Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has revealed that preliminary findings link the attack on comedian MC Porkupyne to cultism, dismissing claims of state involvement as fake news.
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Former Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has strongly condemned the violent attack on comedian MC Porkupyne, calling for a swift police probe and pledging financial support toward his medical treatment.
Edo South ADC Senatorial Candidate, Hon. Matthew Iduoriyekemwen, has strongly condemned the attack on comedian Porkupyne in Benin City, calling on Governor Monday Okpebholo and security agencies to investigate allegations of political intimidation.
The Edo State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation following an attack on popular entertainer Osagie Idieda, widely known as MC Porcupine, by unidentified hoodlums in Benin City.
Six years after the bloody climax of the #EndSARS protests at the Lekki Tollgate, Nigerian youths gathering to honor fallen peers face teargas instead of justice. An editorial by Mariam Ogeyemhe on fundamental rights, civic memory, and the enduring struggle for state accountability
The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has highlighted major achievements in women’s economic empowerment, child safeguarding, and gender-based violence response during the first year in office of Commissioner Hon. Eugenia Abdallah under Governor Monday Okpebholo’s SHINE Agenda.
On Monday, October 19, 2026, the Edo State House of Assembly passed Governor Monday Okpebholo’s 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Bill of ₦939.85 billion. Read the full breakdown of capital vs. recurrent allocations, committee findings, and legislative actions.
In a statement on his official Facebook page, former governor Godwin Obaseki mourned the Oluku tanker fire victims and demanded stricter fuel transport safety measures.
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo visits burn victims at UBTH, strongly warning residents against dangerous fuel scooping while promising to rebuild Oluku Market after Thursday’s tanker fire.
A fierce political clash broke out on Thursday between Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation and Vice-Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State over President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Read more…
