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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has strongly condemned the assault on Juliet Enabulele, a reporter with the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), who was attacked and manhandled by Kelly Okungbowa, popularly known as Ebo Stone, at a public event in Benin City on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.In a statement jointly signed by the C...

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) is to drive public support for the effective implementation of the tax reforms of the federal government whose implementation kicks off in January 2026 when the new Tax Act comes into effect.Director General of the NOA, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, expressed the commitment on behalf of the Agency, when members of th...

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has congratulated former Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu on his birthday, describing him as a steadfast party man and a committed leader whose contributions continue to shape the state’s political landscape.In a statement issued by the party’s Publicity Secretary, ...

Former Edo State Governor, Professor Oserheimen Osunbor, and former governorship aspirant, Barrister Kenneth Imasuangbon, have expressed deep concern over the worsening levels of insecurity, hunger and poverty in the country, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of inflicting hardship on Nigerians.They spoke during the official opening and ...

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...