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As part of preparations for the Super Eagles’ 2021 AFCON qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick, has inspected the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City. Pinnick was accompanied by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, who led other stakeholders in the state’s sports sector, on a …

…meets senior officers on restoration of peace, order Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged the state’s Police Command not to be demoralised by the recent incidents that stemmed from the hijack of the #EndSARS protests in the state but draw lessons from them and rebuild trust with members of the public. Obaseki, who spoke with top police officers …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of the Obasogie of Benin Kingdom, Chief Eduwu Ekhator, describing his death as a painful loss. In a statement on Monday, Obaseki said, “I received the news of the death of the Obasogie of Benin, Chief Eduwu Ekhator with a heavy heart. Chief Ekhator was a noble man, with a …

BY OKHIDE EM’YA DAVID Obasogie of Benin Kingdom, Chief Eduwu Ekhator is dead, according to report reaching us. His sudden exit has thrown the entire Benin Kingdom, especially Ogbesan Quarters , Ikpoba Hill ,Benin City , where his Mini Palace is located  into mourning . Family source said he died in his sleep on Sunday November 1, 2020 . His …

Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) has concluded plans to organise interior design skills training for youths in Edo North Senatorial District of the state.   Executive Director, EdoJobs, Ukinebo Dare, in a chat with journalists, said the training programme is intended to equip youths with in-demand skills in the interior design sub-sector so as to make them productive and self-reliant.   …

Edo State Government has said youth in the state will feature prominently in the inauguration of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, for a second term in office, which will be held alongside the annual Alaghodaro Summit.   Governor Obaseki will be sworn into office along with his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, for another term of four years, …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON No fewer than 120 suspects would be arraigned in court following their arrests during and after the violence that greeted the #EndSARS protests in Benin City on Monday October 19, 2020, Edo State Police Commissioner, Mr. Johnson Babatunde Kokumo has disclosed. CP Johnson Kokumo stated that the suspects were allegedly involved in the burning of police stations, …

The already-sullied reputation of the Nigeria Police Force, suffered more blows after the youth across the country, in the past few weeks, took to the streets in protest against police brutality, particularly the activities of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). This special squad has long been accused of unlawful arrests, torture, extortion and extrajudicial killings. The protests, which initially started …

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila says the House will reconvene plenary to address youth-related bills next week. Gbajabiamila made the announcement on Saturday in Abuja, at a national strategy retreat organised by the Young Parliamentarians Forum (YPF) of the National Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the retreat was titled, “Rethinking Youth Development in …

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged the genuine youths who organised the #EndSARS protest to deploy their capacity to positive endeavours. The minister gave the advice in Lagos  on Saturday while fielding questions from newsmen after inspecting the headquarters of TV Continental(TVC) that was vandalised and set ablaze during the #EndSARS protest. The minister led …