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The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has challenged the Diaspora community to plug into his administration’s economic blueprint, which is creating investment opportunities in the various sectors of the state. Obaseki threw the challenge in commemoration of the International Day of Family Remittances, marked on June 17, each year. While lauding the members of the Diaspora community for …

Oba Ewuare II Foundation has disbursed the last chunk of stipends to the Libya returnees, fulfilling His Royal majesty, Ewuare II’s promise to pay 78 Libya returnees who paid him courtesy visit earlier in the year the sum of Twenty Thousand Naira each for three months to enable them settle down. Oba Ewuare II Foundation also engaged the Libya returnees …

…lauds Obaseki’s reenactment of Ogbemudia’s devt’al strides The Vice president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said that Edo State in the last decade, has retained her status as a reference point with regard to good governance in the country. Osinbajo gave the commendation at a State Dinner held in his honour at the Edo Government House in Benin City, as part …

Kola Abiola, the eldest son of late business mogul and winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Moshood Abiola, has revealed how he pushed for his late father to be honoured, saying he welcomed President Buhari’s decision to do so although the honour was “very political”. He made this revelation during an interview on Channels Television. President Muhammadu Buhari …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday urged Nigerians to shun individualism and sectionalism in the bids to unite the nation. He gave the advice while receiving residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) led by the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, who paid him a Sallah homage at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President also called for all hands …

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday held a private meeting with the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II at his Palace in Benin, the Edo capital. Also at the meeting, which lasted about 45 minutes, were the Governor of Edo, Mr Godwin Obaseki, his Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu and former Governor of Edo, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Journalists were however not …

Benin City – A Benin-based upcoming musician was shot to death during rehearsal by gunmen in the state capital about 7:33pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The victim, Elvis Oni, 32, popularly known as “Agbongbagbon” was said to be rehearsing with members of his band when the armed men invaded his residence and shot him on the left side of …

…lauds Obaseki on 1800-unit Emotan Gardens project …project marks paradigm shift in housing delivery – Obaseki Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday in Edo State, commended the private sector-led economic expansion in the state under Governor Godwin Obaseki. Prof. Osinbajo gave the commendation at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 1800 housing-unit Emotan Gardens, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area …

Described as the greatest show on earth, the FIFA World Cup Finals kick off to poignant excitement today with the hosts, Russia, taking on Saudi Arabia in the opening match. Held every four years, the World Cup is regarded as the pinnacle of sports. Thirty-two teams are slugging it out in 12 venues across 11 Russian cities, including the 81,000-capacity …

The Labour Party has rejected the plan by former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko, to rejoin the party which he left in 2014 to join the Peoples Democratic Party. This came on the heels of Mimiko’s resignation on Wednesday from the PDP. It was learnt that the ex-governor had sent his letter of resignation to the leadership of the PDP …