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Source: punchng.com The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Hon Dennis Idahosa, has mandated the strengthening of Primary Healthcare facilities across rural areas of the state. He gave the directive while chairing the fourth quarterly meeting of the state Primary Health Care task force in Benin on Friday. In a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the deputy governor, Friday Aghedo, Idahosa challenged local government chairmen to expand access to essential and accessible healthcare services for rural dwellers across the state. Idahosa noted that all hands must be on deck to ensure the successful implementation of the Measles-Rubella vaccine…

Justice Mariam Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarinpa has ordered that a former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, continue to enjoy the administrative bail granted him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court, however, ordered that he present a surety who is a director in a Federal Government employment, and who must have landed property. The surety is expected to deposit documents of his landed property and travel documents with the court pending the finalisation of the retrieval of Ngige’s passport. The EFCC had granted Ngige bail based on self-recognition and…

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State, Tony Aziegbemi, has insisted that former Governor Godwin Obaseki cannot be compelled or intimidated into returning to the state, stressing that such a decision remains entirely at his discretion. Aziegbemi made the remark on Wednesday in Benin while reacting to calls by the Edo State Government for Obaseki to return and respond to questions regarding alleged financial impropriety during his tenure. He described the demand as unwarranted, noting that the PDP fully supports the former governor against what he termed attempts to undermine his legacy of reforms and development…

The Edo State Civil Service Commission on Thursday conducted a Computer-Based Test (CBT) for shortlisted candidates seeking employment as Agricultural and Environmental Officers, in a recruitment exercise described as a clear demonstration of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s commitment to practical governance. Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Sam Oko-Ose, mni, who addressed journalists at the CBT centre in Benin City, the state capital, said the exercise was part of the governor’s earlier promise to open up employment opportunities for qualified Edo citizens, noting that the process was driven strictly by merit. Oko-Ose said, “Today, we are conducting a computer-based test for applicants…

The House of Representatives has approved provisions making the electronic transmission of election results mandatory in real time. Lawmakers reached this decision on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, during clause-by-clause consideration of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill report. The approved clause requires presiding officers to transmit results electronically from each polling unit to the INEC Result Viewing Portal immediately after signing and stamping the relevant forms. This change addresses gaps in the Electoral Act 2022, where electronic transmission was permitted but not compulsory. The Independent National Electoral Commission previously faced criticism when its IReV portal experienced delays during past elections, raising…

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have uncovered huge counterfeit foreign notes to the tune of $3, 430, 000 (Three Million, Four Hundred and Thirty Thousand United States Dollars) and €280, 000 (Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Euros) in possession of a five-member syndicate arrested for allegedly swindling one Halima Sanni the sum of N26, 550, 000 (Twenty-Six Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). The herbalists: Akingbola Omotayo, Adeola Funsho Ogunrinde, Yahaya Amodu, Kubratu Babalola Olaitan (female) and Familola Sunday Olaitan. were arrested on December 7 and 8, 2025 at their…

The National Economic Council (NEC) has constituted a committee to speed up the implementation of livestock production in Nigeria. The committee, chaired by Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, was set up during an emergency meeting of the NEC held virtually on Wednesday and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. It has one member each representing the six geo-political zones, comprising Bauchi for the North-East, Niger for the North-Central, Ondo for the South-West, Imo for the South-East, Cross River State for the South-South region, and Kebbi for the North-West. Other members of the committee include the ministers of Livestock Development,…

A Delta State High Court sitting in Orerokpe, yesterday, issued an ex-parte injunction stopping and barring the Inspector General of Police, IGP, the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and Commissioner of Police, Delta State Police Command, respondents in the matter from resuming the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy nationwide. The court also barred the police from harassing, arresting, detaining or extorting citizens and motorists on account of the said policy. The court also restrained the IPG and NPF, their officers, men, agents, privies and/or contractors from continuing to use the Parkway Projects Account (a private contractor’s account) to conduct…

The Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq., has called on members of the media to continue to support government policies and programmes through objective, professional and balanced reportage, describing them as critical stakeholders in governance. Ikhilor made the call while receiving members of the Governor’s Press Crew, Edo State Government House, led by the Chief Press Secretary, Ebojele Akhere Patrick, PhD, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office as part of the season’s greetings on. Responding, Ikhilor expressed gratitude for the gesture, noting that it was thoughtful and symbolic. According to him, the…

In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots and crew members who were detained nine days ago. This development follows extensive negotiations led by the Nigerian government. The release occurred shortly after a high-level delegation from Nigeria, headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, engaged with Burkinabè officials, including President Ibrahim Traoré, in Ouagadougou. The delegation comprised senior representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, and NAF Headquarters, all focused on resolving the matter amicably through dialogue. Minister Tuggar emphasized the historical ties between Nigeria and Burkina Faso,…