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Under Privileged Students Receive Scholarship. By Tracy Ohovwore,Benin City The Osaide for Girls in Science and Engineering foundation awards scholarships to deserving students from Edo South Senatorial district. The beneficiaries include 300-level engineering undergraduates from the University of Benin (UNIBEN) and Senior Secondary School (SSS) students in Edo State. A cash price of N250,000 and…
EU Explores Prospects of Hydropower Generation in Plateau The European Union (EU) is exploring the potential for small hydropower generation in partnership with the Plateau state government. This was disclosed by the Head of Green and Digital Economy at the EU Delegation in Nigeria and ECOWAS, Inga Stefanowicz, during the delegation’s visit to the state…
Edo Launches Digital Certificate For Public Student Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has unveiled a digital platform for issuing certificates and report cards to students in public schools in the state. Speaking at the event, the state commissioner for Education, Dr Paddy Iyamu, said that the innovation was achieved through…
The Edo State Director of the National Orientation Agency, Barrister Osahon Woghiren has urged Nigerians to support the new tax laws, saying the reforms are designed to protect low income earners and ensure a fairer distribution of the tax burden. Speaking in Benin City on Tuesday during a public sensitisation programme on Super FM, the…
Nigeria Launches Contactless Passport in Europe Nigeria has launched its Contactless Passport Renewal System across Europe. It was successfully implemented in Canada a few days ago. Speaking at the launch on Friday, the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said: “Today marks yet another pivotal moment in our commitment to streamline and enhance the efficiency…
HLGAs To Take Over As Fubara Orders LGA Chairmen To Handover Bianca Iboma and Katherine Abayomi The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered the heads of local government administration (HLGAs) to immediately take over the administration of the 23 local government councils pending the conduct of elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral…
By Tracy Ohovwore In a bid to address emerging challenges affecting children in Edo State, the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Justice, has held a stakeholders’ engagement to finalise the review of the State Child Rights Law, originally enacted in 2007. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and…
The Edo State Government has approved the redeployment of the Commissioner for Works, Hon. (Dr.) Felix Ehiguese Akhabue, to the Ministry of Water Resources, in a move aimed at strengthening service delivery across critical sectors of the state. The approval was granted by Governor Monday Okpebholo, according to a special government announcement issued by the…
EFCC Re-Arraign Three for N85M Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the defendants Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N85, 503,409 (Eighty Five Million, Five Hundred and Three Thousand, Four Hundred…
Rivers Police Arrest Cab Driver Involved in Robbery By Prince Wiro The Rivers State Police Command, through the Operatives of the C4i Intelligence Unit, has apprehended a cab driver accused of targeting lone female passengers to rob them of their personal belongings. SP Grace Iringe Koko, spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, said in…