Exclusive: Untold story of the day Obaseki’s wife was embarrassed by security operatives
The story just emerged of how security operatives on Sunday, August 27th, embarrassed Betsy Obaseki, the Edo State Governor's wife, ...
Edo Sports Commission speaks on delayed FA election and more
On this afternoon(Monday) as the sky threatened to open up with showers of rain, Popular News put a call through ...
Group gives Obaseki one week ultimatum to release Benin Palace’s withheld federal allocations
A socio-cultural group, Edo National Voice(ENV) has once again appealed to the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to release the ...
Arrest and prosecute Asari Dokubo now, group charge Ribadu
A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), One Love Foundation, has called on the National Security Adviser(NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to arrest ex-Niger ...
Knowing Kingsley Uwagbale, newly sworn-in Edo State exco member
On Tuesday, June 13, Edo State Government House situated at Osadebey Avenue axis of GRA Benin City, was a beehive ...
Just In: Ooni of Ife plays host to rights activist
Information reaching Popular News is that rights activist and President of the One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor (aka ...
Exclusive: Governors as master riggers
What Nigerian politicians cannot destroy has not been created. The Saturday, February 25th, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections was ...
Keyamo speaks on planned protests by opposition parties
We have watched with great concern the condemnable activities of some persons and groups who are desirous of truncating our ...
Obaseki assures implementation of anti-grazing law, more roads to connect Orhionmwon communities
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government will go the whole length in the implementation of ...
Riceman gets resounding, colourful reception at IDPs camp in Uhogua
A resounding and colourful welcome was the reception given to Barrister Kenneth Imansuangbon (aka Riceman), a chieftain of the People's ...
Five suspected kidnappers in police custody
Edo State Police Command has announced the arrest of five male suspected kidnappers - Christopher Aiyegbeni, Matthew Osayande, Uyi Destiny, ...
Edo begins assessment of secondary school students
Edo State Government has commenced a statewide assessment of senior secondary school students, as well as those in technical schools ...
Customer drags UBA for defrauding her and disobeying court order
My name is Deborah Coker, and I am an account holder with United Bank for Africa (UBA). On Wednesday, 30th ...
Edo Civil Society group honours Aigbokhan
As part of activities to mark World Human Rights Day 2022, the leadership of Edo Civil Society Organizations (EDOCSO) has ...
Tinubu’s media managers hit Nduka Obaigbena, Reuben Abati
Ordinarily, we consider it beneath us as well-bred media professionals to continue to engage in public spat with Mr. Nduka Obaigbena, ...
2023: Why there is no PDP candidate in Edo State
Political necessities sometimes turn out to be big time political mistakes. That's my observation with the PDP adoption of His ...
Infighting in Labour Party is healthy, says party chieftain
Chairman of the Labour Party(LP) in Edo State, Comrade Kelly Ogbaloi, has asserted that the infighting between some national officers ...
An Urgent Call to Save the Life of Olawale Ademola
ATTENTION !!! ATTENTION !!! Good and kind people.My name is Adekunle Raji.I am posting this appeal on behalf of my ...
Opening ceremony of 22nd National Sports Festival slated for Sunday in Abeokuta
The crème de la crème of Nigerian sports will converge in Abeokuta this weekend, as the nation’s foremost multi-sport event, ...
Tradomedical practitioners board chairman gives Okpebholo thumbs up
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Edo State Traditional Medicine Practitioners, High Chief Godwin Ugbesia, has given a ...
Woman bites off lover’s manhood in Rivers during sex dispute
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old woman identified as Gift for allegedly biting off the tip of ...
National Sports Festival: Go for gold, Okpebholo charges Edo athletes
As 774 Edo contingent leaves for Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital in readiness for the 22nd National Sports Festival, the ...
National Sports Festival: Foundation calls for integrity, fair play and respect
Sport Integrity Foundation has urged that the National Sports Festival (NSF) MOC and LOC to priotise integrity in all they ...
Extortion: Police in Edo checkmate activities of its men
The Edo State Police Command has mapped out some steps to checkmate the activities of some of its operatives allegedly ...
Woman drugs nursing mother, steals 2-month-old baby
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a woman who drugged the mother of a two-month-old baby boy ...
Edo Queens beat Bayelsa Queens in Super Six thriller
Edo Queens master dribbler, Goodness Osigwe's 45th minute Superb goal gave the defending champions an all important 1-0 win over ...
Lawyers talk of upholding human rights in the fight against cultism
The Human Rights Committee (HRC) of the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA), Benin Branch, has expressed deep concern "over the recent mass ...
Insecurity: Bandits feed our babies to their dogs — Zamfara lawmaker
A member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, Aminu Jaji, has decried the “terrifying insecurity” in his constituency, ...