EDHA calls on govt, security agencies to tackle incessant kidnappings in Edo
BY KEN ABU The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution calling on the state government and security agencies to take urgent steps to curb the menace…
FG mobilises ₦192bn for primary healthcare as cost rises
… Unveils post-harvest system transformation programme ABUJA – The Federal Government said it has disbursed more than N192billion to strengthen primary healthcare facilities across Nigeria since the Basic Health Care…
2027: South West ‘ll vote massively for Tinubu- Rep
LAGOS – The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on FERMA, Rep. Aderemi Oseni has said that President Bola Tinubu will record landslide victory in the South West in 2027. Oseni,…
Edo Dep Governor assures Muslims of inclusiveness, more appointments
BY BERNADETTE IDALU BENIN CITY – Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has assured the Muslim community in the state of continued inclusiveness and more strategic appointments under the…
Edo govt, CSOs pledge commitment to domestication of UNSCR 1325
BY ISAAC ERANGA BENIN CITY – Edo State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Civil Society Organisations, and the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)–Nigeria, have pledged commitment to the domestication…
Troops foiled N545.8m oil theft in Aug – DHQ
ABUJA – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that troops of Operation Delta Safe foiled oil theft worth N545,872,819 in August. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed…
Edo HOS honours Obamwonyi, others as ‘Best Staff’ of the month
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Head of Service (HOS), Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, has presented the Best Staff of the Month Award for August 2025 to three outstanding officers, with…
Okpebholo, Idahosa committed to Edo’s growth – Ohonbamu
Edo State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Paul Ohonbamu, has said Governor Monday Okpebholo and his deputy, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, remain committed to delivering dividends of democracy to the…
Back to School: Edo SSEB embarks on sensitization of parents
As part of efforts to foster student development and ensure a successful academic year, the Edo State Senior Secondary Education Board (SSEB) has embarked on a sensitization exercise themed “Back…
ASUP threatens strike over alleged neglect of Polytechnic
BIRNIN KEBBI – The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic (ASUP) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike over neglect, administrative sabotage and sustained injustice against Nigerian Polytechnic education sector.…