The Scout Association of Nigeria, Edo State Council, has described the Esama of Benin, Sir Chief Dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, as a hero and pioneer of the scouting movement in Nigeria. This recognition came during a courtesy visit to his residence in Benin City in celebration of his 91st birthday. Donald Ehimiyein reports that members […]
Management of Benson Idahosa University, members of Uselu cultural group and members of Ebira Community Edo South have eulogized the life of excellence of the Esama of Benin Kingdom Sir, Chief, Dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion as he clocks ninety-one. The outpouring of commendation came to the fore on Friday during courtesy visits to the palatial […]
Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, has rounded off a series of strategic meetings with stakeholders under the Community Safety Partnership initiative aimed at enhancing security collaboration in the state. The closing session, which took place at the John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy, Benin City, on Friday, brought together representatives of Civil Society […]
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, says no part of the ongoing construction on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway was destroyed by flood as claimed by some content developers on the social media. The Minister, who made the clarification during an on-the-spot assessment of the project at the Lagos end, said the project will be […]
In a bid to enhance security operations in the five local government areas in Edo Central, one hundred motorcycles have been presented to the Edo State Security Corps in the locality. The Executive Chairman of Esan Central local government, Hon. Kelvin Iyere, while presenting the motorcycles to the Security Corps, thanked the State Governor, Senator […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that fourteen political associations have scaled the first hurdle in their bid for registration as political parties, while one hundred and fifty-seven others failed to meet the requirements. The decision was taken at the commission’s regular meeting on Thursday, where it reviewed preparations for the upcoming off-cycle governorship […]
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers has accused the Dangote Petroleum Refinery of sponsoring division within its Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch, resisting workers’ rights to unionisation, and deploying what it described as “falsehoods” to undermine the union. NUPENG also accused the company of using a “Greek gift” of free nationwide petroleum delivery […]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has held a closed-door meeting with former President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja. Obi, disclosed the visit in a post on his official X handle on Thursday. He described Jonathan as his “elder brother, a statesman, and leader”. He added that they […]
British International Investment, the United Kingdom’s development finance institution, in partnership with Odyssey, has launched a Seven point five million dollars financing facility to accelerate the deployment of mini-grids across Nigeria. Report says the facility is expected to expand access to clean and reliable energy for underserved communities, strengthen Nigeria’s energy transition agenda, and support […]
Former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after being found guilty of a military coup. A panel of five Supreme Court justices handed down the sentence just hours after they had convicted the former leader. They ruled he was guilty of leading a conspiracy aimed […]
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