Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, arrived in Benin City on Thursday for a one-day official visit aimed at inaugurating 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and empowering 5,000 women in Edo State. Her aircraft touched down at the Benin Airport at about 11:18 a.m. She was warmly received by […]
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In a decisive move to address long-standing healthcare infrastructure deficits and enhance the welfare of medical professionals, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has announced that the long-abandoned Doctors’ Quarters on Ezotti Street in Benin City will be fully renovated and ready for occupation within the next two months. This […]
The Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc has voiced serious concerns regarding the steep decline in power generation from Nigeria’s national grid, a development the company says is significantly hampering its operations, impacting customer satisfaction, and eroding revenue collection. Mr. Ogunleye Akinleye, Chief Commercial Officer of BEDC, addressing journalists in […]
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the National Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Governor of Edo State, has voiced strong doubts regarding the likelihood of police apprehending the perpetrators behind recent attacks on the party’s Secretariat and his personal residence in Benin City. The attacks, which occurred on Tuesday, […]
Residents and traders along Sapele Road in Benin City are expressing their appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Monday Okpebholo for the recently completed repairs on the long-abandoned road. According to a statement released by Dr. Patrick Ebojele, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, the reconstruction has brought significant […]
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced a major breakthrough in its fight against drug trafficking, revealing that 44 suspects were arrested and more than 2,059 kilograms of illicit substances seized during operations in November. State Commander, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed the figures […]
The Edo State Environmental Taskforce, in collaboration with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), arrested no fewer than 50 individuals on Saturday for allegedly flouting the state’s environmental sanitation laws. The arrests took place in Egor Local Government Area during a large-scale monitoring exercise led by the newly […]