2 h. ago Local Security Group Storm Edo Streets, Protest Police Seizure Of Guns

Some Vigilante members in Uromi, Edo State, have taken to the streets to protest against the collection of their guns by the state’s Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika The development is coming, following a recent killing of northern travellers that were gruesomely murdered and set ablaze by angry mob in March, 2025. Meanwhile, speaking on […] The post Local Security Group Storm Edo Streets, Protest Police Seizure Of Guns appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 h. ago New NNPCL Boss Ojulari, Mgt Team Members Will Deliver On Mandate — Ugochinyere 

The Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream), Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, has expressed confidence in the ability of the new Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to deliver on its new mandate. The lawmaker, who represents Ideato North/South federal constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, is […]

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7 h. ago Edo: Okpebholo approves payment of gratuities to state pensioners 

By Tony Osauzo, Benin Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has approved gratuity payments for pensioners owed since 2012. He aims to ease the struggles of retired civil servants. The state government has started with N1 billion as the first batch, promising to clear all debts from past administrations. Governor Okpebholo stressed his focus on retirees’ […] The post Edo: Okpebholo approves payment of gratuities to state pensioners  appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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9 h. ago Team Nigeria set for medal hunt at World Junior Fencing Championships

A six-member squad representing Team Nigeria has departed for the 2025 World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Wuxi, China, read more Team Nigeria set for medal hunt at World Junior Fencing Championships

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10 h. ago Economic saboteurs caused Edo CNG explosion, arrests made – PCNGi

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative blamed last October’s car explosion in Edo State on economic saboteurs engaged in illegal fabrication of CNG cylinders. The Project Director, Michael Oluwagbemi, made the claim on Monday when he briefed State House Correspondents during the fifth edition of Meet-the-Press organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Aso Read More

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12 h. ago NDSF: Enabulele praises Team Edo for displaying resilience, consistency

From Tony Osauzo, Benin The Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF), ongoing in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has brought together over 3,400 athletes from the nine Niger Delta states, including Edo State. As the event nears its close on April 8, 2025, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, has lauded Team […] The post NDSF: Enabulele praises Team Edo for displaying resilience, consistency appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago UNIDO Director General Visits Zeenab Foods, Commits To Strengthening Nigeria’s Food Processing Sector

Abuja, Nigeria – The Director General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – Gerd Muller, accompanied by his team, paid a courtesy visit to  Zeenab Foods Limited Head office where he met with the Group Managing Director, Dr. Victor Ayemere (PhD), as part of efforts to bolster Nigeria’s food processing and packaging sector. […]

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18 h. ago ICYMI: Meet Adesua Dozie, others appointed to NNPC management team

By Adewale Sanyaolu   True to the saying, “a golden fish has no hiding place,” Adesuwa Dozie shines brightly as a distinguished corporate legal expert with more than 22 years of experience. Before stepping into her new role as Company Secretary and Chief Legal Officer at the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Dozie […] The post ICYMI: Meet Adesua Dozie, others appointed to NNPC management team appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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18 h. ago APC Begged Me To Accept Edo Central Senatorial Ticket In 2023 – Edo Gov Okpebholo

The governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has revealed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) pleaded with him to contest for the Edo Central Senatorial seat in the 2023 general election, despite his initial reluctance to enter politics. Speaking at an event on Sunday, Governor Okpebholo recounted how he was persuaded to run for […]

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19 h. ago Okpebholo Promises To Champion Infrastructural Revolution In Esan Land

Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, at the weekend, promised to champion infrastructural revolution in Edo central, his own senatorial district. Governor Okpebholo spoke at a special reception held for him at Ewatto, Esan South East local government area of Edo State, following his victory at the election petition tribunal last week. The grand reception […]

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25 h. ago Lynched travellers: Kano, Edo govts to hold victims’ compensation talks

The Kano State Government has exclusively told The PUNCH that it will soon enter talks with its Edo counterpart to determine the financial compensation for families of the 16 travellers who were killed by a mob in Uromi, Edo State last month. The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, though did Read More

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25 h. ago Brou leads Team Nigeria to World Junior Fencing Championships

Nigeria’s highest-ranked fencer and World Tournoi Satellite Cup silver medallist, Inkosi Brou, will lead Nigeria’s six-man squad to the 2025 World Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships which holds from Monday (today) till Tuesday April 15, in Wuxi, China, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The squad comprises four boys and two girls including three Idongesit siblings (Mahathir, Read More

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26 h. ago United Capital posts 74% profit rise, shareholders get N14.4bn

By Chinwendu Obienyi   United Capital Plc has announced a dividend payout of N14.4 billion to shareholders for the 2024 financial year. The approval was given at the company’s 12th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Abuja recently, where shareholders lauded the company’s consistent growth trajectory and strong financial performance. The N14.4 billion dividend, representing […] The post United Capital posts 74% profit rise, shareholders get N14.4bn appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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29 h. ago Kano durbar cancellation dashed my Guinness Record dream – UK

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian, Lekan Okanlawon, has decried the last-minute cancellation of the Sallah Durbar in Kano, which he said disrupted plans to secure a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of horse riders. Okanlawon, who arrived in Kano with a team of over 160 enthusiasts, including polo players and cultural tourists from various Read More

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29 h. ago Tinubu’s respect for sovereignty shaping Nigeria’s foreign policy – Jimoh Ibrahim

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has said President Bola Tinubu’s consistent regard for national sovereignty has played a pivotal role in shaping Nigeria’s foreign policy posture in recent times. Ibrahim, who is representing Ondo South under the All Progressives Congress, made the remark while addressing delegates at the Read More

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30 h. ago Lynched travellers: Edo monarch demands barracks, military presence in Uromi

The Ojuromi of Uromi in Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, Anselm Eidenojie, has joined millions of Nigerians to condemn the extrajudicial killing of 16 Kano State-bound travellers in the area by suspected vigilante members. Eidenojie, who stated this through a statement, lamented the poor state of insecurity in the area and asked Read More

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31 h. ago Group Urges Tinubu To Probe Defence Minister Over Alleged Abuse Of Office

The Civil Rights and Anti-Corruption Network (CRACON) has called on President Bola Tinubu to set up a special investigative committee to probe Defence Minister, Muhammed Abubakar Badaru, over allegations of abuse of office and conflict of interest. In a statement on Wednesday by CRACON’s coordinator, Folashade Olumiya, the group urged the president to demonstrate consistency […]

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33 h. ago Ojuromi Condemns Killing Of Hunters, Demands Security Presence

The Ojuromi of Uromi, HRH Anselm Eidenojie on Sunday condemned the extrajudicial killing of 16 travelers said to be hunters in Uromi, Edo State. Eidenojie also lamented the poor state of insecurity in the area and called for the establishment of a military base and mobile police force unit in the area. While condemning the […]

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39 h. ago The iFinesse Project: Boost for reading culture, value system, national pride

On a consistent basis, The Etiquette Place, a corporate finishing school, has been invading the public primary schools in the read more The iFinesse Project: Boost for reading culture, value system, national pride

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43 h. ago Kebbi: Beach soccer pitch excites African Beach Soccer President

From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi Mahmud Hadejia, President of the African Beach Soccer Union (ABSU) and National Coordinator of the Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL), has praised the Kebbi State Government for allocating part of Haliru Abdu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi for a modern beach soccer facility. Hadejia, joined by experts, state government officials, and […] The post Kebbi: Beach soccer pitch excites African Beach Soccer President appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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