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American rapper Snoop Dogg and his family are mourning the loss of his granddaughter, Codi, following her passing at just 10 months old. The heartbreaking news was announced on Saturday, January 31, by Snoop Dogg’s daughter, Cori Broadus, who took to social media to share her grief. Cori posted a black-and-white photo of herself smiling […]
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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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has assured Presco PLC of the State Government’s strong support, emphasizing that the Heartbeat State remains a prime destination for agricultural investment. The Governor gave the assurance on Monday when he received the management team of Presco PLC, led by the Chairman, Mr. Rasheed Sarumi, and the Managing Director, […]
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By Fred Itua Godwin Obaseki’s latest outburst is not a surprise. It is simply the continuation of a pattern that Edo people came to recognize too late. His years in office were marked by intolerance, vindictiveness and a violent streak that constantly simmered beneath the surface. Those who worked closely with him still carry the […]
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By Fred Itua By the time I impatiently berthed the end of Chris Nehikhare’s latest attempt at political commentary, one thing became painfully clear: some people have no sense of irony. A former commissioner in a government that turned Edo State into a festival of crisis and opacity now attempts to lecture anyone on leadership, […]
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The Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency Senator Monday Okpebholo, has congratulated the revered Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, on the occasion of his birthday and the 9th anniversary of his coronation. In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo commended […]
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, have arrested a 52-year-old businessman, Ejiofor Godwin Emeka, for trafficking cocaine concealed in his body. A total of 127 wraps of cocaine, hidden in his private parts and ingested into his stomach, were recovered after days of […]
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Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has disclosed that 42 per cent of Nigeria’s small businesses would be unable to stay afloat for a month without income. This was revealed in the second edition of its Informal Economy Report, which sheds light on the precarious financial state of enterprises that employ a large proportion of Nigerians. In a […]
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