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Children of the late Brig. Gen Oseni Omoh Braimah have been offered scholarships by the Edo State Government. The late General, Commander of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who was killed in a coordinated Boko Haram attack on his base in Benisheikh, Borno State recently, hailed from Warake in Owan East LGA…
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Operatives of the Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted 7,245 kilograms of skunk cannabis, estimated at N724.5 million, hidden in cartons of beer in the state. Mitchell Ofoyeju, the Edo State Commander of the NDLEA, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday, April 13, 2026, at a press briefing…
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The Edo State Police Command has dismantled an extortion syndicate allegedly involving serving and dismissed police personnel, alongside civilian accomplices, operating within Benin City and its environs. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Edo State, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the breakthrough followed a series of complaints…
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BENIN CITY — Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has welcomed federal lawmakers, policy experts and key stakeholders to Edo State for a three-day management retreat aimed at advancing regional development across Nigeria, describing the choice of Benin City as host as a significant honour. The retreat, organised by the Federal Ministry of Regional Development…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has secured the conviction of one Remilekun Temitope Balogun-Okedeyi for forging employment documents of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to facilitate a fraudulent visa application. ICPC said the conviction followed investigations into a visa fraud scheme in which the…
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“Inside INEC office in Rivers State and I’m seeing only Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ billboard and bus.”- Man laments
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OPM Pastor Suspends Autistic Adopted Daughter’s Marriage Plans As Over 1,000 Suitors Apply Chiemeka Chibuzor wedding is hereby suspended. More than a thousand applications. No more wedding Pending further directive from me HRM KING APOSTLE CHIBUZOR CHIBUZOR https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CUXXAJPEU/
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BENIN CITY — Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the release of N1 billion for the payment of gratuities to retired teachers and local government workers in Edo State, with disbursement commencing on Monday. The exercise primarily targets those who retired in 2012, while also accommodating some pensioners from 2009 to 2011 who had remained unpaid…
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Benin City: An estimated 57,000 worshippers thronged the Loveworld Crusade Ground along Benin-Sapele Road for the “4-in-1 Legacy Crusade,” a massive faith gathering that reached its climax with the highly anticipated Night of Bliss session. Although the programme was billed to commence at 6:00 p.m., crowds began arriving as early as 2:00 p.m., with participants…
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… As NCDC alerts 10 states on flood-linked cholera, disease outbreak risks BENIN CITY — Edo State has been placed on high flood alert for 2026 alongside 32 other states of the federation, as the Federal Government warned of widespread flooding risks across thousands of communities nationwide. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph…