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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...

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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....

By Israel AdebiyiEdo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved the return of schools to missionary organizations in Edo State. This decision was announced following a meeting between the Governor and the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Auchi, Gabriel G. Dun...

By Israel AdebiyiThe youths and Elders of Iyekogba community have protested the killing of a community leader Frank Osamede Osagie allegedly orchestrated by the Okaghele of Ikpebor community, Martins Agbotaen.The protesters who marched to the Press Centre of the Nige...

By Israel AdebiyiThe Edo State Government has restated its commitment to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act by ensuring that Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), as well as all government institutions, comply with the Act and simplify the request process to encourage citizen participation....

By Israel AdebiyiEdo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has fulfilled his campaign promise of providing a 2.5MVA injection sub-station to Udomi community in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State....