Edo State
Coverage of Edo State in the Nexus archive.
- Edo State rearrests couple over alleged child abuse
Edo State has rearrested a couple accused of child abuse. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, stated the ministry's commitment to justice.
- Nigerian troops rescue 14 kidnap victims on highway
Nigerian troops rescued 14 kidnap victims during an operation in the Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation, named Operation WABAIZIGAN, was conducted by military personnel on a highway.
- Industrialisation, wealth creation and the future of Edo State, By Osarenren Derek Izedonmwen
The article emphasizes that Edo State's future prosperity requires vision, strategic planning, and disciplined execution rather than short-term politics. It highlights a success story of foreign investors in Nigeria who started in the table water business, illustrating the potential of industrialization and wealth creation.
- Insecurity: Edo begins recruitment of 5,400 security corps, employs 500 forest guards
Edo State has begun recruiting 5,400 security corps and employed 500 forest guards to address rising insecurity. The state government closed three schools following warnings from the State Security Service about a plot to abduct schoolchildren.
- Climate Crisis: Nnimmo Bassey urges Edo to protect forests, embrace clean energy
Nnimmo Bassey urges Edo State to protect its forests, end environmental degradation, and adopt clean energy as climate change threats worsen. The call was made in a report by Premium Times Nigeria.