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The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, has been formally screened and admitted into the prestigious Benin Recreation Club in Benin City.The screening exercise was presided over by Venerable Nosayaba Edokpolor, who asked Comrade Alenkhe to take a bow in recognition of his contributions to society. ...

Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria’s first private university, has held its 23rd Convocation ceremony in a colourful celebration that drew dignitaries, students and families to the institution’s main campus in Edo State.Declaring the ceremony open, the Chancellor and Founder, Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin, who spoke th...

The National Orientation Agency has won the Most Outstanding Federal Government Agency in Consumer Engagement at the Fourth Edition of the Consumer Value Awards Night 2025.The ceremony, themed “Beyond Price: Consumer Trust, Digital Experience, and Brand Accountability, ”which held in Lagos, brought together leading v...

Edo State has intensified its school-based campaign against human trafficking, as the state government, in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, on Tuesday opened a two-day capacity-building workshop for teachers handling trafficking-related subjects in the 50 designated STEAP schools....

Egor Local Government (LG) emerged as the standout team on the opening weekend of the Benin Unity Cup, which kicked off on Friday. Egor  defeated Uhunmwode LG 5–1 in the opening match, watched by the sponsor, Senator Neda Imasuen, and other dignitaries at the Crescent FC Sports Complex, Irhirhi, Benin City....

The Commissioner of Police in Katsina State, Bello Shehu, has ordered the immediate activation of all school protection mechanisms across the state to enhance the safety of students and staff.This directive was disclosed in a statement by the Police Pu...

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is expected to formally register as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a development that could significantly reshape Nigeria’s opposition landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.Atiku, ...

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to work with President Bola Tinubu on tackling insecurity in Nigeria instead of threatening military intervention.PFN President, Bishop Wale Oke, made the appeal duri...

The Nigerian Senate has taken a major step toward outlawing the recruitment of anyone under 18 into the military, as lawmakers passed the Armed Forces (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2025 for its second reading.The new provision, which forbids the enli...

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