Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is set to embark on a historic state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and boosting trade and investment between both nations. The visit marks President Tinubu’s first official state visit to the UK since assuming office in 2023, and the […]
Residents, including members of the Ijaw Youth Council Worldwide, have asked the Federal Government and other authorities to urgently address gas leakages in Bille Kingdom, warning that the community faces the risk of a possible explosion if swift action is not taken. The people made the appeal following rampant gas leakages within the community, which […]
Christians in Nigeria have joined millions of faithful across the world to celebrate Mothering Sunday, a day dedicated to appreciating the sacrifices, love and nurturing role of mothers in families and society. From churches in Benin City to worship centres in Abuja, Lagos, Warri and Ekpoma, clergymen and women used the occasion to highlight the […]
The Nigeria Institute of Building (NIOB) has partnered with West Africa Ceramics Limited to provide training and capacity development for construction artisans. Joy Obarisiagbon reports that the collaboration was announced by the Chairman of the Nigeria Institute of Building, Edo State Chapter, Evans Idahosa, during a press conference held at the NIOB Secretariat along Murtala […]
Over one hundred residents of Benin City are to benefit from free eye care services, including the distribution of free eyeglasses. The Coordinator of Africa Eye Care Foundation, Princess Mrs. Ozeikeke Ebhodaghe, disclosed this at an event organised by the foundation in collaboration with the Edo State Ministry of Health in Benin City. Efosa Uwangue […]
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kano–Jigawa Area Command, has intercepted smuggled goods worth over one billion Naira between January and March 2026. The Acting Area Comptroller, Usman Umar Adamu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kano, noting that the seizures were made through intelligence-driven operations and border surveillance across Kano and Jigawa states. Kano Correspondent, […]
Investigations reveal that all Fulani herdsmen in Koro Chiefdom of Kagarko Local Government Area have reportedly relocated to neighbouring Nasarawa State, while more than thirty villages have been deserted, forcing residents to migrate to safer locations. The District Head of Koro disclosed that the chiefdom used to be one of the most peaceful in Kaduna […]
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, has announced dates for programmes lined up for the local election in the state scheduled for Saturday, the eleventh of July, 2026. A statement by the Chairman, Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, Sir Jonathan Aifuobhokhan, says the exercise is in pursuance of Section twenty-eight of the Electoral Act […]
Motorists in Benin metropolis have accused the Edo State Petroleum Taskforce Monitoring Committee of failing to effectively monitor filling stations, allowing some fuel dealers to allegedly short-change consumers through under-dispensing at the pumps. The concern comes amid the high cost of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, which currently sells between ₦1,000 and ₦1,350 […]
Fresh details have emerged in the reported kidnapping incident at the Egbira Camp axis of Auchi in Edo State, where three girls were abducted. A man whose name is being withheld, who reportedly went to deliver ransom to secure their release, was later found dead, with his lifeless body discovered on a motorcycle. Edo North […]
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