Category: News
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Former Edo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation under Lucky Igbinedion administration, Hon. Charles Idahosa has passed on at the age of 72. He also served the Lucky Igbinedion’s administration as Chief of staff to the governor. Idahosa died Saturday, December 20, 2025 in Benin City, Edo State capital after a brief illness. Idahosa who…
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The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has placed a ban on the Indomie brand Noodles Vegetable Flavour due to the presence of undeclared allergens, specifically milk and eggs, which may pose a significant health risk to consumers with allergies or intolerances. The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and…
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The Nigerian Army on Friday led joint security agencies on a 10-kilometre road march across Benin City, to demonstrate unity, preparedness and a coordinated resolve to tackle crime in Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exercise was spearheaded by the Commander of the 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Ahmed…
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Benin City, Edo State — Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has been granted bail by the High Court in Edo State, according to multiple official court updates shared on social media today. facebook.com The bail decision comes after days of speculation and online debate over the status of Harrison’s legal battle, with posts circulating that…
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Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Edo State chapter, Prof. Monday Igbafen, has appealed to the state government to depoliticize the union in the state and allows it to operate independently for the wellbeing of workers. He made the appeal in Benin while speaking to a press statement titled “the protest against insecurity in…
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Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, has commissioned the new University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Police Post to boost security in the area. He performed the commissioning with the Chief Medical Director of UBTH, Prof. (Mrs) Idia Ize-Iyamu amid cheers. Agbonika, who lauded the UBTH management for the initiative, stating that the new police post…
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The Igbanke people, an Anioma, Ika-speaking community administratively located in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State, have raised the alarm over what they described as decades of state neglect, discrimination and socio-cultural exclusion, declaring their resolve to exit Edo State and be included in the proposed Anioma State currently before the National Assembly. The…
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have donated foodstuffs to over 300 families in Iguovbiahiamwen and Okhuo communities in the Uhunwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. Presiding President, Sampson Eguavoen, on Tuesday said the church selected the two communities as the first beneficiaries of the support, which included bags of rice and beans,…
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The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Wednesday, said development in the state is not commensurate with the funds it receives from the Federation Account Allocation Committee. Speaking at a year-end press conference held at the party’s secretariat in Benin, the PDP Chairman in the state, Tony Aziegbemi, said it had become…
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Multiple explosions on Wednesday rocked Auchi, the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government Area in Edo State The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent reports that multiple explosions occurred in three different areas of Auchi at about 6:30pm on Wednesday. NAN observed that the first blast occurred along Igbei Road, the second at the Igbo…