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The National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.06 per cent in February. The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index and Inflation Report for February 2026, released in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the February headline inflation showed a decrease of 0.04 per cent compared to the…
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A brand-new, mouthwatering masterpiece, “Jembe,” was recently released and published by the prestigious and gifted Nigerian musician, Famous Pluto. A brand-new, mouthwatering masterpiece, “Jembe,” was recently released and published by the prestigious and gifted Nigerian musician, Famous Pluto. To create an interesting banger, he featured the exceptionally talented Nigerian music sensation and entertainer, Mavo, in…
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Hon. Paddy Iyamu, Edo State Commissioner for Education and Coordinator of the City Boy Movement in the state speaks with PATRICK OCHOGA on economic reforms, political developments, his alleged ambition for the National Assembly, and ongoing reforms in the education sector As the Edo Coordinator of the City Boy Movement and the state’s Commissioner for…
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As power generation capacity continues to shrink, electricity sector workers have reiterated their call for an overhaul of the power sector privatisation exercise, which, over 13 years post-privatisation, has failed to yield a significant improvement in the quantum of power generated and distributed across the country. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) blamed Nigeria’s…
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The Edo South Women for Good Governance has urged leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress in Oredo Federal Constituency to rally behind Hon. Paddy Iyamu as the party’s preferred candidate for the House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections, describing him as the most suitable figure to represent the constituency at the…
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The Nigeria Police Force, Edo State Police Command, says it has launched a comprehensive investigation into the alleged bullying incident at the Igbinedion Secondary School. edo celeb reports that a viral video captured a moment two students brutalized colleague in the school premises. A few days after the video went viral, the management of the…
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Some say Governor Monday Okpebholo is the reincarnation of late Ambrose Alli. Others see him in the class of late Gen. Samuel Ogbemudia in the old Bendel State. I have also heard people saying Governor Monday Okpebholo is in a class of his own because of the ongoing massive infrastructure development in the state. As…
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The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Edo State Chapter, has marked the 2026 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration with a visit to the Catholic Home of the Elderly of St Paul Catholic Church, Benin City to felicitate and present inmates with gift items. The event was part of the association’s activities to commemorate this…
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The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Benin Region, participated in a stakeholders’ engagement convened by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, to discuss ways to improve electricity supply in Edo State and address the impact of the ongoing gas shortage affecting power generation across the country. This information was made…
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I read a post wherein a Student of a secondary school was expelled for Bullying his colleague. And that is what has informed my decision to write this. Based on my observation, and the experiences I’ve had as a teacher, especially in private schools, parents are failing. There’s a poor parental responsibility. This accounts for…