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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved a ₦1 billion annual bursary scheme for students of Edo State origin enrolled in tertiary institutions across Nigeria.The approval, announced barely eight months into Governor Okpebholo’s administration, follows his pledge during a recent town hall meeting with Edo youths to address the grow...

The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, has imposed a fine of ₦766,242,500 on Multichoice Nigeria for breaching the Nigeria Data Protection Act.In a statement by the Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at NDPC, Babatunde Bamigboye, the commission cited violations of subscribers’ privacy rights and the ...

In commemoration of year 2025 International Widows Day, the Edo State Government through its Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has empowered widows across the three senatorial districts of the State in line with the theme, "Access to Justice and Empowerment for Vulnerable Widows".At the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub in Benin ...

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 ...

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 Governor Monday Okpebholo’s unwavering commitment to strengthening primary healthcare in the state....

Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, has disclosed that the state have recorded three deaths and six confirm cases from Diphtheria since the outbreak of the disease in the state. Dr Cyril disclosed this in  Benin in an interview with journalists while giving an update on the outbreak of the disease in the state....

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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 statement by the Command’s Spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu, revealed that the deceased was reported missing by her moth...

Edo 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.Dr. Oshiomhole made the statement while emphasizing the critical importance of family pl...

Edo 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. Dunia, on Monday in Government House, Benin City, the Edo State capital. ...