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News Nigeria » Edo » Social: Edo police begin manhunt for blogger, “Azawoman,” over fake kidnap report

News channel or source: https://nigerianobservernews.com/2026/06/edo-police-begin-manhunt-for-blogger-azawoman-over-fake-kidnap-report/
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

The police command in Edo has commenced steps to apprehend a blogger, known as ‘Azawoman’ for allegedly originating a false report that students of Green Park Academy in Benin were kidnapped. The ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: Police dismiss claims of student kidnapping in Edo

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/police-dismiss-claims-of-student-kidnapping-in-edo/ar-AA24LqGh
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

'rendered': 'The Edo State Police Command has debunked claims that students of Green Park Academy, Aduwawa, Benin City, were kidnapped, describing the report as entirely false and warning that the ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: Nigeria: Tinubu, Obaseki set for rematch in Edo State election

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/341012/nigeria-tinubu-obaseki-set-for-rematch-in-edo-state-election/
Published on: Tuesday 19 March 2024

A battle of egos is looming in the southern Nigerian state of Edo between President Bola Tinubu and opposition political powerhouse and former governor Godwin Obaseki as they seek victory for their ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: Social media buzzes over 2Baba’s love confession to Edo State lawmaker

News channel or source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/social-media-buzzes-over-2babas-love-confession-to-edo-state-lawmaker-2025021210021673593
Published on: Tuesday 11 February 2025

The unexpected confession comes shortly after announcing his split from wife Annie Idibia, sparking mixed reactions online as fans weigh in on the new development and defend Natasha against ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: Jettison cultism, other social vices — Youth Parliament tells Edo youths

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/nigeria/jettison-cultism-other-social-vices-youth-parliament-tells-edo-youths/ar-AA1Hlkau
Published on: Tuesday 24 June 2025

Speaker of the Edo State Youth Parliament, Hon. Fawaz Muhammad, has called on the youths in the state to jettison cultism and other social vices and toe the path of peace for the wellbeing and ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: DSS Arrests Social Media User Who ‘Threatened’ Peter Obi After Edo Attack

News channel or source: https://www.informationng.com/2026/03/dss-arrests-social-media-user-who-threatened-peter-obi-after-edo-attack.html
Published on: Monday 02 March 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a suspect in connection with the recent attack on Peter Obi in Benin, the Edo state capital. Last Tuesday, Yunusa Tanko, national coordinator of the ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: Edo government reopens spot where rapper Eedris Abdulkareem called Tinubu Nigeria’s worst president

News channel or source: https://www.pulse.ng/story/eedris-abdulkareem-edo-backlash-video-2026041615505813415
Published on: Thursday 16 April 2026

Eedris Abdulkareem confirmed that the Mega Hall venue he performed at in Edo was shut down after he called President Tinubu “the worst president.” The rapper said he appealed to Governor Monday ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: Nigeria: Will Tinubu’s economic reforms hurt APC’s chances in Edo State?

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/358612/nigeria-will-tinubus-economic-reforms-hurt-apcs-chances-in-edo-state/
Published on: Friday 16 August 2024

As President Bola Tinubu’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party prepares for a keenly contested governorship election in Edo State scheduled for next month, there are concerns over whether his ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: Nigeria: Edo Govt Tackles Critics, Affirms Huge Leap in Infrastructural Transformation

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202604090428.html
Published on: Wednesday 08 April 2026

Benin — The Edo State Government has stoutly defended its performance amid rising criticism, insisting that significant progress has been recorded across key sectors in the last 18 months of the ...

News Nigeria » Edo » Social: We’ll transform Edo into Nigeria’s entertainment, creative hub – Obaseki

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/well-transform-edo-into-nigerias-entertainment-creative-hub-obaseki/
Published on: Friday 01 December 2023

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the focus of his administration is to make the State Nigeria’s entertainment and creative hub. Obaseki said this during a panel session at the Edo ...