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Activist "Mama Pee" Attacked At Benin Airport By Thugs Loyal To Labour Party Factional Chairman, Julius Abure
A female activist, Precious Oruche, also known as "Mama Pee," has been attacked by thugs at Benin Airport, allegedly loyal to Labour Party's factional National Chairman, Julius Abure. SaharaReporters learnt that the incident occurred after Mama...
The Humbling of Tinubu’s Daughter at the Benin Palace -By Oluwafemi Popoola
When I came across the story of what transpired in the Benin Palace few days ago, I was struck by its weight and symbolism. The sight of Nigeria’s First Daughter, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, in her capacity as Iyaloja-General of Nigeria, walking...
FG Overhauls Agricultural Education To Drvie Food Security, Employment
Transforming Nigeria’s agricultural education and tackling food security challenges, the Federal Ministries of Education and Agriculture and Food Security have announced reforms to modernise agricultural curricula, attract young people, and align...
Edo State Bolsters Education Sector with Massive Teacher Recruitment and Infrastructure Development
In a landmark move to strengthen the education sector, the Edo State Government has announced the absorption of 4,000 volunteer teachers under the EdoStar Teaching Programme into permanent positions and the recruitment of an additional 500...
ANNUAL HARVEST THANKSGIVING: Families, Groups Celebrate Goodness Of God At St. Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Church
At St. Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Church on Sunday, the 2025/2026 Family Harvest Thanksgiving was joyfully launched. Pius Nsogho reports that the thanksgiving mass, attended by the Esama of Benin, Sir Chief Dr. Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, was...
Edo Unity League Eulogises Facilitators Of Museum Of West African Arts In Benin City
5 Francis Onoiribholo The Board of Trustees of the Edo Unity League has given kudos to the Government of Edo State, the Federal Government and the entire facilitators of the Museum of West African Arts Benin City, for the monumental edifice, which...
Oba Ewuare rejects Iyaloja title in Edo, says Benin markets recognise only Iyeki
Politics By Anthony Isibor THE Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has firmly rejected the introduction of the Iyaloja (market leader) title in Edo State, declaring that the concept is alien to Benin tradition and culture. According to...
Reviewing #StartupSouthX’s inclusive gathering on innovation, culture, and capital
Port Harcourt, the vibrant oil city of Nigeria’s South-South, came alive earlier this month as it hosted the tenth edition of #StartupSouth, one of Africa’s most consistent and regionally focused innovation ecosystem events. Themed “Auctus:...
Iyaloja-General at Oba of Benin’s palace, by Festus Adedayo
The earliest example of personal rule gone awry in the world was given in the biblical account of Eli, the prophet. Personal rule has become prevalent in Africa and other Third World countries. In the account, Eli was High Priest and Judge of...
Iyaloja-general at Oba of Benin’s palace
The earliest example of personal rule gone awry in the world was given in the biblical account of Eli, the prophet. Personal rule has become prevalent in Africa and other Third World countries. In the account, Eli was High Priest and Judge of...
Late Former IGP, Solomon Arase, Laid To Rest In Benin After Funeral Mass
2 BENIN – Reverend Father Andrew Obiyan of Saint Parish of the Catholic Church Benin has described late Solomon Arase as a man who feared and loved God during his life time. Arase was interred at a private ceremony witnessed by family members and...
Oba of Benin: ‘No one has the right to control another in a different market’
Different strokes for different folks, goes the saying. Nothing amplifies this age-long wisecrack more than the visit last Tuesday’s visit of the first daughter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mrs. Folashade Ojo-Tinubu, to the palace of Oba Ewuare...
Former Inspector General Of Police Solomon Arase Laid To Rest In Benin
The remains of former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, has been interred in Benin City, capital of Edo State. Arase was buried at a private ceremony witnessed by family members and close associates after a funeral mass was held at...
World Conference on China Studies kicks off in Shanghai; cross-civilizational dialogue explores China's past and present
Participants to the second edition of World Conference on China Studies walk into the conference venue on October 14, 2025 in Shanghai. Photo: cnsphoto The second World Conference on China Studies kicked off in East China's Shanghai on Tuesday,...
Former IGP Solomon Arase Laid To Rest In Benin City
Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has been laid to rest in Benin City, Edo State, after a funeral mass at St. Paul Catholic Church.... Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has been laid to rest in Benin City, Edo...
Ex-IG, Solomon Arase, Buried in Benin
Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City The remains of former Inspector General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, has been interred in Benin City, capital of Edo State. Arase was buried at a private ceremony witnessed by family members and close associates after...
Rolly Baba’s lifestyle dominates airwaves as debut album sets for release
Afrobeat and dancehall sensation Abraham Osemekhian Hable, popularly known as Rolly Baba, is taking the music industry by storm with his latest single Lifestyle, a chart-climbing anthem of motivation and positivity. The singer has steadily built a...
Late Former IGP, Arase Laid To Rest In Benin After Funeral Mass
1 BENIN – Reverend Father Andrew Obiyan of Saint Parish of the Catholic Church Benin has described late Solomon Arase as a man who feared and loved God during his life time. Arase was interred at a private ceremony witnessed by family members and...
Former IGP, Solomon Arase, buried amid tears in Benin
The remains of the former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, on Friday interred in Benin, the Edo State capital amid tears from family members, friends and former colleagues. Solomon Arase was buried at a private ceremony witnessed by few...