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Senate Declares Akpabio’s Seat Not Vacant After Row Over Suicide Bill
The Senate on Thursday resolved that the seat of its President, Godswill Akpabio, was not vacant following a mild drama…
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Oluremi Tinubu inaugurates 50 CNG buses, launches economic empowerment in Edo
The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Benin inaugurated 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and launched a…
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FG sensitises Edo youths on regular migration pathways, warns against fake agents
BENIN CITY – The Federal Ministry of Youth Development has collaborated with EdoJobs and the Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) of…
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Edo Assembly passes revenue levy bill, advances scrap metal bill
BENIN CITY — The Edo State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing a legal framework for the imposition,…
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Edo Taskforce Commander Receives Award Of Excellence
The Commander, Edo State Taskforce ASP Smart Odigie has received an award as the most outstanding commander of the year…
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Okpebholo mourns Squadron Leader Aburime, hails his courage, humility
BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has mourned the death of Squadron Leader Mahmoud Idanegbe Aburime, describing…
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Edo Govt set to commission 50 CNG buses today
…As Remi Tinubu empowers 5,000 women BENIN CITY – In a decisive move to transform the socio-economic fortunes of Edo…
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Lassa fever claims 268 lives in Nigeria as fatality rate rises to 23.6% —…
ABUJA — Nigeria has recorded 268 deaths from Lassa fever in 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 23.6…
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SDP chairman urges Edo voters to collect PVCs before deadline
BENIN CITY — The Edo State Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Comrade Imonikhe Kelly Roland-Bello, has urged eligible…
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INEC: Over 6,000 voters collect PVCs in Edo
BENIN CITY — More than 6,000 eligible voters in Edo State have collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) since the…
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Okpebholo presents 2026 supplementary budget to Edo Assembly
…Lawmakers refer emergency management agency bill to committee BENIN CITY — The Edo State House of Assembly has received the…
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Ewuare II reconstitutes Erediauwa Memorial Lecture Committee
…Pledges to uphold father’s legacy BENIN CITY — The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has reaffirmed his commitment to sustaining…
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Nigeria seeks action against terrorists’ use of AI, drones
Nigeria has called for intensified regional efforts to disrupt terrorists’ exploitation of artificial intelligence (AI), drones and virtual assets for…
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FG to launch project WHEAT-NESS to boost local wheat industry
The Federal Government is set to inaugurate Project WHEAT-NESS to strengthen Nigeria’s wheat-based consumer foods industry and improve its competitiveness.Nigerian…
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NLC, NUT indefinite strike politically motivated blackmail – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the strike declared by the Nigeria Labour…
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Senate Mourns 32 Feared Dead in Reported Air Force Aircraft Crash in Ondo
The Senate has expressed grief over a reported Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of…
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Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer
Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer, the Vatican has announced, following an operation to remove a cancerous…
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State Governor Sacks All Commissioners
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has sacked commissioners and other members of his cabinet. The governor also approved the immediate…
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Former Nigerian Governor arrested in Abuja
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested former Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha at a hotel in Abuja…
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500 youths renounce cultism oaths in Edo ceremony
More than 500 youths in Edo State have renounced their membership of various cult groups at a mass ceremony organized…
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Health workers embark on strike after colleague allegedly stabbed by patient’s relative in Ogun
Healthcare workers at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, have declared a 72-hour warning strike following the…
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Nigerian Governor’s chief of staff resigns
Segun Ogunwuyi, Chief of Staff to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has resigned from his position, adding to the growing…
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Full List of 2027 candidates omitted from INEC final list
Several prominent Nigerian politicians and candidates have been omitted from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) final published lists for…
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US Deports Nigerians (Full List)
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the names of 24 Nigerians arrested by immigration authorities over…
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Adamawa LG Chairman Dies Three Months After Taking Office
Adamawa LG Chairman Dies Three Months After Taking Office The chairman of Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Yahya…
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NNPC gives condition to access cheap fuel
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that only motorists who download its mobile application and make payments…
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Okpebholo Nominated Leadership Newspaper Governor of the Year 2026 Award
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has been nominated for the Leadership Newspaper Governor of the Year 2026 award. The…
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Nigeria’s rising tennis star selected for Africa’s intercontinental squad
Nigeria’s Mabubat Rasaki is among six players selected to represent Africa at the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) 12&U Intercontinental Team…
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Motsepe increases annual funding for CAF member associations to $700,000
Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice Motsepe has increased the annual financial support to each of the 54…
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Nigeria boosts volleyball coaching strength as Elam, 3 others earn FIVB badges
Nigeria’s preparations for the 2027 African Games have received a boost after four home-based coaches earned Level II qualifications from…
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Team Nigeria departs for inaugural African Boxing Elite Championships in Nairobi
Nigeria will be among the countries competing at the inaugural African Boxing Elite Championships scheduled to hold in Nairobi, Kenya,…
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Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle is eager to sign a new contract at least…
Nigeria welcome Tanzania to Uyo on November 11 with the return leg in East Africa four days later as the…
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Gov. Diri pre-season tourney: Okoroafor Deborah’s 57th-minute strike fires amazons to glory
Nasarawa Amazons Football Club retained the Governor Douye Diri Women’s Pre-Season Tournament trophy after defeating Delta Queens 1–0 in a…
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ESEA to host ₦1m+ Esports championship in Benin City
The Edo State Esports Association (ESEA) is set to host a two-day esports championship in Benin City on October 30…
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Nigeria weighs Lagos option for Tanzania AFCON qualifying double-header
The Super Eagles could return to Lagos for their remaining 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches, with the…
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Ex-FCTA spokesman calls on FIFA to create over-40 world cup or legends
A former spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Mr Nosike Ogbuenyi, has advocated for the introduction of a…