NAPTIP rescues 52 victims of human trafficking in Edo/Delta
The Benin Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons rescued no fewer than 52 victims of human trafficking in the third quarter of this ...
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Gov. Obaseki congratulates Oyetola, says victory, ‘hard fought’
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo has congratulated Gboyega Oyetola, Osun governor-elect, describing his victory as “hard-fought”.
Man allegedly stabbed to death by caretaker in Benin
The pregnant wife of the deceased, Martha Okereke, 27, told journalists that the caretaker had been threatening to deal with her late husband even before the incident.
Fight over phone-charging points in church a distraction- Cleric
Bishop Michael Osagie, the General Overseer of Bible Believers Ministry, says fighting over charging points in church is a sin “and against the laws of the church’’.
Osinbajo extols late Idahosa, tasks Christians on tolerance
Osinbajo gave the admonition at the 50 years anniversary of the Church of God Mission International held in Benin on Saturday.
Edo, Disco disagree over power outage in 444 communities
No fewer than 444 communities, spread across the 18 Local Government Areas of Edo are without electricity, Yekini Idaiye, the State Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources says.
Flood: Prices of food items soar in Benin markets
A survey conducted by NAN also revealed that apart from the increase in prices of food items, meat was also not available in markets such as Uselu, Ekiosa, Oba and Egor.
Former I-G lists what is essential to modern policing
A former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has said that collaboration between the public sector, private sector and the Civil Society is essential and critical in modern policing.
Edo 20 mini stadiums will be ready mid 2019 – Commissioner
The Edo Government on Tuesday said that construction work on the 20 mini stadiums it awarded would be completed by the middle of 2019.
Benin: Former Chief Medical Director loses cash, property to night fire
A night inferno has destroyed property worth millions of Naira at the residence of Prof. Michael Ibadin, the immediate past Chief Medical Director, University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
Tax Debts: FIRS shuts firms in Lagos, Abuja, Benin
The Federal Inland Revenue Service has continued its enforcement exercise, sealing off tax-defaulting companies in Lagos, Abuja and Benin.
Hoodlums kill septuagenarian in Benin
Unidentified hoodlums on Wednesday killed a 70-year-old woman, Helen Udugbezi, at her residence in Benin, News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Pinnick-led NFF’s Benin congress illegal and inconsequential – Giwa
Chris Giwa, President of another faction of the Nigeria Football Federation, says Thursday’s Extraordinary General Assembly in Benin by the Amaju Pinnick-led NFF is not only illegal but also inconsequential.
BBNaija season three finalist leads campaign on sexual health
Alex was the special guest at the University of Benin for the launch of ‘My Paddi’, a web application that helps young people interact with experts and find answers to ...
Dangote Cement’s African expansion drive strategic – Makoju
Makoju stated this at the weekend during a partnership visit and plant facility tour by top officials of the Standard Organization of Nigeria to the Ibese Cement Plant of the ...
Osinbajo arrives in Benin on two-day visit
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the presidential aircraft that conveyed the nation’s number-two man landed at the airport at exactly 2:29pm.
Edo lifts ban on Association
Governor Godwin Obaseki made the announcement after a meeting with the leadership of the union led by its National President, Alhaji Musa Isiwele in Benin.
NNL: Bendel Insurance defeat Abia Comets
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Bendel Insurance, with the result, is currently topping their group in the league with 14 points from seven matches.
Edo donates APC to the Police
Governor Godwin Obaseki presented the APC to the state’s Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo, at the Government House in Benin on Tuesday.
Group to stage ‘Clean Games’ in three states
The spokesman of the group, called “Let’s Do it Nigeria’’, Gafar Odubote, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday that the games would commence this month and ...
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