The countdown is accelerating. With 9 days to go to the 2nd Enugu City International Marathon, top officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, and World Athletics are set to storm the Coal City for what stakeholders describe as one of the biggest marathons spectacle in Nigeria this year. Scheduled for Saturday, August 29, […]
Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe, on Tuesday, inspected the ongoing renovation works at the Lafia City Stadium, where the playing turf is being replaced ahead of the kick-off of the 2026/27 Nigeria Football Season. The Deputy Governor’s visit focused on the quality and timeline of the new turf installation. Received on ground […]
BENIN CITY — As schools prepare for the commencement of the 2026/2027 academic session, parents and guardians in Edo State have urged school administrators, particularly proprietors of private schools, to comply fully with the state government’s policy permitting younger siblings to reuse approved textbooks. The parents appealed to school authorities to ensure that their booklists […]
BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for private-sector investment, describing businesses as critical partners in the development of the state. The governor stated this on Thursday at the commissioning of the Gbelebu Mini Solar Grid Project, developed for Gbelebu Community by Okomu […]
The Chairman Special Committee On Museum for West Africa Art (MOWAA) and former governor of Edo State Comrade,Sen. Adams Aliu Oshiomhole,on Thursday submitted the report of the committee whose mandate is to verify the position of the right of ownership status of MOWAA. In the report,Sen, Oshiomhole noted that the Edo State government under the […]
The Edo State Commissioner of Police Patrick Daaor and his Ondo State counterpart Felix Ohagwu have engaged in handshake patrol to strengthen security along the border Communities of both states. They both seek the collaboration of sister security agencies including Edo State security vigilante network, Edo hunters, Edo State Security Corps (ESSC), the Nigerian Army […]
The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has commenced the harvesting of over 500 hectares of maize cultivated at the Udomi Farm in Esan Central Local Government Area of the state. The massive harvest is part of the state government’s drive to boost agricultural production, ensure food security and create […]
The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has opened the first drug testing centre in the South-South geopolitical zone, with a mandate to screen substance abuse and tackle its growing health and social consequences in the region. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UBTH, Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu, disclosed this on Thursday at a stakeholders’ workshop […]
As the Edo Youth Tennis Championship climaxed in style at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium,the Executive chairman,Edo State Sports Commission Hon Amadin Desmond Enabulele has commended the organisers and sponsors of the under 13 and U-16 event 82.ng for their support towards the development of young tennis athletes in the state. The Edo State sports commission […]
…as Enabulele charges team to soar By Kehinde Osagiede Nigeria Women Football League,NWFL champions, Edo Queens FC,yesterday( August 19,20226) left Benin City for Burkina Faso as the executive chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission Hon Amadin Desmond Enabulele charged the team to fight for glory and bring honour to the state again. The Edo […]
Three Beretta pistols concealed in a sack of unripe plantains have been recovered by operatives of the Edo State Police Command at a motor park in Benin City. CP Patrick Daaor of Edo State said the sack was abandoned at Flight Transport Services, Akpakpava, on August 5, 2026, after an unidentified man presented it for […]
The Special Adviser on Projects Implementation and Monitoring Department (PIMD), Mrs Phoebe Williams-Bello, has thanked Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo for embarking on various road projects across the state. Williams-Bello made the remarks during the department’s quarterly site inspection on Wednesday in Benin. According to her, we are not yet two years in office, and […]
Edo State Gov. Monday Okpebholo has tasked the management of Rongtai Building Materials Nigeria Ltd. on strengthening its safety measures to protect the lives of its staff and workers. The governor, during a visit to the company’s premises in Utesi, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state, commended its investment in Edo and urged the […]
…says Edo will continue to promote ,invest in developing grassroots talents The Executive Chairman, Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele has restated the commitment of his commission to deliberate investment in grassroots talents development, insisting that it is the best way to stamp out age cheat in the system. The Edo Sports Commission […]
Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has rewarded academic excellence with a N1 million cash gift to Delight Amayaenvbo, an Edo student who recorded straight As in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The outstanding academic performance attracted the attention of the deputy governor, who described Delight’s achievement as a testament […]
BENIN CITY — The two-day Edo Youth 2.0 Impact Forum, organised by the Edo State Government, has opened in Benin City with the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, urging youths in the state to harness technology to develop their ideas and create sustainable opportunities. The forum, holding at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub on […]
A 52-year-old home lesson teacher, Daniel Erumudonmoh Okhuilegbe, has been remanded at Oko Correctional Centre, Benin City, over the alleged defilement of his 13-year-old pupil in Edo State. Okhuilegbe was arrested on August 5 after allegedly abusing the trust placed in him as the child’s home lesson teacher. He was charged before the Benin High […]
A 42-year-old married man, Oji Okoro, has been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old boy. Oji Okoro was among 15 suspects paraded before journalists by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, during the maiden press briefing of the Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, in Benin City […]
