Edo State

Senator Ali Ndume confirmed casualties from a coordinated Boko Haram assault on Ngoshe community in Borno State, while military operations in Edo State resulted in the rescue of four abductees and the killing of a suspected kidnap kingpin.

Akwa Ibom's hotel management U-turn draws criticism while Edo local government chairman praises new funding arrangements, highlighting contrasting governance challenges across Nigerian states.

Nigerian opposition parties unite to question democratic processes while regional political developments highlight governance challenges across West and Southern Africa.

As Nigeria prepares for 2027 elections, the African Democratic Congress faces internal disputes over presidential endorsements while civil society organizations investigate security incidents involving opposition figures in Edo State.

Police and drug enforcement agencies have arrested over 130 suspects in coordinated operations across Bauchi, Edo, and Kano states, targeting kidnapping syndicates, banditry, and drug trafficking networks.

Allegations of an assassination attempt on Peter Obi in Edo State, claims of security agency weaponization in Kano, and warnings about electoral credibility following FCT polls have intensified concerns about Nigeria's democratic health.

Opposition leader Atiku Abubakar accuses President Tinubu's APC of promoting political violence in Edo State, while early senatorial declarations and presidential campaign messaging signal an intensifying contest ahead of 2027 elections.

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi and ex-Edo State Governor John Odigie-Oyegun narrowly avoided gunfire in Benin City during an attack on ADC supporters, intensifying concerns over political violence ahead of Nigeria's electoral cycle.

The All Progressives Congress held local government executive elections in Edo, Ondo, and Delta states, with party officials emphasizing consensus-building despite internal challenges and membership concerns in some regions.

Federal and state governments across Nigeria are rolling out major education initiatives, including vehicle and housing rewards for outstanding teachers, international training programs for lecturers, and distribution of 15 million learner support kits to vulnerable pupils.

Federal authorities have launched investigations into multiple security incidents across Nigeria, including a mining disaster in Plateau State that killed 37 people, weapons trafficking operations, and cult-related violence in Edo State.

More than 1,000 contributory pensioners in Osun State and retired civil servants in Edo State have issued urgent appeals to their governors over unpaid pension entitlements, exposing the widening financial distress among Nigeria's elderly population.

Nigeria's political landscape continues to shift as a federal lawmaker defects from PDP to APC in Gombe State, Governor Okpebholo appoints actress Mercy Johnson to a senior advisory role, and Rivers State mourns the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi.

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress conducted consensus-based ward congresses in Edo State without violence, while prominent political figures engage in ethnic reconciliation efforts amid broader national unity concerns.

Governor Okpebholo's administration has petitioned Interpol to arrest a suspected cult financier who fled Nigeria while demolishing properties linked to gang violence, marking an aggressive new phase in the state's security strategy.