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Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, his Delta State counterpart, Sheriff Oborevwori and the senator representing Edo North Senatorial District and former governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and other stakeholders from the South-South region, recently in converged in Benin City, Edo State to chart a new path for the region’s growth and development during a colloquium to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Midwest Referendum. The colloquium, with the theme, ‘60 years after the referendum, which way Midwest?’ had in attendance leaders and other stakeholders from Edo, Delta, and Bayelsa states. Governor Obaseki stated that the region is…

As the battle for WAFU B qualifiers for the CAF Women Champions League entered the semi-finals stage in Benin, the deputy governor of Edo State Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu has promised Delta Queens players N1million per goal in the first semi-final match against Athletico of Ivory Coast. Comrade Shaibu who, just returned from his annual leave from the USA, made the pledge while addressing the Nigeria representatives in the dressing room at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium shortly before kick-off. The sports loving Edo deputy governor in his usual display of patriotism, while announcing the support to Delta Queens, told the…

Nigeria’s Delta Queens have qualified for the final of the CAF Women’s Champions WAFU B qualifiers after emerging winners in their semi-final match. Delta Queens survived a late scare by Athletico FC from Côte d’Ivoire to claim a 3-2 win in extra time after a shaky start. Athletico got off to a bright start after taking an early lead in five minutes when Melissa Behnian broke through on the run of play to slide home the opener. The opening goal gave the Ivorian representatives some sort of confidence against Delta Queens as they were undeterred and resolute in the first…

Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin, Saturday, August 26,2023, defeated ASO Chlef of Algeria 4-3 in a penalty shootout to advance to the second round of the 2023/24 CAF Confederation Cup preliminaries. The game ended 1-0 in favour of ASO Chlef (Algeria), following Souibaah Mohammed’s 41 minute stylish finishing which levelled up the tie for his side at the Salem Mabrouki Stadium in Rouïba, Algiers. Also, Salem Mabrouki Stadium goal only tied the game at 1-1 on aggregate before the breath-taking shootout that ended 4-3 in favour of Bendel Insurance FC. Insurance FC defeated the Algerian side 1-0 at the…

Former President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has expressed deep concern about the situation in his home state, Bayelsa, where several people have been killed in politically related violence. In a statement issued over the weekend, the former President said it was particularly disturbing that the violence was coming ahead of the governorship election in November. In the statement, he said, “I am concerned about the growing spate of violence in Bayelsa, especially at Nembe Local Government Area where some people have been reported to have been killed and others wounded in the build-up to the November governorship election. “Such…

Primary healthcare centers (PHCS) are meant to be the first point of call for health service delivery, but are they equipped for this role? Mustapha Usman who visited several PHCS in Kwali and Abaji area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reports the findings. Twenty-five-year-old Olaniyi Dorcas is one of the many residents who have suffered the brunt of the lack of quality healthcare delivery in Ijah Sarki of Yangoji Public Health Centre (PHC), Kwali Area Council of FCT. Dorcas lost her first child as a result of what she described as negligent and ‘nonchalant’ behaviour exhibited by the…

As Bayelsans countdown to the 11th November, 2023 Governorship Election and preparations for formal commencement of campaigns intensifies, political players, pundits and watchers have beamed searchlight on the two leading Candidates, the incumbent Gov Douye Diri and Chief Timipre Sylva former Governor of Bayelsa State and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. Senator Douye Diri has spent less than four(4) in office as Governor while Chief Timipre Sylva spent five(5) years in office as the third Executive Governor of Bayelsa State and another four(4) as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources. But despite the above, unbiased surveys by…

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has begged Edo people to pay their tax to enable the state government build and construct more roads.  Obaseki made the appeal when he met with stakeholders including professional bodies, women groups, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), traditional rulers and the business community in the state to seek their cooperation and collaboration on the implementation of the state’s new property tax to ensure the government continues to meet its obligation to the citizenry. The meeting held in Benin city. The stakeholders’ workshop which was focused on the state’s New Land Use Charge Law, with the themed:…

Some operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested an 84-year-old man, Gabriel Ahuwa for allegedly killing his 75-year-old wife for denying him sex. The father of seven children alleged that his wife had refused to have sex with him for a very long time. The octogenarian who spoke with journalists, said he reported the matter to his children and one of her daughters came to talk to his wife but she did not pay attention. According to the elderly man, his wife was not listening to him, anytime he asked her to come and sleep with him, she…

The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) Edo State Chapter has paid a courtesy visit to the state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki. They were received on the governor’s behalf by the commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Christopher Osa Nehikare at the Ministry’s Conference room in Benin city.      Speaking during the visit, chairperson of Edo State NAWOJ, Comrade Adesuwa Ehimuan, extolled Governor Godwin Obaseki on his developmental stride in the state, and for signing into Law the VAPP Bill.     Comrade Ehimuan appealed to the governor to look into some of the needs of the Association which include, support with a…