Category: News
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Odigie Moses to one year imprisonment for defrauding an Indian woman seeking spiritual healing and subsequently blackmailing her with a nude video. Justice C.N. Nwabulu convicted Moses on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, after he pleaded guilty to a one-count charge bordering on cheating and impersonation as a…
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Edo’s finance commissioner, Emmanuel Okoebor, says the Edo Carnival 2026 is targeting close to 100,000 participants and more than ₦1 billion in economic activity. Mr Okoebor, the chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Planning Committee for the carnival, disclosed this at the sidelines of the Edo Carnival 2026 Press Conference on Thursday in Lagos. He said the…
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Premier Plantations Limited, a subsidiary of Nosak Group, in collaboration with the African Cataract & Eye Foundation, has successfully concluded the second edition of its three-day Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, providing free eye care services to more than 150 residents of the Irrua-Usugbenu community in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. The…
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Edo Commissioner for Finance, Emmanuel Okoebor, says the Edo Carnival 2026 is targeting close to 100,000 participants and more than ₦1 billion in economic activity. Okoebor, Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Planning Committee for the carnival, disclosed this at the sidelines of the Edo Carnival 2026 Press Conference on Thursday in Lagos. He said the maiden…
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BENIN CITY — Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), has commenced a strategic push to transform research into commercially viable products, services and enterprises capable of creating jobs and driving sustainable economic development. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye, made this known on Wednesday at the 8th Governing Council Retreat of the institution held…
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The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting unity, inclusion and constructive dialogue within the Muslim community, with the Special Adviser to the Governor on Islamic Religious Matters, Hon. Ahmed Musa Momoh, urging Muslims to embrace dialogue in resolving issues affecting the community. Momoh gave the charge when representatives of the Okpella Council…
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The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting unity, inclusion and constructive dialogue within the Muslim community, with the Special Adviser to the Governor on Islamic Religious Matters, Hon. Ahmed Musa Momoh, urging Muslims to embrace dialogue in resolving issues affecting the community. Momoh gave the charge when representatives of the Okpella Council…
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The Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has felicitated the Esama of Benin Kingdom, Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, on the occasion of his 92nd birthday, describing the renowned businessman, philanthropist and community leader as an enduring symbol of enterprise, service and commitment to humanity. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Friday…
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A woman, Madam Grace Okpalanweze, has approached a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Mararaba, Nasarawa State seeking an order for her daughter-in-law, Uzoamaka, to vacate a two-bedroom flat in Mararaba. Okpalanweze told the court that she built the two-bedroom flat from proceeds of her business, which her late son, Ifeanyi, managed before his death in August…
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ABUJA – Vice President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu is committed to reducing transportation costs in Nigeria through sustained investment in infrastructure and comprehensive reforms across the transport sector. Shettima stated this on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of the National Working Committee of the National Structure of Transporters for Tinubu/Shettima 2027. The…