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President Bola Tinubu orders intervention on Benin-Asaba Road, vows to end commuters’ hardship

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President Bola Tinubu orders intervention on Benin-Asaba Road, vows to end commuters’ hardship President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency intervention on the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Road following worsening deterioration, severe gridlock and prolonged delays experienced by motorists and communities along the corridor. Represented by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, the President said the intervention was aimed at responding to the hardship suffered by road users on the critical highway linking Edo and Delta states with other parts of the country. The President spoke on Thursday in Benin during the inauguration of the emergency intervention on the road. He said the Benin-Asaba corridor had been concessioned under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement to the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company (BAECC), with the expectation that the road would be completed within three years. Tinubu, however, said the pace and manner of execution had fallen short of the term...
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Bendel Insurance FC defeated Ikorodu City FC 2–1 at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium

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Bendel Insurance FC defeated Ikorodu City FC 2–1 at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Bendel Insurance FC defeated Ikorodu City FC 2–1 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday to claim all three points in their Matchday 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL27) fixture. The Benin Arsenals controlled the first half but we're unable to convert their chances, with Jonathan James Mariga, Alex Oweiyalefa and Chinedu Nwosu all going close to breaking the deadlock. Coach Kennedy Boboye made two changes at the interval, introducing Emmanuel Dung and Gabriel Ugochukwu. The substitutions immediately added impetus to Insurance’s attack. Emmanuel Dung’s pace from the left flank unsettled the Ikorodu City defence, and he was brought down inside the penalty area in the 48th minute. Nwosu converted the resulting spot-kick two minutes later to give Insurance the lead. Nwosu then missed the chance to double the advantage in the 65th minute after Fatai Abdullahi played him through on ...
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Okpebholo Assures Quick Operationalisation Of 83 Division In Edo

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Okpebholo Assures Quick Operationalisation Of 83 Division In Edo By Editor  Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has assured that the state is ready for the operationalisation of the Nigerian Army’s 83 Division in Benin. Okpebholo gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection visit to the temporary facility of the 83 Division in Benin, where he assessed the progress of ongoing work at the facility. He said the location, which was bushy when he last visited about two weeks ago, had been cleared, adding that the next phase was the fencing of the facility. “Last time we came here about two weeks ago, this place was very bushy, but today you can see everywhere is cleared and the next thing now is fencing. “We are set for the 83 Division here in Edo State, by the grace of God. Everything needed to complete this place for the military to inhabit here is ready and we are set,” he said. The governor said Edo was strategically located in the South-South, recalling that the state s...
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Edo Govt Renovates 65 PHCs, Recruits 1,000 Health Workers

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Edo Govt Renovates 65 PHCs, Recruits 1,000 Health Workers Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hon. Chris Okaeben, has asserted that, the Edo   carnival that is coming up in December this year will be organised to enhance to unity of Edo people, build trust on the people and attract investment to the state. Chris Okaeben made the statements  on Wednesday in Benin City while speaking at the state government’s monthly press briefing usually organise by the Commissioner for Information and Strategic, Prince Kassim Afegbua. Okaeben said the governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo as a man that believe and value the rich cultural heritage of the state has directed the Ministry to put everything in place in order to ensure a successful Edo cultural carnival. " We have in our calendar every year is an annual event. The Edo first is still very much in place and the Edo Caninval which will be coming up towards the e...
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Police Parade 50-Year-Old Man For Abducting, Impregnating Minor In Edo

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Police Parade 50-Year-Old Man For Abducting, Impregnating Minor In Edo Eben Enasco Reporting The Edo State Police Command has paraded a 50-year-old man, Nicholas Nusa, for an alleged abduction and sexual abuse of five female children. According to the Police, the suspect abducted the children from the Ibillo-Imoga axis of the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. A preliminary investigation revealed a shocking discovery where one of the minors was impregnated by the suspect and lost her baby after undergoing surgery. The Police say the five children have now been rescued and reunited with their families, while the suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation. Confessing to the crime, the suspect Nicholas Nusa, admitted to housing the 4 victims in one room apartment where he had sexual intercourse with one of the victims.  When asked about his occupation, he said he was a carpenter and a Preacher, with Serebum and Seraphim Church. He said one...
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OPINION:The Stranger In APC’s Kitchen

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TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:The Stranger In APC’s Kitchen By Suyi Ayodele   (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, September 22, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/the-stranger-in-apcs-kitchen/ Can a stranger in one’s kitchen chase away the owner of the house? I answer with a resounding YES! History is replete with instances where strangers take over the homesteads of their hosts. The wisest of humanity ever, Orunmila, on three different occasions lost his home to the strangers he took home; some out of pity and the others as apprentices. The West has different laws to describe situations that society cannot explain. In our elementary Economics class, we were taught that the French economist, Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, first propounded the Laws of Diminishing Returns before the duo of David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus expanded it, and made it popular. In Chemistry, they have Charles' Law on Volume, which states that “the volume of a given mass of gas is directly pro...
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Gov Okpebholo Appoints Alenkhe's As Substantive MD Of EBS

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Gov Okpebholo Appoints  Alenkhe's As Substantive MD Of EBS Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of  Festus Alenkhe, as the substantive Managing Director of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). This was contained in a press release statement issued by the  Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq, said De. Festus Alenkhe is a seasoned broadcaster with extensive experience in journalism, media practice and public service. The statement read,"The Edo State Government wishes to inform the general public that the Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Festus Alenkhe as the substantive Managing Director of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). "Alenkhe is a seasoned broadcaster with extensive experience in journalism, media practice and public service.  "He has served in various leadership capacities, includi...
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