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Over the past decade, musicians from Edo State have quietly but powerfully shaped the Nigerian music industry and are now gaining global recognition. From Afrobeats to street pop and international collaborations, Edo talents are proving that Benin City is not just rich in culture and history but also a major hub for musical greatness. Industry…
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Cult-related violence has remained one of the most serious security challenges facing Edo State, with growing concerns that the crisis is not only claiming lives but also damaging the economy, scaring away investors, and destroying the future of young people across communities. In recent years, clashes between rival cult groups have led to killings, injuries,…
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In their determination and commitment to ensuring adequate preparation and superb delivery at the second Niger Delta Games,, the host state Edo State Sports Commission on Sunday moved their athletes for the Games to camp as planned. As at 12 pm on Sunday, February 8,2026, the Edo State Sports Commission boss Hon Amadin Desmond Enabulele…
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A man identified as Courage, popularly known as “Dogo,” has been shot dead in Edo State following a violent disagreement with members of his group over the sharing of money allegedly collected illegally from motorists and traders in motor parks across Benin City. The incident reportedly occurred at Eboh Quarters, Estate Gate area in Oredo…
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A Nigerian That Was Attempting AI In 1971 Was Sent To The Psychiatric Hospital In the early 1970s, a Nigerian student, Mudashiru Ayeni, believed he had invented a battery-powered robot office assistant and asked to personally demonstrate it to the head of state, Yakubu Gowon. He was sent to a psychiatrist instead. According to a…
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As political heavyweights in the oil-rich South-South defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citizens are asking for potential gains of political realignment, ANN GODWIN (Port Harcourt), TINA AGOSI TODO (Calabar), JOSEPH KANJO (Benin), MONDAY OSAYANDE (Delta) and JULIUS OSAHON (Yenagoa) report. ONCE firmly dominated by the now major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
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The Chairmanship Aspirant in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State, Hon Goodluck Momodu, has attributed Governor Monday Okpebholo’s New Telegraph Governor of the year to his sweeping reforms and strategic investment in the state education sector. Momodu described the recognition as well-deserved and reflective of the purposeful leadership of the Okpebholo’s led administration.…
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The Edo State Special Security Squad, code-named Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists, has recovered firearms and ammunition during coordinated stop-and-search operations across parts of the state, as investigations into the recent killing in Oredo Local Government Area intensify. The latest operation, carried out at strategic locations including Iriri, off Airport Road, and the Oluku…
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In an interview with Patrick Ochoga, Emperor Jarret Tenebe outlines the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s situation in Edo State and its plan to strengthen the party ahead of 2027, including the goal of delivering 3.5 million votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. What are your plans for the upcoming party congress, and how do you…
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38-year-old Sidot Ekpenyong has been dragged to an Ogbeson Magistrate Court, Benin City by the management of a Table Water company for allegedly conspiring with five others at large to maliciously damage the tyres of the company’s vehicle valued at about N600,000,00. reports that the case with suit number Mogb/20c/26/A 2026 was instituted against the…