There is apprehension among residents, land and property owners in Ukhiri village, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, as the Appeal Court sitting in Benin City threw out the community’s solicitation, challenging an earlier judgment delivered by the state High…
Obaseki hails Zinox as Edo signs partnership with Nigeria’s tech giant
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has expressed his delight at the opportunity of working with Zinox, Nigeria’s leading tech giant as a technology partner in the state’s transformation programme. Obaseki made this known during the formal signing of a partnership…
Should people truly be forced to get vaccinated?
In the last few weeks, my colleagues and I have been inundated with survivor stories from victims of Covid-19. We got stories about people who thought they would die but somehow, escaped death literally by the skin of their teeth.…
Obaseki unveils plans for Benin cultural district
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has unveiled plans for the Benin City Cultural District, which will house the Edo Museum of West African Arts. Obaseki disclosed this at the 2021 National Commission for Museums and Monuments Retreat for…
Somebody please help “Blessing” find help
Many times we go online and we see young people drugged out of their senses. Many times, too, we learn that they were taking these drugs because their friends were also taking same. They are usually not smart enough to…
Afejuku scripts Nigeria’s autobiography at inaugural lecture
Worried just like most Nigerians as the country drifts towards the precipice, poet and professor at the Department of English and Literature, the University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Anthony Esijolomi Afejuku, will on June 10, deliver his inaugural…
I won’t join issues with FG over printed N60b – Obaseki
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said he won’t join issues with the federal government over his claim that N60 billion was printed in March to support allocation to the state. “While we do not want to join issues with…
Maiden female cricket league ends with super four in Benin City
The first female cricket league in the country, the South-south Female League is to be rounded up this weekend with the super four playoff to crown the winner of the inaugural edition in Benin-City, Edo State. Chairman of the Edo…
Court dismisses certificate forgery case against Obaseki
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Saturday, dismissed the certificate forgery case the All Progressives Congress (APC), and one of its members, Mr Williams Edobor, instituted against Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. The court, in a judgement that…
COVID-19: No fans for Eagles, Sierra Leone clash, ministry insists
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 have advised the Edo State Government and the Nigeria Football Federation against allowing fans into the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, during the 2021 AFCON qualifier…
