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Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking has stormed Iguemokhua town with messages of the dangers posed by the menace. Wife of the Governor, Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, represented by the chairperson, Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking, Prof. Yinka Omorogbe led the campaign train to Iguemokhua town in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, impressing on the people that it …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON BENIN CITY – Three cousins, each said to be first son of their respective parents have been found dead shortly after they left a birthday party in Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria. The three cousins were identified as Michael Osula, Igie Edosomwan and Kelvin Idemudia, aged between 18 and 20. A girlfriend to another member of …

Vladimir Putin has announced that Russia has developed and is testing a new line of strategic, nuclear-capable weapons that would be able to outmanoeuvre US defences, suggesting a new arms race between Moscow and the west. Speaking in a nationally televised address to the country’s political elite weeks before a presidential election, the president showed video and animations of ICBMs, …

The Edo State Joint Account and Allocation Committee (JAAC) has said that N2.8 billion accrued to the 18 local government councils in the state from the Federation Account in January and disbursed in February. Head, Local Government Administration, Esan South East Local Government, Macaulay Ehonor, disclosed this at the end of JAAC meeting held at Government House, in Benin City …

Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, has received over 10,000 decampees from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as it wraps campaign for the upcoming local government elections slated for March 3, in the state. National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, received the decampees during a Mega Rally organised to wrap campaigns for the local government elections …

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has lauded the General Superintendent and members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry for its contributions towards community development and improvement of the quality of life of the people of the State. Governor Ambode who spoke at the commissioning of multiple projects executed by the Church in the Gbagada area of Lagos, commended Deeper Life …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government will reposition the state-owned broadcast outfits, Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) Radio and Television, as it prepares for the digital switch-over. Obaseki said this during the courtesy visit by the management team of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to the Government House, in Benin City, Edo State. He noted, “The …

The Edo State Government hereby announces a minor cabinet reshuffle with the redeployment of Dr Christopher Adesotu as the new Commissioner for Science and Technology, from his former Education portfolio. Mr Emmanuel Agbale, is now deployed as Commissioner for Education, from his former Science and Technology portfolio, according a statement signed by the Secretary to the state government, Osarodion Ogie …

A Federal High Court on Wednesday in Lagos ordered final forfeiture of two penthouses linked to a former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. On December 5, 2017, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun ordered an interim forfeiture of the properties after an ex parte (without notice) application was argued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. EFCC’s application, marked FHC/L/CS/1793c/17, has as …

The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris; and the Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abdullahi Muhammadu, to relocate to the North East. The Presidency disclosed this on Wednesday in a series of messages posted on its Twitter handle, @NGRPresident. According to the message, the two security chiefs were asked …