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Okpebholo’s Okpagha - AMUFI Road Reconstruction Revives Economic Activities In Benin

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Okpebholo’s Okpagha - AMUFI Road Reconstruction Revives Economic Activities In Benin Residents and business owners along the Okpagha - Amufi axis in Benin City have expressed renewed optimism following the reconstruction of the long-neglected road by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo.  The 8.6km road network, which directly affects 7 communities and connects about 10 adjoining streets, stretches from the Agbor Park axis to the Benin-Auchi Road Bypass, creating a more direct route for residents and motorists. The reconstruction has significantly improved connectivity within the area and reduced travel time for road users. Residents of Agbor Park and adjoining communities can now access the Auchi Road corridor directly, without the need to pass through Ramak Park, providing a major boost to mobility and easing the difficulties previously associated with the deplorable road network. For residents who endured years of deteriorating infrastructure, the intervention repres...
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NUJ FCT Council Raises N5.01 Million Trust Fund for Late Chairman, Osadebamwen's Children

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NUJ FCT Council Raises N5.01 Million Trust Fund for Late Chairman, Osadebamwen's Children By Editor  The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has raised and formally presented the sum of N5,010,000 to the family of its late former Chairman, Comrade Patrick Osaretin Osadebamwen, to secure the education and welfare of his three children. The Trust Fund, raised through voluntary contributions by 265 members of the NUJ FCT Council, was formally presented to the family on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in Abuja, at a solemn ceremony attended by members of the Council’s Executive, Chapel Chairmen and their executives, former and present leaders of the Union, and other stakeholders. The idea followed the sudden death of the former Council Chairman, with the NUJ FCT Council mobilising members and well-meaning individuals to establish a dedicated fund to provide sustained support for the children he left behind. The Chairman of NUJ FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, who was repr...
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Edo Queens' N 50m Reward: Celebration, But Is It Enough?

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Edo Queens' N 50m Reward: Celebration, But Is It Enough?  Eben Enasco Reporting. They did it again. For the second time in two seasons, Edo Queens are champions.  First, they conquered Nigeria to win the 2025/26 Nigeria Women’s Football League.  Then they crossed the border and conquered West Africa, lifting the 2026 WAFU-B Women’s Champions League title after a 2-2 draw and a 4-1 penalty shootout win over Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Ladies. But, is the 50 million naira encouraging enough to keep the team morals together for more of such competitive laurels in the feature? On Tuesday September 11, 2026, Governor Monday Okpebholo hosted the victorious team at the Festival Hall, Government House in Benin City. And yes, there was a 50 million reward announced. GOV. OKPEBHOLO CLIP: “For me, this cup matters to Edo people and it matters to the country. I must commend the players for their doggedness. I also want to thank the coaching crew and other officials. I want to re...
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SWAN EXTOLS EBS, ALENKHE FOR HISTORIC LIVE BROADCAST OF EDO QUEENS’ WAFU-B FINAL

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SWAN EXTOLS EBS, ALENKHE FOR HISTORIC LIVE BROADCAST OF EDO QUEENS’ WAFU-B FINAL The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Edo State Chapter, warmly commends the Management and staff of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), led by the Acting Managing Director,  Dr. Festus Alenkhe, for the station’s outstanding and historic live broadcast of the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B Final between Edo Queens and Ampem Darkoa FC of Ghana in Burkina Faso on Saturday. We consider the feat a remarkable demonstration of professional excellence, technological ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to the promotion of sports in Edo State  At a time when millions of football-loving Nigerians were eager to witness the historic continental encounter, EBS rose magnificently to the occasion as the only television station in Nigeria to beam the decisive encounter live, thereby placing the state at the centre of national and continental spotlight. SWAN Edo particularly salutes...
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OPINION: 2027: APC And The Wife Snatcher

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TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION: 2027: APC And The Wife Snatcher By Suyi Ayodele   (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, September 8, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/2027-apc-and-the-wife-snatcher/   On Friday last week, the Yobe State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Muhammad Gadaka, urged women whose husbands would not allow them to vote for the APC in the 2027 general election to divorce their husbands. Gadaka had a plan for such women. He announced that he would marry them. Here is how he stated it: “If your husband won’t allow you to vote for the APC, stand up to him and seek a divorce. If you leave the marriage, I will pay your dowry and marry you,” The backslash that followed was drowning. He quickly backtracked. Gadaka said that he was merely joking. “I withdraw my earlier statement that any woman whose husband prevents her from voting for the APC should end her marriage, and that I would marry her. I apologise to the publi...
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Federal Controller Of Works Assures Road Users Urgent Repair Benin-Asaba Highway

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Federal Controller Of Works Assures Road Users Urgent Repair Benin-Asaba Highway ...As FG  Appeals To Motorists, Residents, Others Road users To Remain Calm Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Federal Ministry of Works has assured Nigerians that urgent steps are being taken to address the worsening condition of the Benin-Asaba Highway. It asserted that due to the bad situation of the road the Ministry is exploring an alternative arrangement to ensure the strategic 125-kilometres  corridor is restored and the hardship being experienced by motorists is brought to an end. The Federal Controller of Works, Edo State Field Headquarters, Engr. Babatunde Tajudeen gave the assurance in a press briefing in Benin City on Monday, September 7, 2026, stressed that the Minister of Works, Engr. (Sen.) David Umahi, is determined to ensure that the road receives urgent attention. The Benin-Asaba Highway, which commenced from Ring Road Roundabout in Benin City and terminates at Summit ...
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IPC-SPJ Hub CONDEMNS THE ATTACK ON KANO JOURNALISTS...TASKS SECURITY AGENCIES ON PROTECTION DURING POLITICAL RALLIES

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IPC-SPJ Hub CONDEMNS THE ATTACK ON KANO JOURNALISTS ...TASKS SECURITY AGENCIES ON PROTECTION DURING POLITICAL RALLIES The Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) Hub of the International Press Centre (IPC) condemns the attack on journalists who were returning from covering the All Progressives Congress (APC) rally at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano on Saturday, 5th September 2026.  Reports reaching the Hub states that, “a vehicle conveying four Radio Nigeria Pyramid FM staff, a journalist from Guarantee Radio and another from Daily Trust, was attacked by hoodlums, who repeatedly hit the vehicle, leaving the driver to sustain injuries, while some of the journalists were hit by broken glass from the damaged vehicle.” “The incident happened after the APC had held the Tinubu Support Group rally at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano,” the report further revealed. The Executive Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade in a statement described the unfortunate incident, as a serio...
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