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A 50-year-old man identified as Mr. Augustine Ojo has lost his life after he was swept away by flood in the Uguewebo community, Umudiode area of Edo State. The flood was said to be caused by gully erosion resulting from the ongoing road construction in the area. The incident reportedly happened while the father of…
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board has announced the commencement of the 2026 selection and placement of qualified candidates into state and technical colleges nationwide. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NABTEB, Dr Mohammed Aminu, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja. Recall that 15,290 candidates had earlier registered for the entrance examination, while 13,848…
Days of heavy rainfall have caused widespread destruction in Igarra, the headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, leaving several homes submerged and claiming the life of a motorcycle rider. The persistent downpour triggered severe flooding that reportedly inundated at least 20 houses in Igarra, with several other homes in neighbouring communities also…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Friday swore in 20 permanent secretaries, including the state’s first visually impaired permanent secretary, Melody Omosah, describing the appointments as a milestone for inclusivity and merit-based public service. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin City, also saw the inauguration of two…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has elected Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as its next president after she polled the most votes when voting officially ended Sunday morning.Mrs Badejo-Okusanya, the only female among the three presidential candidates, polled 12,317 votes to emerge the winner of the election, which was held through electronic…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), have foiled an attempted mass abduction by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation…
It is not every day that a construction site becomes a tourist attraction. Yet that is exactly what is happening at the Rahmat Park Flyover in Benin City. For weeks now, hundreds of residents have been making their way to the site, not because they have business there, but simply to look. Families visit with…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a suspected drug kingpin, Nnamuka Uchenna, alias Odogwu, and three associates wanted over their alleged involvement in the operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory, production of the illicit drug and laundering of proceeds from drug trafficking. The three other suspects are Emmanuella Iroka, Kingsley and Ekechi…
Justice Ayo Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State has dismissed the suit brought before it by King Bubaraiye Dakolo, the traditional ruler of Ekpetiama in Yenagoa Local Government Area, seeking redress and remediation of alleged cumulative pollution of his domain for 40 years by oil giants, Shell Petroleum Development Company….
The Edo State Government says it has sealed four poultry farms and a piggery farm for violating the State Environmental Sanitation and Pollution Management Law. The State Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, Nosa Adams, revealed this at the monthly ministerial press briefing on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in Benin City. Adams, who described the sealing…
