BY OSATOHANMWEN ISERHIENRHEN Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved a ₦1 billion annual bursary scheme for students of Edo State origin enrolled in tertiary institutions across Nigeria....
The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, has imposed a fine of ₦766,242,500 on Multichoice Nigeria for breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Act.In a statement by the Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at NDPC, Babatunde Bamigboye, the commission cited violations of subscribers’ privacy rights and the ...
By Esther OwolabiThe Edo State House of Assembly has confirmed Hon. Ebanehita Sonia Omonzane as the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), following a majority vote by members during plenary as presided over by the Spe...
In commemoration of year 2025 International Widows Day, the Edo State Government through its Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has empowered widows across the three senatorial districts of the State in line with the theme, "Access to Justice and Empowerment for Vulnerable Widows".At the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin ...
A 43-year-old female make-up artist, Adekoya Adebukonla Mary, who claimed she was traveling to India for fibroid surgery, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, after 2.2 kilograms of cocaine were discovered concealed in her luggage.The ...
By Israel Adebiyi In a bid to eliminate drug stockouts, the Executive Secretary of the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDPHDA), Dr. Coulson Osoikhia, has inaugurated the Healthcare Drug Revolving Fund Committee (DRF). He reaffirmed Govern...
By Israel Adebiyi The Headquarters 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Benin City has issued a strong warning to individuals and groups in Oghede, Iyanomo, and nearby communities, cautioning them to desist from encroaching on lands that legally belong to the Nigerian Army. ...
By Israel Adebiyi Police operatives have exhumed the remains of 21-year-old girl, Osato Edogiaweria, allegedly murdered by her boyfriend, Joshua Osaigbovo, from a shallow grave in Iyanomon community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.A st...
By Israel AdebiyiEdo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole has advised women with multiple previous pregnancies—such as one with multiple children—to be strongly discouraged from further childbearing, warning of the significant risks to maternal health....
