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Five years after disconnecting from the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Edo State Government has reconnected to the power distribution company for supply of electricity. The Godwin Obaseki-led administration in 2020 broke BEDC monopoly in the state by supporting the construction of Ossiomo Power, an electricity generation and distribution firm The switch over to BEDC…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Edo indigenes and residents of the state to embark on a two-week fasting and prayer to ward off evil from the land. The monarch made this known in a statement issued by the Obamedo of Benin, Efosa Igbinomwanhia on Monday. The revered traditional ruler said…
By Israel Adebiyi The Edo State Government has initiated a comprehensive investigation into the brutal murder of two young men, Eboh Enomwa and Stephen Imaghodo, in Iyanomo Community, promising to bring the perpetrators to justice. The investigation, led by the Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers,” is being conducted…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said it has no agents for modification of data and that it operates a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of extortion, falsification, or unethical practices by staff or licensed Front-End Partners. The Commission made the announcement on Monday in a statement by its spokesman, Dr. Kayode Adegoke. The…
Nasarawa State has emerged as the pioneer host of Nigeria’s first Vehicular Emissions Testing Centre, a landmark project under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) that signals the country’s resolve to address air pollution while unlocking new socio-economic opportunities. The centre, jointly facilitated by the Federal Government, Nasarawa State Government, and private sector partners, is…
The Federal Government has called on the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its decision to initiate a nationwide strike starting Monday, September 8, 2025. The dispute centres around the Dangote Group’s policy that allegedly restrains its employees from associating unions in the industry. The Minister of Labour and Employment,…
The work of the 5th Meeting of the Angola-Nigeria Bilateral Joint Commission will start tomorrow (Tuesday) in Luanda to review the Cooperation Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding between the two countries with a view to looking into the major economic challenges. On the table, there will be more than 20 Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding that…
The PAVE Network has inaugurated its FCT chapter with a call for stakeholders to work together to prevent and counter violent extremism in the nation’s capital. Chairperson, Development and Management Team PCVE Knowledge, Innovation & Resource Hub (KIRH) & PAVE Network, Mr. Jaye Gaskia at the launch in Abuja, emphasized the need for collective action…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has revealed that Nigeria is at the verge of resuscitating its joint Commissions with South African countries. Tuggar gave the hint at the weekend in Abuja during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Day celebration with the theme, ‘Advancing industrialisation, agricultural transformation and energy transition for a…
By Uko Okon The Ekid people of Eket and Esit Eket Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State have issued a warning to Governor Umo Eno, accusing him of ‘inciting’ clashes between Eket and Ibeno communities over land ownership disputes. They asserted that the governor was fronting gov’t officials in land racketeering in Okoiyak Ekid…