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The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday in Benin inaugurated 50 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses and launched a N1 billion economic empowerment programme for 5,000 beneficiaries in Edo. The First Lady, who performed the inauguration and launched the empowerment programme, said both initiatives of Gov. Monday Okpebholo demonstrated his love for the people…
The Federal Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress have disagreed over when negotiations for a new national minimum wage should begin, with organised labour challenging the government’s interpretation of the law and demanding that preparations commence immediately. The disagreement followed an exchange of letters between the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammad Dingyadi, and…
Eight persons sustained varying degrees of burns following a tanker accident and subsequent fire outbreak at Oluku Market along the Benin–Lagos Road in Edo State, the state police command has confirmed. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, October 15, 2026, also resulted in the destruction of two buses, an Audi saloon car and a truck,…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called on the Nigerian government to protect indigenous seeds, strengthen local food systems and promote agroecology as part of efforts to tackle hunger, malnutrition and climate-related food insecurity. The organisation made the call in a statement to mark this year’s World Food Day, observed on October 16,…
Property, including vehicles, food items, and other goods, estimated to be worth millions of naira, has been destroyed following a petrol tanker explosion along the Benin-Lagos Expressway at Oluku market. Goods and vehicles parked along the road were completely razed by the inferno that engulfed Oluku market and its environs. The explosion was triggered by…
At least 20 people have reportedly been injured and some houses damaged by fire following a gas pipeline explosion in the Aleto community, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Thursday evening. The explosion, which reportedly occurred around 5 p.m. along Old Bori Road, was blamed on a ruptured pipeline said to belong to…
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted three executive bills to the House of Representatives, seeking a new legal framework for drug law enforcement, an expanded mandate for the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau and the establishment of a National School of Government. The bills, dated October 12, 2026, were conveyed in three separate letters read by the…
The Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental and Climate Justice at the 2026 Courageous Scientists Awards in recognition of his decades of advocacy for environmental protection and the rights of communities affected by extractive activities. Bassey received the award on…
A joint security operation in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has rescued a kidnap victim and killed three suspected members of the gang. The Edo State Police Command said the operation took place at about 2 a.m. on Sunday, October 11, following credible intelligence and technical support. The victim, identified as Michael…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has issued a stern warning to cultists, declaring that nobody, including his own son, would be spared if found engaging in cult-related activities. The governor gave the warning on Monday in Benin City during a mass renunciation ceremony organised by the Edo State Special Security Squad (EDSSS), where over…