Edo govt, exporters chart roadmap for economic growth
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government has engaged members of the Edo Licensed Exporters Association to develop a roadmap aimed at boosting export activities, empowering farmers and stimulating inclusive…
NDLEA destroys 18,000kg of cannabis in Edo, nabs 4 suspects
BENIN CITY – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has destroyed more than 18,000kg of cannabis sativa in a major raid on a forest in Edo and…
NASS Clerk backtracks on Natasha row
BY CAROLINE AMEH ABUJA – The Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has distanced itself from the controversy surrounding the suspension and resumption bid of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan,…
HOS backs Civil Service Commission, calls for synergy on reforms
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Head of Service (HOS), Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, has pledged full support to the newly inaugurated Civil Service Commission (CSC), urging synergy to drive reforms…
EDSIEC trains election officers ahead of Sept 20 by-election
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has commenced intensive training for election officers ahead of the Saturday, September 20, 2025 by-election across 15 Local Government Areas…
EDSIEC trains election officers ahead of Sept 20 by-election
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has commenced intensive training for election officers ahead of the Saturday, September 20, 2025 by-election across 15 Local Government Areas…
Women, youths lead as over 4.4m Nigerians join voter register
. ABUJA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday announced that no fewer than 4,445,505 Nigerians have so far registered online in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR),…
Court orders final forfeiture of $7m EFCC recovered to FG
ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of seven million dollars recovered by the EFCC to the Federal Government. Justice…
Tragedy as Church Usher Dies in Benin Inferno
By MONDAY OISE/MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A middle-aged man described as a dependable and dedicated church usher has died in a midnight fire that engulfed a residential building at No. 14 Benso…
NPFL Referee Assessor Confirmed Dead In Lagos Hospital
The Referee Assessor for the match day 4 encounter of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, between Ikorodu City FC and Barau FC, Rachael Enagbare from Edo State has…