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By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin CONDEMNATION and outright rejection have continued to trail a plan by some Shuwa Arabs which is said to be an ethnic group from Borno, to crown one Idris Adanno as the Sultan of Shuwa Arab of Edo State across the state. An invitation that went viral on social media said […]

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City With the controversy surrounding the final destination of artefacts expected to be returned to the country topping the public space recently, Edo state government on Monday said it would continue to engage the palace of the Oba of Benin to secure the final return of theartworks. A statement by the […]

By Levinus Nwabughiogu House of Representatives, Wednesday, urged the Federal Ministry of Education to erect a perimeter fence around the National Institute of Construction and Management (NICT) Uromi, Edo State. The House said the call was necessary because of the wave of insecurity which had led to many school abductions by armed bandits recently. Considering […]

By Dapo Akinrefon A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Charles Idahosa, on Saturday, congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State on his victory in the certificate forgery suit filed against him by the All Progressives Congress, APC. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja dismissed the case as Justice Ahmed Mohammed held […]

The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mr. Clem Agba, has described cultural festivals of the diverse socio-cultural groups in the country as major ingredients in national integration, pointing out that such festivals are also economic drivers through which the quest for diversification of the economy can be attained.