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The Edo State Government has published the names of over 57 persons including former Community Development Association (CDA), over allegations of land-grabbing in local communities. In a statement, the government said the persons are to present themselves to the Edo…

By Henry Oqua & Tunde Tee Olatunji The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, His Eminence Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Bishop Matthew Kukah, Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu, Chief Judge of Edo State, Joe Archer…

Agbonlahor Felicia Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has said that the health and well-being of the people of the State remain the Government’s topmost priority. Rt. Hon. Comrade Shaibu made this remark while flagging off the…

…Delta Queens beat Nasarawa Amazons, clinches bronze medal The second edition of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT), on Friday, came to a close amid pomp and pageantry with Robo FC of Lagos crowned as champions after beating the…

The Edo State Government has sealed over 14 retail gas stations, as well as residential and commercial buildings in Uromi and Ekpoma, the administrative Headquarters of Esan North East and Esan West Local Government Areas, respectively, over contraventions of planning…

The Edo State Government has mobilised contractors to begin the reconstruction of Limit and Country Home Motel Junctions in Sapele Road axis, Benin City as part of efforts to check flooding in the area, reassuring that the project will be completed in…

By Nosakhare Agbonigiarhuoyi The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the Edo State Government’s Graduate Development Program, pointing out that the success of any society hinges on a strong bureaucracy. Governor Obaseki made this remark on Thursday, 15…

By Henry Oqua, Tunde Tee Olatunji The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki has called on stakeholders in the battle against drug abuse in Edo State to join hands and bring the menace under control, while promising stronger laws against…

…FC Robo crush Delta Queens 4-1, faces Edo Queens in final Edo Queens, on Wednesday, beat Nasarawa Amazons FC 5-4 in a penalty shootout to secure a spot in the final stage of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT).…

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has led other government functionaries to commiserate with a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tom Ikimi, over the passing of his sister, Theresa Namorie Ikimi. Others in the entourage include…