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By Editor  Oct 31, 2025 A 16-year-old student was reported shot dead while six others sustained degrees of gunshot injuries during an alleged attack involving the combined team of military and personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), suspected drug barons, and cannabis cultivators in Edo State. DailyMonitorngr reports that the attack occurred on October 27, 2025, at Okpuje Community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State. Among the injured persons is an officer of NDLEA who was shot on the hand during the attack and is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the state. The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku disclosed this at the plenary sitting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Agbebaku, who condemned the alleged killing, expressed sympathy to the deceased, the injured victims and their families. While urging the Commissioner of Police in the State, Monday Agbonika, to investigate the accident, he...

Dr Samson Isibor, Edo State chairman of CRPP   Editor   Oct 30, 2025 The  Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) in Edo state has urged  Governor Monday Okpebholo to enrol all practising journalists in the state into the State's  Health Insurance scheme. Dailymonitorngr reports that the Chairman and Secretary of the body, Dr Samson Isibor and C.Nkama made the call in a statement in Benin City. Isibor said the appeal became necessary following the sudden death of Mr Adibe Austin Emenyonu, the State Correspondent of ThisDay newspaper on  October 17, 2025, in Benin City. He opined that most of the journalists are working under strenuous conditions due to the high cost of living in the state. He added that the practice of the profession becomes a herculean task for journalists in the state, coupled with the economic downturn, for them and other citizens to purchase drugs and food items.  The CRPP chairman, also appealed to the Monday ...

By Moses Friday The political tension in Kogi West and the Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu federal constituencies has reached a critical point as Senator Sunday Karimi and Hon. Salman Idris have openly distanced themselves from the widely publicized endorsement of Tinubu and Ododo’s second term.  Their absence from the key rallies and official APC state events sends clear signals of discord and a break from the expected party unity, raising questions about loyalty and true intentions within the state leadership. Senator Karimi did not hold back in his recent press statement, labeling the endorsement as an act of “bullying,” which ignited sharp criticism from his own Western senatorial district leaders who quickly branded him ungrateful for the support he has received. On the other hand, Hon. Salman Idris has remained publicly silent regarding his deliberate and conspicuous absence from APC functions in Kogi State, despite being seen in the state during the endorsement rally.  How...

The suspected female kidnapper/ trafficker in the middle of the victims  By Editor Aug 24, 2025 Youths at the PZ area on the Benin-Sapele road, Benin City, have reportedly rearrested a female suspected trafficker simply identified as Mrs Anita, who allegedly escaped from the South-Ibie Divisional Police headquarters, in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. Dailymonitorngr gathered that the youths in the community located in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, however, handed over the suspect to the Edo State Police Command. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Moses Yamu confirmed the rearrest when contacted. Yamu added that the suspect is already in the Command's custody, and the investigation is ongoing. DailyMonitorgnr recalls that on August 17, 2025, hundreds of youths and women in  the South Ibie community protested the alleged escape of the suspected kidnapper and human trafficker from the police station located in the area The protesters wh...

Brig-Gen Ebenezer Oduyebo, Commander 4 Brigade, Benin, with the trophy presented to the Brigade as the overall winner of the 2025, 2 Division Inter-Bridge Combat Proficiency Competition. By Editor Aug 24, 2025 Courage, determination, enthusiasm and the spirit of resilience were at play at the Nigerian Army Cantonment, Ekehuan, Benin City, Edo State, on Friday as young officers from different formations under the 2 Division of the Nigerian Army converged in Benin for the 2025 Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition. With a display of dexterity to outclass one another, participants were full of excitement throughout the events involving not less than 6 military formations. These formations are 4 Brigade, Benin; 32 Brigade, Akure; 12 Brigade, Lokoja; 22 Brigade, Ilorin; 42 Engrs Brigade, Ibadan and the 2 Division Garrison, Ibadan. At the grand finale of the competition, the junior officers from these formations competed in obstacle crossing. They participated in activitie...

By Editor Aug 21, 2025 . The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday frowned at the alleged gender imbalance in the appointment of Commissioners into the State Executive Council. Dailymonitorngr reports that Speaker of the House, Hon Blessing Agbebaku, made the observation during the confirmation of eight commissioner-nominees as members of the State Executive Council. Agbebaku, who said out of the eight nominees only one is a woman, however, promised to discuss the issue with the governor on the need to include more women.  The only female among the eight nominees is Eugenia Abdallah. He, however, urged the commissioners, confirmed in a voice vote, to accord the Assembly the respect it deserves and work in synergy to ensure that the governor succeeded. Those confirmed are Prince Kassim Afegbua, Godwin Eshieshi, Ohimai Ehijimetor, and Eugenia Abdallah. Others are Barrister Nosa Adams, Yakubu Oshiorenua Musa, Felix Akhabue, and Prof. Omorodion Ignatius Ikponmwosa. They were c...

Prof Idia Ize-Iyamu, UBTH CMD By Editor Aug 19, 2025 The new Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu has sought the support and collaboration of other aspirants to join her for the progress of the health institution. DailymonitornDaily Monitorgr reports that Prof Ize-Iyamu also sought the support of the immediate past Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Prof Darlington Obaseki. She made the call in her inaugural speech while formally taking over from Prof Darlington Obaseki as the first female CMD of the 52-year-old Teaching Hospital on Monday, August 18, 2025, in Benin City. "At this moment, I wish to sincerely acknowledge my colleagues, including those who also aspired to this office. Your commitment to UBTH is deeply inspiring, and I count on your cooperation and support as we labour together for the progress of our institution. "Very importantly, I thank all those who encouraged me to step forward for...