Welcome to Current affairs page for Edo State — Heartbeat of The Nation
The state was created on August 27, 1991 by General Ibrahim Babangida. It is located in the South-South region of Nigeria, and there are 18 local governments with the state capital being Benin City.
State Capital
The state capital is Benin City.
State Slogan
The official state slogan is Heartbeat of The Nation.
Creation Date
The state was created on August 27, 1991.
State Creator
The state was created by General Ibrahim Babangida.
Population
The population is 4,777,000.
Land Area
It has a land area of 19,559 square kilometres.
Number of Local Governments
There are 18 local governments here.
Geopolitical Zone
This state is situated in South-South geopolitical zone.