Edo State Commissioner for Arts and Culture, Dr. Uyi Makaka has expressed the commitment of the Godwin Obaseki-led administration to support the promotion and export of the rich cultural heritage of the Edo people to the international communities. The commissioner said that, in line with the administration’s efforts to promote and sustain culture and tradition, the government had continued to …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Friday protested against the 300 per cent hike in school fees at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State. The students’ national body stormed the premises of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Benin City, the state capital, demanding the reversal of the increase and the sacking of …

Team Edo on Friday emerged as champions of the National U-18 Swimming Championship in Asaba, Delta State. The victorious Edo swimmers won 11 gold, four silver and three bronze medals at the three-day tournament. Hosts Delta came second with six gold, while Lagos-based Jimi Osinnowo Club finished in third position with four gold medals, as over 50 athletes from 10 …

The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has deployed 1,500 personnel to provide security in the state during the Eid-el-Fitri celebrations. According to a statement in Abuja on Thursday made available to the News Agency of Nigeria by the command’s spokesman, Mr Efosa Ogbebor, the state Commandant, Mr Samuel Dan said that the personnel would …

The Defence Headquarters has said that Nigerians have nothing to panic about concerning the United Nations (UN) peacekeeping fighting vehicles sighted in the country. A video posted on social media had shown the UN fighting vehicles and equipment passing through Benin, the Edo State capital. In a statement on Tuesday, the acting Director of Defence Information, Brig. General Tukur Gusau …

Obukobo Oghenerukhewe, also known as Mayor, was shot and killed by gunmen on Tuesday, according to the Edo State Police Command, which said it was a cult-related killing. Mayor was a final-year student at the University of Benin (UNIBEN). State command Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Chidi Nwabuzor said the late Mayor, who was also the Chief of the Kegites …

Two bodies were yesterday, recovered from the Ikpoba river in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State as their vehicle was said to have fallen into the river on Sunday night while heading towards Ramat park from the Ring Road axis at high speed but lost control and rammed into a pavement by the river. It was gathered that the …

Edo State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akoria Obehi has said on Sunday that the Southsouth state added one more fatality from Lassa fever, bringing the total to 13. She also confirmed eight more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 115. Obehi told reporters in Benin that that Godwin Obaseki administration was …

Nigeria has recorded 13 new laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lagos and Edo States, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). A weekly epidemiological data from the agency showed that Lagos reported 12 new cases of COVID-19, while Edo reported one between 31st December, and 6th January. This has increased the total number of confirmed cases …