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Traders, business owners and residents along the Sapele Road corridor in Benin City have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, for the ongoing rehabilitation of the long-neglected Benin–Sapele Road. Many described the road repairs as a major relief after years of hardship caused by its poor condition, which they […]
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The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old commercial bus driver, Osabuohien Ogieva, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Joy Jerome, and dumping her body near Ikpe River in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, the incident followed a disagreement between the couple, during which the suspect allegedly struck the victim […]
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The Chairman of Oredo Local Government Council, Hon. Gabriel Iduseri, has successfully restored calm between traders and the Oredo Local Government Taskforce following a recent clash at Etebite Street, off Forestry Road, Benin City. The incident, which occurred on January 14, erupted when taskforce operatives, accompanied by a cameraman, were reportedly attacked while carrying out […]
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Dr. Deji Adeleke, billionaire businessman and father of award-winning singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has publicly addressed longstanding paternity claims involving his son, describing them as unfounded and unnecessary. The claims, made by an Ibadan-based woman, Ayo Labinjo, allege that she had a sexual relationship with Davido during a visit to Ibadan several […]
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed a $100,000 fine on the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) and handed down multiple player suspensions following disciplinary breaches during and after Algeria’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 quarter-final defeat to Nigeria. The sanctions followed chaotic scenes at the end of the January 10, 2026 encounter in […]
Continue ReadingEdo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, January u20, 2026, commissioned the reconstructed Oredo Girls Secondary School, Awo Street, off First East Circular Road, Benin City, bringing to an end years of abandonment of the facility. The governor was warmly received by jubilant students and staff of the school, who expressed gratitude to the […]
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The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to quality, speed, and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects across the state, declaring that government does not owe allegiance to any contractor but to the people of Edo State. The governor made this clarification during a stakeholders’ meeting with major contractors handling […]
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Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire outbreak that engulfed a storey commercial building on Somoye Osundairo Street in Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State, in the early hours of Tuesday, January 20. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) confirmed the incident in a statement, saying the fire broke out at about […]
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