-shooting-incident/feed/ 0 Okpebholo Demands N25bn Damages, Apology From Edo PDP Chairman Over Alleged Defamation https://www.theinfostride.com/okpebholo-demands-n25bn-damages-apology-from-edo-pdp-chairman-over-alleged-defamation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/okpebholo-demands-n25bn-damages-apology-from-edo-pdp-chairman-over-alleged-defamation/#respond Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=474175 Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has demanded N25 billion in damages from the state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, over alleged defamation of character and libel. InfoStride News reports that the governor also demanded a public apology from the PDP chairman, to be published in three national newspapers. The demands [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/okpebholo-demands-n25bn-damages-apology-from-edo-pdp-chairman-over-alleged-defamation/feed/ 0 Edo Govt Defends Okpebholo’s Performance, Says Critics Can’t Fault Quality of Projects https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-defends-okpebholos-performance-says-critics-cant-fault-quality-of-projects/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-defends-okpebholos-performance-says-critics-cant-fault-quality-of-projects/#respond Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=473183 The Edo State Government has said that while critics of Governor Monday Okpebholo may complain to remain relevant, they cannot dispute the scale and quality of the infrastructural development recorded in his first year in office. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, stated this in a statement issued on Sunday in Benin [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-defends-okpebholos-performance-says-critics-cant-fault-quality-of-projects/feed/ 0 Edo Govt Rejects PDP Allegations, Denies Vendetta Against Obaseki https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-rejects-pdp-allegations-denies-vendetta-against-obaseki/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-rejects-pdp-allegations-denies-vendetta-against-obaseki/#respond Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472811 The Edo State Government has rejected allegations by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, accusing it of engaging in provocative and destructive politics against former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Daily Post reports that the PDP also alleged that the state government was dismantling legacy projects initiated by Obaseki, describing the actions as political vendetta [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-rejects-pdp-allegations-denies-vendetta-against-obaseki/feed/ 0 Police Probe Hotel Room Death as Suspect Flees in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/police-probe-hotel-room-death-as-suspect-flees-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-probe-hotel-room-death-as-suspect-flees-in-ondo/#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472597 The Ondo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of an unidentified woman found in a hotel room in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area. The victim’s body was discovered on Wednesday at a hotel located along the Ore–Okitipupa Road, close to the Ore–Okitipupa highway corridor in the southern part of the state. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-probe-hotel-room-death-as-suspect-flees-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Edo Police Arrest 2 Women with Pump-Action Shotgun in Cult Probe https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-2-women-with-pump-action-shotgun-in-cult-probe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-2-women-with-pump-action-shotgun-in-cult-probe/#respond Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472595 The Edo State Police Command has arrested two female suspects found in possession of an automatic pump-action shotgun and five live cartridges. The Command’s spokesperson, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Benin City, obtained by journalists. According to Yamu, the firearm, identified as an automatic pump-action shotgun (Breach No. 0230), alongside [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-2-women-with-pump-action-shotgun-in-cult-probe/feed/ 0 Edo Police Arrest Seven Suspected Cultists in Uromi Hospital, Foil Planned Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-seven-suspected-cultists-in-uromi-hospital-foil-planned-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-seven-suspected-cultists-in-uromi-hospital-foil-planned-attack/#respond Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:00:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=472529 Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested seven suspected cultists inside a hospital in Uromi, the administrative headquarters of Esan North-East Local Government Area, over an alleged violent conspiracy. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed the development on Thursday in a statement made available to journalists in Benin [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-seven-suspected-cultists-in-uromi-hospital-foil-planned-attack/feed/ 0 Edo Govt Sets Up Oshiomhole-led Committee to Probe MOWAA Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-sets-up-oshiomhole-led-committee-to-probe-mowaa-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-sets-up-oshiomhole-led-committee-to-probe-mowaa-crisis/#respond Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:00:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471161 As controversy deepens over the true ownership and governance of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has constituted a six-man special committee to investigate the operations and management structure of the museum. The development follows mounting tension between the Palace of the Oba of Benin, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-govt-sets-up-oshiomhole-led-committee-to-probe-mowaa-crisis/feed/ 0 Obaseki Not on the Run, Ready to Answer Anti-Graft Agencies – Ex-Edo PDP Spokesman https://www.theinfostride.com/obaseki-not-on-the-run-ready-to-answer-anti-graft-agencies-ex-edo-pdp-spokesman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/obaseki-not-on-the-run-ready-to-answer-anti-graft-agencies-ex-edo-pdp-spokesman/#respond Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=470488 A former Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Chris Nehikhare, has dismissed claims that former Governor Godwin Obaseki is evading anti-corruption investigations, insisting the former governor remains available to respond to any inquiries if summoned. Nehikhare stated this on Tuesday in Benin while answering questions from journalists. According to him, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/obaseki-not-on-the-run-ready-to-answer-anti-graft-agencies-ex-edo-pdp-spokesman/feed/ 0 Edo APC Suspends Ward Chairman Over Insubordination, Misconduct https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-suspends-ward-chairman-over-insubordination-misconduct/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-suspends-ward-chairman-over-insubordination-misconduct/#respond Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=469748 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Mallam Adamu Ototobor, Chairman of Ward 9 in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, over alleged acts of insubordination and misconduct. The suspension, which takes immediate effect, was announced in a statement issued by the Edo State APC Publicity Secretary, Prince Peter Uwadiae, following a comprehensive [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-suspends-ward-chairman-over-insubordination-misconduct/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Crisis Deepens as Wike’s Loyalists Elect Parallel Executive Committee https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-crisis-deepens-as-wikes-loyalists-elect-parallel-executive-committee/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-crisis-deepens-as-wikes-loyalists-elect-parallel-executive-committee/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468406 The lingering crisis within the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new twist on Sunday as the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike — known as the Legacy Group — elected a new state working committee led by Barrister Nosa Ogieva. Ogieva emerged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-crisis-deepens-as-wikes-loyalists-elect-parallel-executive-committee/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Crisis Deepens as Wike’s Loyalists Elect Parallel State Executive https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-crisis-deepens-as-wikes-loyalists-elect-parallel-state-executive/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-crisis-deepens-as-wikes-loyalists-elect-parallel-state-executive/#respond Sun, 05 Oct 2025 09:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468329 The internal crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took a new turn on Sunday as the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike — known as the Legacy Group — elected a new state working committee headed by Barrister Nosa Ogieva. Ogieva emerged [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-crisis-deepens-as-wikes-loyalists-elect-parallel-state-executive/feed/ 0 Edo LP Blames Peter Obi for Party’s Crisis https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-lp-blames-peter-obi-for-partys-crisis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-lp-blames-peter-obi-for-partys-crisis/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:00:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=468138 The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has accused the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, of being responsible for the leadership crisis rocking the party nationwide. The State Chairman of LP, Hon. Elizabeth Ativie, made the allegation on Monday during a press briefing in Benin City, while reacting to claims made [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-lp-blames-peter-obi-for-partys-crisis/feed/ 0 Edo Labour Party Blames Peter Obi for Crisis in Party, Defends Abure https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-labour-party-blames-peter-obi-for-crisis-in-party-defends-abure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-labour-party-blames-peter-obi-for-crisis-in-party-defends-abure/#respond Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=467913 The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party, LP, has alleged that the internal crisis rocking the party nationwide is the making of its 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, and not the National Chairman, Barrister Julius Abure. The state chairman of the party, Hon Elizabeth Ativie, made the claim on Monday during a press [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-labour-party-blames-peter-obi-for-crisis-in-party-defends-abure/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Alleges Abduction of Ex-Senator Clifford Ordia’s Sons During By-Election https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-alleges-abduction-of-ex-senator-clifford-ordias-sons-during-by-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-alleges-abduction-of-ex-senator-clifford-ordias-sons-during-by-election/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2025 09:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=465278 The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has raised alarm over the alleged abduction of two sons of a former senator, Clifford Ordia. Dr Anthony Aziegbemi, the state caretaker committee chairman of the PDP, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday in Benin City. According to him, Ordia, who represented Edo Central in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-alleges-abduction-of-ex-senator-clifford-ordias-sons-during-by-election/feed/ 1 PDP Slams Edo Government Over N3.51bn International Travel Expenditure https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-slams-edo-government-over-n3-51bn-international-travel-expenditure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-slams-edo-government-over-n3-51bn-international-travel-expenditure/#respond Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:00:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464679 The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration of squandering N3.51 billion of taxpayers’ funds on international trips and training within three months. In a statement issued on Sunday by Chris Osa Nehikhare, Publicity Secretary of the PDP Caretaker Committee in the state, the party described [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-slams-edo-government-over-n3-51bn-international-travel-expenditure/feed/ 0 INEC Confirms Labour Party’s Absence in Edo National Assembly By-Elections https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-confirms-labour-partys-absence-in-edo-national-assembly-by-elections/ https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-confirms-labour-partys-absence-in-edo-national-assembly-by-elections/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464296 The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has confirmed that the Labour Party will not take part in next week’s National Assembly by-elections in Edo State. The polls, set to fill vacant seats in the Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia Federal Constituency, follow the emergence of Senator Monday Okpebholo and Hon. Dennis Idahosa as governor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-confirms-labour-partys-absence-in-edo-national-assembly-by-elections/feed/ 0 Edo REC Not Afraid of Being Removed Amid PDP’s Call https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-rec-not-afraid-of-being-removed-amid-pdps-call/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-rec-not-afraid-of-being-removed-amid-pdps-call/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464266 Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Anugbum Onuoha, has expressed confidence in his role, stating that he is not afraid of being removed from his position despite calls for his removal by the Edo State leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The REC made this remark during a press briefing in Benin City, where [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-rec-not-afraid-of-being-removed-amid-pdps-call/feed/ 0 Oshiomhole: Peter Obi Should Inform Governor Okpebholo Before Visiting Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/oshiomhole-peter-obi-should-inform-governor-okpebholo-before-visiting-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/oshiomhole-peter-obi-should-inform-governor-okpebholo-before-visiting-edo/#respond Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463190 Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North Senatorial District, has insisted that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, must inform Governor Monday Okpebholo before embarking on any visit to Edo State. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Friday, Oshiomhole described such a courtesy as a matter [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/oshiomhole-peter-obi-should-inform-governor-okpebholo-before-visiting-edo/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Vows to Return to Edo Despite Governor Okpebholo’s Threats https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-vows-to-return-to-edo-despite-governor-okpebholos-threats/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-vows-to-return-to-edo-despite-governor-okpebholos-threats/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=463123 Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has vowed to return to Edo State despite threats issued by the state governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, who reportedly warned that the former Anambra governor’s safety could not be guaranteed if he visited the state again. Obi made the declaration while addressing journalists in Awka, Anambra State, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-vows-to-return-to-edo-despite-governor-okpebholos-threats/feed/ 0 Peter Obi Not a Threat to APC — Edo Information Commissioner https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-not-a-threat-to-apc-edo-information-commissioner/ https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-not-a-threat-to-apc-edo-information-commissioner/#respond Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=462564 Edo State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paul Ohonbamu, has dismissed the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, as a non-threat to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing his political influence as exaggerated and lacking in structure. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Monday, Ohonbamu said the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/peter-obi-not-a-threat-to-apc-edo-information-commissioner/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Apologises to Members Over Inability to Reclaim Governorship Mandate https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-apologises-to-members-over-inability-to-reclaim-governorship-mandate/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-apologises-to-members-over-inability-to-reclaim-governorship-mandate/#respond Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:00:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=462046 The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has tendered an apology to party members and supporters for its failure to reclaim the September 2024 governorship mandate through the courts. Chairman of the PDP State Caretaker Committee, Tony Aziegbemi, made the appeal during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday in Benin City. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-apologises-to-members-over-inability-to-reclaim-governorship-mandate/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Mocks Speaker Agbebaku’s Defection to APC, Describes Move as Political Opportunism https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-mocks-speaker-agbebakus-defection-to-apc-describes-move-as-political-opportunism/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-mocks-speaker-agbebakus-defection-to-apc-describes-move-as-political-opportunism/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410062 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has reacted with indifference to the defection of the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the move as driven by “personal ambition and self-preservation.” Speaking at a press conference in Benin City on Thursday, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-mocks-speaker-agbebakus-defection-to-apc-describes-move-as-political-opportunism/feed/ 0 Edo Governor Okpebholo Slams Peter Obi Over Comments on Governorship Election https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-governor-okpebholo-slams-peter-obi-over-comments-on-governorship-election/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-governor-okpebholo-slams-peter-obi-over-comments-on-governorship-election/#respond Thu, 08 May 2025 09:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410057 Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has strongly condemned recent comments by the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, questioning the integrity of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo described Obi’s remarks as “unfounded and disrespectful [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-governor-okpebholo-slams-peter-obi-over-comments-on-governorship-election/feed/ 0 Crisis Deepens in Edo PDP as Zonal Leadership Appoints New Caretaker Committee https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-deepens-in-edo-pdp-as-zonal-leadership-appoints-new-caretaker-committee/ https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-deepens-in-edo-pdp-as-zonal-leadership-appoints-new-caretaker-committee/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:00:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=408976 The leadership crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn, as the South-South Zonal Working Committee of the party has announced the appointment of a fresh caretaker committee to oversee the party’s affairs in the state. According to a statement signed by Prince Etim Isong, the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/crisis-deepens-in-edo-pdp-as-zonal-leadership-appoints-new-caretaker-committee/feed/ 0 14 Die in Edo Road Accidents in March — FRSC https://www.theinfostride.com/14-die-in-edo-road-accidents-in-march-frsc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/14-die-in-edo-road-accidents-in-march-frsc/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:00:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407658 No fewer than 14 persons lost their lives in various road accidents across Edo State in the month of March 2025, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed. The State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Cyril Mathew, disclosed this during an interview with journalists on Monday in Benin City. According to Mathew, the fatalities [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/14-die-in-edo-road-accidents-in-march-frsc/feed/ 0 Edo Senator Ned Imasuen Backs Supreme Court Judgment Sacking LP Chairman Julius Abure https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-senator-ned-imasuen-backs-supreme-court-judgment-sacking-lp-chairman-julius-abure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-senator-ned-imasuen-backs-supreme-court-judgment-sacking-lp-chairman-julius-abure/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 10:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407459 Edo South Senator, Ned Imasuen, has expressed support for the Supreme Court judgment that removed Barrister Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), describing the ruling as a welcome development for the party and the nation’s democracy. Imasuen, a member of the Labour Party and Chairman of the Senate Committee on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-senator-ned-imasuen-backs-supreme-court-judgment-sacking-lp-chairman-julius-abure/feed/ 0 Edo Gov Okpebholo Calls for Unity After Tribunal Victory https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-gov-okpebholo-calls-for-unity-after-tribunal-victory/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-gov-okpebholo-calls-for-unity-after-tribunal-victory/#respond Wed, 02 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=407131 Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has extended an olive branch to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its candidate in the September 21, 2024, governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, and other opposition parties, urging them to work together for the progress of the state. Okpebholo made the appeal on Tuesday after the election petition tribunal sitting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-gov-okpebholo-calls-for-unity-after-tribunal-victory/feed/ 0 PDP Blames Edo Government for Killing of Northern Travelers in Uromi https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-blames-edo-government-for-killing-of-northern-travelers-in-uromi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-blames-edo-government-for-killing-of-northern-travelers-in-uromi/#respond Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:00:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406945 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the recent killing of northern travelers in Uromi, Edo State, on the alleged inaction of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration. In a statement on Monday, the party accused the government of failing to address security concerns in the state, which it claimed led to the tragic incident. The PDP [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-blames-edo-government-for-killing-of-northern-travelers-in-uromi/feed/ 0 IPAC Urges Government to Deliver Democracy Dividends, Condemns Killing of Hunters in Edo https://www.theinfostride.com/ipac-urges-government-to-deliver-democracy-dividends-condemns-killing-of-hunters-in-edo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ipac-urges-government-to-deliver-democracy-dividends-condemns-killing-of-hunters-in-edo/#respond Sun, 30 Mar 2025 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406862 The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called on all levels of government to deliver the dividends of democracy to Nigerians, emphasizing the need to alleviate citizens’ suffering in line with Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The appeal was made in a statement by IPAC National Chairman, Yusuf Mamman Dantalle, on Sunday, as [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ipac-urges-government-to-deliver-democracy-dividends-condemns-killing-of-hunters-in-edo/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Demands State of Emergency Over Lynching of Suspected Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-demands-state-of-emergency-over-lynching-of-suspected-kidnappers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-demands-state-of-emergency-over-lynching-of-suspected-kidnappers/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 11:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406709 The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state following the lynching and burning of seven individuals accused of kidnapping. The incident, which occurred in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, saw an irate mob take justice into their [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-demands-state-of-emergency-over-lynching-of-suspected-kidnappers/feed/ 0 Edo Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Killing Brother https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-man-for-allegedly-killing-brother/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-man-for-allegedly-killing-brother/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=406601 Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 38-year-old man, Iyayi Omokaro, for allegedly killing his elder brother, Friday Omokaro, during a dispute. The command’s spokesperson, Moses Joel Yamu, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, revealing that the incident occurred on March 25 in Uzalla Community. “On 25/03/2025 at about 15:30 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-man-for-allegedly-killing-brother/feed/ 0 Edo Police Arrest Three Suspected Armed Robbers, Kidnappers https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-three-suspected-armed-robbers-kidnappers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-three-suspected-armed-robbers-kidnappers/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405755 Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested three suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in Aviele community, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state. Spokesman of the Command, Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, confirming that the suspects were apprehended on March 16, 2025, by operatives of the Agbede Police [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-police-arrest-three-suspected-armed-robbers-kidnappers/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Warns Banks Against Alleged Illegal Accounts for Acting LG Chairmen https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-warns-banks-against-alleged-illegal-accounts-for-acting-lg-chairmen/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-warns-banks-against-alleged-illegal-accounts-for-acting-lg-chairmen/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=405666 The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cautioned two new-generation commercial banks against opening unauthorized accounts for purported acting local government chairmen to access monthly allocations from the Federation Account. The caretaker committee chairman of the party in the state, Anthony Aziegbemi, issued the warning on Monday during a press conference [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-warns-banks-against-alleged-illegal-accounts-for-acting-lg-chairmen/feed/ 0 12 Burnt to Death in Benin-Auchi Road Accident https://www.theinfostride.com/12-burnt-to-death-in-benin-auchi-road-accident/ https://www.theinfostride.com/12-burnt-to-death-in-benin-auchi-road-accident/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404273 No fewer than 12 persons were reportedly burnt to death in a fatal accident along the Benin-Auchi road in Edo State. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Igueoviobo community, near an army checkpoint. Confirming the accident, the Edo Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Cyril Mathew, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/12-burnt-to-death-in-benin-auchi-road-accident/feed/ 0 Edo APC Leaders Demand Redeployment of Government House Staff Over Security Concerns https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-leaders-demand-redeployment-of-government-house-staff-over-security-concerns/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-leaders-demand-redeployment-of-government-house-staff-over-security-concerns/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=404181 Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State have called on Governor Monday Okpebholo to immediately redeploy Government House staff who served under the administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki. Operating under the aegis of Edo APC Leaders of Thought, the party chieftains argue that retaining these staff members poses a security risk [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-leaders-demand-redeployment-of-government-house-staff-over-security-concerns/feed/ 0 Edo Governor Signs N675bn 2025 Budget into Law https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-governor-signs-n675bn-2025-budget-into-law/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-governor-signs-n675bn-2025-budget-into-law/#respond Tue, 24 Dec 2024 11:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398701 Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday signed the 2025 Appropriation Bill of N675.2 billion into law, describing it as a budget aimed at reviving the state’s economy and delivering the dividends of democracy. Speaking during the signing ceremony at the Government House, Okpebholo referred to the 2025 fiscal plan as the “Renewed Hope Budget [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-governor-signs-n675bn-2025-budget-into-law/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Loses Lawmaker as Ojiezele Osezua Defects to APC https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-loses-lawmaker-as-ojiezele-osezua-defects-to-apc/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-loses-lawmaker-as-ojiezele-osezua-defects-to-apc/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398624 The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Edo State House of Assembly has lost one of its members, Ojiezele Osezua Sunday, who on Monday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ojiezele, representing the Esan South-East constituency, was previously elected on the APC platform between 2019 and 2023. He was among the 10 lawmakers inaugurated [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-loses-lawmaker-as-ojiezele-osezua-defects-to-apc/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Faults Suspension of Local Government Chairmen by State Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-faults-suspension-of-local-government-chairmen-by-state-assembly/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-faults-suspension-of-local-government-chairmen-by-state-assembly/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 20:00:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398262 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has criticized the suspension of local government chairmen across the 18 councils of the state by the Edo State House of Assembly, describing the action as unconstitutional. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Benin, the Edo State PDP Chairman, Anthony Aziegbemi, labeled the suspension as null [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-faults-suspension-of-local-government-chairmen-by-state-assembly/feed/ 0 Suspended Edo LG Chairmen Defy State Assembly, Insist Suspension is Illegal https://www.theinfostride.com/suspended-edo-lg-chairmen-defy-state-assembly-insist-suspension-is-illegal/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspended-edo-lg-chairmen-defy-state-assembly-insist-suspension-is-illegal/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 10:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=398232 The 18 suspended local government chairmen in Edo State have rejected their suspension by the State House of Assembly, describing the action as unconstitutional and a violation of court orders. The chairmen, under the aegis of the Edo State chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), addressed a press briefing on Wednesday [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspended-edo-lg-chairmen-defy-state-assembly-insist-suspension-is-illegal/feed/ 0 Edo PDP Guber Candidate Threatens Legal Action Against APC Chairman Over Defamation https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-guber-candidate-threatens-legal-action-against-apc-chairman-over-defamation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-guber-candidate-threatens-legal-action-against-apc-chairman-over-defamation/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=397619 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2024 Edo election, Asue Ighodalo, has threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against the All Progressives Congress (APC) state chairman, Jarrett Tenebe. In a letter issued by Banwo & Ighodalo, the PDP candidate accused Tenebe of making false and damaging statements in a widely circulated video. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-pdp-guber-candidate-threatens-legal-action-against-apc-chairman-over-defamation/feed/ 0 APC, PDP Clash Over Edo State’s First Flyover Project https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-pdp-clash-over-edo-states-first-flyover-project/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-pdp-clash-over-edo-states-first-flyover-project/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=396506 The Edo State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are locked in a war of words over the construction of the state’s first flyover at Ramat Park, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. The project, flagged off last month by Governor Monday Okpebholo, has drawn sharp criticism from the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-pdp-clash-over-edo-states-first-flyover-project/feed/ 0 APC Chieftain Warns Legislators Against Endorsing Ganduje as National Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-warns-legislators-against-endorsing-ganduje-as-national-chairman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-warns-legislators-against-endorsing-ganduje-as-national-chairman/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 10:00:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395995 A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nanfwang Gunat, has cautioned legislators across the country against passing a vote of confidence on the party’s embattled National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. Gunat, who was a member of the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council (North Central Support Groups Coordination), stressed that any such endorsement would be a betrayal [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-warns-legislators-against-endorsing-ganduje-as-national-chairman/feed/ 0 Edo APC Challenges Obaseki to Street Walk for N50m Reward https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-challenges-obaseki-to-street-walk-for-n50m-reward/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-challenges-obaseki-to-street-walk-for-n50m-reward/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:00:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395993 The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has offered N50 million to the immediate past governor, Godwin Obaseki, if he can freely walk through the streets of Benin City and receive a warm welcome from residents. This challenge was issued by Prince Kassim Afegbua, a chieftain of the party and member of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-apc-challenges-obaseki-to-street-walk-for-n50m-reward/feed/ 0 PDP Accuses Edo Governor of Squandering N30bn, Delayed Salaries https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-accuses-edo-governor-of-squandering-n30bn-delayed-salaries/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-accuses-edo-governor-of-squandering-n30bn-delayed-salaries/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 19:00:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=395978 The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration of mismanaging over N30 billion left in the state’s coffers by the immediate past government of Godwin Obaseki. The allegations come just two weeks after Okpebholo was sworn into office. Addressing a press conference titled “State of the Nation [...]

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