John Greenleaf Whittier, a 19th Century American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States once said that “God’s providence is not blind, but full of eyes.” Whittier’s profound philosophical statement could be expanded to include “for sighting and lifting of mankind to fulfil...
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By EMMANUELLA JIMOH, Benin – Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, is to be conferred with the customary title of The Oduma (Lion) of Auchi Sacred Kingdom on Saturday, January 29, 2022. A statement issued by the Conferment Planning Committee, working in concert...
The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected illegal gold miners in the state. The NSCDC Commandant in Edo, Mr Aniekan Udoeyop, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen in his office in Benin on Saturday. Udoeyop disclosed that the suspects,...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), The State of The African Diaspora (SOAD), has pledged to do everything within its reach to ensure that artifacts illegally taken away from Africa museums to Canada, Europe and America are repatriated back to the continent. SOAD Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms....
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki believes Nigeria’s political system has failed the nation. According to him, the kind of politics played in 1999 is no longer relevant as young people are set to take over. The Governor made the comments during a Peoples Democratic Party stakeholders meeting in Benin-City...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed optimism that the African Development Bank (AfDB)’s 600 million dollars support fund for digital and creative enterprise in Nigeria will be ready by early 2022. VP Osinbajo said this at an interactive session with graduands of Edo Tech Park, in Benin City, Edo,...
Colourful posters of some artifacts expected to be received by the Oba of Benin have adorned some major streets of Benin City ahead of the ceremony on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the posters which also carried the photograph of Oba Ewaure II, were seen...
Operatives of The Edo State Police Command on Friday said it have arrested no fewer than 88 suspects in connection with various alleged crimes in November. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Phillip Ogbadu, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on...
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has pledged to mobilise contractors to the failed portion of the Benin-Sapele Highway. Governor Obaseki made the declaration when he visited the bad road in company of the Secretary to Edo Government, Osarodion Ogie, and the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Infrastructure, Mr Fergurson Enabulele....
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has said that his administration would launch its e-governance platform before the end of the year. Governor Obaseki disclosed this during the opening ceremony of the 2021 Alaghodaro summit with the theme “Edo of our dreams: Building a sustainable future.” According to him, “Edo...
The former governor of Edo State, Mr Lucky Igbinedion, is currently being grilled by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) over what a source described as alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6bn. The former governor, who arrived at the headquarters of...