Edo State has confirmed the death of five more persons who were not inoculated with the Covid-19 vaccines, with the government urging citizens to come out to get the vaccines in order to remain safe and healthy. The State Covid-19…
NLNG: Attah hands over to Mshelbila
Photo: New NLNG MD/CEO, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, receives the symbolic Key to NLNG from former MD, Engr. Tony Attah, at a Sendoff/Welcome Party for the executives…over the weekend The leadership transition period at Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) ended at the…
Buhari, Obaseki mourn as “Joromi” crooner, Uwaifo dies at 80
President Muhammadu Buhari and Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki have mourned the death of ‘Joromi’ crooner and highlife music icon and multi-instrumentalist, Sir Victor Uwaifo. The music legend, whose song “Mammy Water,” was a hit for decades, died at…
Stolen artefacts should be returned to Oba of Benin -SANs, historians, Benin leaders
As the controversy over where thousands of artefacts taken from the palace of the Oba of Benin in 1897 by the Europeans should be domiciled rages, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), historians and leaders in Benin kingdom have said the…
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…
*Super TV CEO: Why police released suspect’s father -Lagos CP (Punch)*Panic grips residents as oil pipeline leaks in Lagos (Vanguard)
Super TV CEO: Why police released suspect’s father -Lagos CP (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has released the father of 21-year-old student of the University of Lagos, who allegedly stabbed the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga,…
It is our job to print money, lend govt – Emefiele replies Obaseki
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has replied Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, concerning his claim that the apex bank printed an additional N50billion to N60 billion to make up for state allocations. Emefiele while…
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…
Edo, emerging role model for digital economy – says Ekeh, Zinox boss
Africa’s foremost digital disruptor and founder, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has disclosed that Edo State has the requisite attributes to become a model for digital economy in Nigeria. Ekeh made this known on Monday, April 12, 2021. The Zinox…