APC in Edo suspends Secretary
Okah’s suspension was contained in a letter signed by Anselm Ojezua, the state Chairman of the party and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin on Friday.
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Boarder closure pushes up demand for local rice in Enugu
The price of foreign rice is on the rise as demand for local rice among Enugu residents increases following the closure of borders with Benin and Niger republics by the ...
Two brothers docked for allegedly duping Nigeria’s top Pastor
Two brothers, Smart Avan Smart, and Jerry Avan, were, on Wednesday, arraigned before an Oredo Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo, for allegedly duping the President of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria ...
EFCC arrests 113 cyber crime suspects in Benin
The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said it arrested no fewer than 113 internet fraud suspects in eight months through its ‘Operation Re-wire’.
Native doctor jailed 21 years for raping, impregnating daughter
An Evboriaria Chief Magistrates’ Court in Benin, on Thursday sentenced a 52-year-old native doctor, Jacob Alonge, to 21 years imprisonment without option of fine for raping and impregnating his teenage ...
Benin fans appeal to Ighalo not retire from national team
Sports enthusiasts in Benin, the Edo capital on Thursday, appealed to Shanghai Shenhua striker, Odion Ighalo, to reconsider his announced retirement from the Super Eagles.
NAPTIP rescues 500 trafficked victims in Benin zonal command
Nduka Nwanwenne, Zonal Commander of the Agency, disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin during activities marking the grand finale of the 2019 World Day against Human Trafficking.
Expert advises regular heart check-up from 35 years
Dr. Jide Owolana, a medical practitioner with a private hospital in Benin, Edo State, has advocated regular heart check-up for persons above 35 years to curb cardio respiratory arrest.
Gozem launches its three-wheeled auto-rickshaw service in Lomé, Cotonou
Users of the Gozem app can now order auto-rickshaws from their smartphones in Lomé,
Edo Assembly crisis: Reps ad-hoc committee meets with Oba of Benin
Oba Ewuare said this on Friday when the Chairman of House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on the Crisis in Edo Assembly, Abdulrazaq Nadaz, and his members visited the palace in ...
AFCON 2019: Teranga Lions outclass 10-man Benin
Midfielder Idrissa Gueye scored the only goal of the match at the 30 June Stadium in Cairo on Wednesday, securing the Teranga Lions a place in the final four of ...
2019 AFCON: Lions plot squirrels fall in tricky ECOWAS derby
From Dakar to Cotonou, the two ECOWAS members would surely be putting aside francophone and regional ties to battle for a semi-final place in the tournament.
Victims of flood in Edo take refuge in Church
Some victims of flood in Benin, Edo are taking refuge in the Christ Apostolic Church of God Mission, a church within the neighbourhood where the disaster happened on June 24.
NSF 2020: Contractor to deliver Ogbemudia Stadium project in September
Peculiar Ultimate Consult, the contractor handling the reconstruction and upgrading of the main bowl and other sporting facilities at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State, has assured that the ...
Activist tasks CAN, PFN over proliferation of churches in Nigeria
A Human Rights Activist, Chief Patrick Eholor, has challenged religious bodies to rise up and regulate the proliferation of Churches in the country.
Rescheduled match: Rangers boast of win over Bendel Insurance
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Tuesday boast of a win over Bendel Insurance of Edo when they meet in the rescheduled Nigeria Profession Football League on Wednesday in ...
Kwara United suffer setback after goalless encounter with Insurance
Kwara United FC of Ilorin suffered a setback in their bid to retain their top flight status after playing out a goalless draw at home against visiting Insurance FC of ...
NAPTIP arrests seven suspected human traffickers in Benin zone
The Benin Zonal Command, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, said it arrested seven suspected human traffickers in the zone between January and March.
PDP appeals to Edo to address insecurity
The Peoples Democratic Party in Edo has called on the state government to address insecurity in the state.
Gunmen kill manager of hotel owned by ex-Super Eagles star
Gunmen have killed the manager of a hotel belonging to Nigeria’s ex-Nigeria international footballer in Edo State
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