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By Israel Adebiyi The Edo State Government has issued a strong disclaimer refuting claims that it awarded a contract for the construction of 12 kilometers of internal roads in Esan Central Local Government Area to a company identified as Midmac Construction Nig. Ltd., Abuja.In an official statement released by the Ministry of Works and signed by the Functioning Permanent Secretary, Engr. Dr. John Oba...

By Israel Adebiyi Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo has approved the suspension of Dr. George Oshiapi Egabor, Omoaze I, the Okumagbe of Uwano Kingdom in Agenebode, Edo State, over allegations of kidnapping in the area.The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, who disclosed this in a statement, traced his sanction torecent cases of incessant kidnapping and killings in his area....

The United Kingdom Home Office has received 22,619 asylum applications from Nigerian nationals from 2010 to 2024.This is as Nigerians accounted for one in 30 UK asylum claims over the period, ranking 11th on the Home Office’s newly released year-end Asylum and Resettlement statistics.According to the Home Office, nearly twice as many Nigerians (2,841) applied for asylum in 2024 as in 2023 (1,462)....

President Bola Tinubu is planning to meet with the service chiefs to discuss the rising killings in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country on his return to Abuja from his two-week working visit to Paris, the French capital.Tinubu returned to Abuja on Monday night after spending 18 days on a working visit and retreat in Paris and London.The Air Force 001 aircraft conveying the President landed at the...

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Nigeria following his working visit to France and the UK.Tinubu was received by senior officials of his administration when he arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, late Monday.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu returns to Abuja after a visit to Paris and London,” presidential aide Dada Olusegun wrote in a post on his X hand...

By Israel Adebiyi As part of its intense effort in making Edo a crime free state, the State Police Command has rescued another two kidnapped victims.The incident which happened on the 18th of April, 2025 at about 9.15pm is a testament to the commitment gear towards tackling criminality in the State by the new commissioner of police, CP Monday Agbonika.According to a press statement by the police spokesman, CS...

By Israel Adebiyi Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has restated his administration’s commitment to fulfilling electioneering promises through the initiation of more developmental projects.Speaking during a service at the St. Anthony Catholic Cathedral in Uromi, Edo State, Governor Okpebholo revealed that he has awarded several road contacts aimed at enhancing infrastructure development within the State....

By Israel Adebiyi The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, has extended heartfelt Easter greetings to Christians and non-Christians alike, describing the season as a celebration that solidifies the foundation of Christianity globally.In a statement issued on Sunday, Comrade Alenkhe emphasized that Easter symbolizes a new beginning, renewed hope, and the prom...

The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, is now set to commence on Thursday, April 24, instead of the previously scheduled date of Friday.JAMB explained in a statement through its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, that the “adjustment has been made to accommodate essential commitments by the Board and its partner agencies”.“In preparation for the examination, prospective ca...

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reached an agreement with Manchester United over personal terms ahead of a potential summer move, according to Turkish journalist Serdar Çelikler.“Victor Osimhen has reached an agreement with Manchester United. But there is also the club side of the matter,” Çelikler said on a podcast.The Nigeria international, currently on loan at Turkish g...