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Wednesday, Dec 25

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Investors Attracted to Asaba Because of Peace and Security – Oborevwori

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, Monday, said Asaba was thriving in the hospitality industry because of the peace and security in the capital city.The Governor said Delta…

Edo Assembly Passes 2025 Budget, Jacks up Figure by ₦70bn

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Edo House of Assembly on Monday passed the state’s 2025 Appropriation Bill, jacking up the original figure presented by Governor Monday Okpebholo on December 10, 2024, from ₦605,…

Christmas, Rallying Point and Season of Love and Peace, Says Gov. Okpebholo at Edo Carol Night 2024

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow On his first Christmas Carol event as governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, Sunday night underscored the significance of Christmas as a time of love, hope, and unity,…

Edo PDP Moves to Safeguard Councils’ Funds in Absence of Chairmen, Vows to sue anyone who’ll tamper with resources

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) in Edo State has directed all its 18 suspended local government council chairmen to return to their offices and continue to serve their…

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Okpebholo Signs Edo’s 2025 Appropriation Bill of ₦675bn Into Law, Promises Massive Infrastructure Development

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday signed into law the 2025 Appropriation Bill of ₦675 billion, with a commitment to embark on massive infrastructure projects…

Monday, Dec 23

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FG Declares Public Holidays for Christmas, New Year Celebrations, Predicts Stronger Economy in 2025

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, December 25; Thursday, December 26, 2024; and Wednesday, January 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day, and New…

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Edo PDP Pays Tribute to Late Gen. Abbe, says he left legacy of honour and humility in service

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Tributes have continued to pour in for the late Godwin Osagie Abbe, a retired army General, and former Defence and Interior minister during the administration of former President…

Okpebholo, Obaseki Mourn as General Godwin Abbe, Ex-Defence Minister Dies At 75

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Nigeria’s former minister of Defence, Internal Affairs and retired Army General, Godwin Osagie Abbe, is dead. Abbe, who would have turned 75 on January 10, 2025, died Saturday…

How General Godwin Abbe Died – Family Source

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Some facts have emerged how 75-year-old Godwin Osagie Abbe, retired Army General and Nigeria’s former Defence and Interior Minister during the administration of former President…

Sunday, Dec 22

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Suspension of Edo LG Chairmen: Caution Is the Word, Afegbua Tells Fagbemi

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Kassim Afegbua, a member of the Edo State Local Government Administrative Panel of Inquiry, schools Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation, (AGF) on the legality of…

Suspension of LG Chairmen: NBA-Benin Calls for Reversal, Wants Attackers of Iyamu, former AG Brought to Book

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Benin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has waded into the controversial suspension of the 18 local government councils’ chairmen in Edo State which it stated stood…

Saturday, Dec 21

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Suspension of LG Councils’ Chairmen: Okpebholo Counters AGF, Justifies Action

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The position of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister, Lateef Fagbemi on the suspension of the 18 local government councils’ chairmen in Edo State by…

Friday, Dec 20

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Edo Traders, Farmers Upbeat as Okpebholo’s Interest-Free Loans, Massive Mechanised Farming Commence January 2025

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow With effect from January 2025, traders in Edo State would start to benefit from interest-free loans to boost their businesses, courtesy of the state government. Similarly, the…

More Troubles for Suspended LG Councils’ Chairmen in Edo as EFCC Summons them for Questioning

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow For the embattled 18 local government councils’ chairmen in Edo State, it not only rains, but it also pours. Soon after their suspension by the state House of Assembly on Tuesday,…

Edo Poll: Tribunal Rejects APC’s Prayer to Strike Out PDP’s Petition

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow It was intense legal fire works on Wednesday at the Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin City, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) prayed the…

Embattled Edo LG Council Chairmen Berate Okpebholo, Lawmakers over their Suspension; Insist they were not appointed but elected

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The suspended chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils in Edo State on Wednesday knocked the state government and the House of Assembly over their suspension,…

Thursday, Dec 19

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One Life Lost In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow A fatal accident involving a trailer and fallen containers on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway near Kara Bridge on Wednesday brought traffic to a standstill, leaving commuters stranded…

Wednesday, Dec 18

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Horror in Ibadan, as People Die from Stampede at Queen Naomi’s Children Funfair

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Wednesday, December 18, 2024, was a very sad day in the city of Ibadan, capital of Oyo State. A children’s carnival, scheduled to hold within the premises of Islamic High School at…

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Okpebholo Sacks Edo’s Electoral Commission, Six Others

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has dissolved all Commissions in the state’s public service with immediate effect.A statement on Tuesday by the secretary to the state…

We’re Set to Make Difference in Governance – Okpebholo

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Unlike the immediate past Godwin Obaseki administration, Governor Monday Okpebholo said his administration would not rely on the use of consultants in running the affairs of the…

Suspended LG Council Chairmen, Deputies Not Given Fair Hearing – Edo PDP, Calls on House to Rescind Action

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Edo State has accused the state House of Assembly and the state government of not giving the 18 local government chairmen and their deputies,…

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PDP Kicks as Edo Assembly Suspends Council Chairmen, Deputies at Behest of Governor Okpebholo Alleging Corruption, Insubordination

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In one fell swoop, the Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday sent packing the chairmen and vice-chairmen of the 18 local government councils in the state. Acting on a petition by…

Omoregie, UNIBEN VC Swings Into Action on Development, Begins Geometric Survey of Campus

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Walking the talk on his development action plans for Site B of the Ugbowo campus of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN) the Vice Chancellor, Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie, senior…

Monday, Dec 16

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Mohammed, Bauchi Governor, Throws Shade at Wike, calls on Tinubu to Do Away with the ‘Excess Baggage’.

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In what was evidently an attestation of a soured relationship between the Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed, and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the…

Friday, Dec 13

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Assessment Tour: UNIBEN Hostels Soon to get Facelift

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The new Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN) Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie, senior advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) has given an indication that students’ hostels in…

Wednesday, Dec 11

Abuja Airport Runway Closed as Aircraft Crash-lands

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Follow ( 2 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow An Allied Air Cargo aircraft with registration number 5N-JRT, and with five individuals on board, on Wednesday crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in…

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Ogunjimi Appointed Acting Accountant General of the Federation as Madein Exits

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). Ogunjimi took over from Dr. Oluwatoyin Sakirat…

Tuesday, Dec 10

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Edo 2024: Tribunal Appeals for Cooperation, Calm as Hearing of Petitions Against Okpebholo’s Victory Begins

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, on Monday appealed to all stakeholders in the hearing of election petitions before it – political parties…

Chaos At Edo Election Tribunal as Thugs Invade Court

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Pandemonium broke out on Monday at the Edo State High Court premises where sitting commenced in the petitions filed by the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), and some other…

Monday, Dec 9

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John Mahama Bounces Back, Clinches Landslide Victory in Ghana’s 2024 Presidential Election

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Ghana’s electoral commission has officially declared former President John Mahama the winner of the 2024 presidential election, marking a resounding comeback for the opposition…