By Idahosa Musa Edo State Government has disclosed that it would trainTraditional Medicine Practitioners in the State as part of its collaboration towards providing qualitative healthcare services to the people. Speaking at the stakeholders meeting of Edo State Traditional Board (ETB), Dr. Cyril Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State Commissioner for Ministry of Health, said when modern and traditional knowledge are put …
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By Idahosa Musa Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Blessing Agbebaku, on Wednesday presented Motorcycles to seven (7) young farmers in Owan West Constituency in the State. The gesture, according to the Speaker is to aid mobility to their farms which is quite a distance from the town. He advised the beneficiaries to make judicious use of …
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By Idahosa Musa Diphtheria Outbreak that claimed the lives of two patients and affecting five others in Edo State, has forced the State Government into an emergency meeting with critical stakeholders in the health sector. It was gathered on Wednesday, that the State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Cyril Adams Oshiomhole, during the emergency meeting met with heads of health institutions, …
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ABUJA — The Federal Government yesterday raised alarm that 30 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, are currently at risk of flooding, reminiscent of last Thursday’s flood in which over 200 persons lost their lives in Mokwa, Niger State. According to the report by Vanguard News, several houses were also washed away, rendering thousands homeless, even …
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By Erasmus Ikhide As usual, the Ministry of Finance has risen to defend the borrowing plan, citing long-term planning and fiscal sustainability. Many believe the reasons cited above by the Ministry of Finance are hollow, even though the borrowed funds will be tied to growth-enhancing projects, given the lack of transparency and accountability by successive governments that borrowed, and such …
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By Isah Aliyu Chiroma The West African region has experienced an alarming level of instability. The frequency of military coups has raised serious concerns about governance and democracy, especially with the rise of military regimes that have distanced themselves from long-standing partnerships like the Euro-Sahelian security alliances and the G5. The summit in Lagos provided a platform for member states …
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By Idahosa Musa In its avowed determination to strengthen the implementation of laws on Gender-based Violence (GBV) and improve access to justice for survivors in Edo State, the Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP), has held a two-day training for 25 police officers in the State. The workshop also aimed at enhancing the investigative and prosecutorial capacity of law enforcement …
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By Idahosa Musa Osaigbovo Osamwonyi, a former royal scepter bearer to the transited Oba Erediauwa of Benin Kingdom, has been honored with the Akenuwa of Benin Chieftaincy title by His royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin. The humility personified high ranking Chief Akenuwa, was a member of Iweguae in Eghaevbo N’ Ogbe …
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has announced that the majority of the $200 billion his foundation will disburse over the next two decades will be allocated to improving health and development in Africa. On Monday in Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Mr Gates, the chair of the Gates Foundation, emphasised that Africa would receive the largest …
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The Federal Government has declared Friday, 6th, and Monday, 9th June 2025 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Monday in Abuja. He congratulated all Muslim Ummah …
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