Aggrieved members of Edo State market Women’s Association and traders Welfare Union have moved against the association’s leadership after regular accusations of corruption allegations against its President, Blacky Ogiamien. The members brave the odd in an unprecedented show of discontent, demanded Ogiamien’s sack during a peaceful protest to Oba Palace in Benin City where they...
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FG: Nigerians don’t see Tinubu’s achievements
The Minister of State for Steel Development, Uba Maigari has declared that most Nigerians are not paying a close attention to achievements of President Bola Tinubu-led federal government. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television Monday morning brief, Maigari said the government is doing a lot to ease the economic hardship by Nigerians. He revealed...
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APC women show-off ahead of Benin monarch’s anniversary
Dance performances by Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) women’s group to the delight of the Benin monarch, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, captured attention during the weekend at Oba Palace in Benin City. The striking moment shows how the Royal personage, has amazingly embrace modernity and is...
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Ex-gov’s son dies in road crash, Nigerians mourn
Faisal Mohammed Makarfi, son of former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, has died in a car crash. The tragedy comes barely 24 hours after Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of Nigerian Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) lost his daughter, Fatima after a brief illness. The crash occurred on Kaduna-Zaria expressway on Saturday evening and he...
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Abia CP tour of stations boost personnel’ morale
The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, CP Danladi Isa has began a working tour across some Police formations towards building a positive attitude and its objectives amid security concerns in South East. Spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Command in the State, ASP Maureen C. Chinaka, listed the areas visited by the Police boss to...
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Yiaga Africa ‘postmortem’ on Edo poll stirs debate
Postmortem on emerging issues around Saturday September 21st governorship election in Edo State, by Yiaga Africa, stirred citizens engagement and debate towards practical solutions that drive public policy reforms and implementation during Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Media partners’ meeting held on Thursday October 10th 2024 in Benin City. TheNewspad reports that 22 per cent...
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Hoodlums invade UNIBEN Energy Centre
Energy Centre in the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, has been reportedly invaded by hoodlums, raising safety concerns on the institution’s Campuses. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday on Ugbowo Campus of the University, barely three weeks to Professor Lilian Salami’s exit from office as Vice Chancellor of the University. The...
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Fulfill your promises, Oba of Benin tells Okpebholo
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin in Monday, charged the Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo to fulfill his electoral promises, stating that God Almighty works in a mysterious way. Oba Ewuare II gave the advice when the State Governor-elect and his deputy Governor- elect, Dennis Idahosa visited...
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Hunger: Nigerians queue up for ‘politicians bread’
A footage of Nigerians scrambling for free loaves of bread during Nigeria 64th Independence anniversary on October 1st, 2024, has caught the attention of netizens on social media space. The gifts were supplied by politicians accompanied by security personnel in military camouflage to a particular location where beneficiaries were seeing queuing up in large number,...
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Police cook dies in Ogun
One of the most celebrated caterers at the Nigeria Police officers’ mess, Ogun State Command, Ms Olufunke Adeseun Toibat has been. reported dead. A blogger, Ogunupdate who shared the shocking news of her demise on Sunday morning via social media, said Toibat died after she “suddenly fell ill on Wednesday 2nd October, 2024”. The culinary...