Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Wednesday, inspected the ongoing construction of the first flyover in Benin City, a landmark project being undertaken by his administration. Expressing satisfaction with the work done so far, Governor Okpebholo stated that his administration is focused on delivering tangible projects rather than signing Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs). “We…
The technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Austine Eguavoen is likely to take charge of the Super Eagles for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin Republic and Rwanda. This comes after Finidi George’s resignation in June, and the NFF’s delay in appointing a new head coach. With the…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has appealed to Nigerians to postpone the planned August 1st nationwide protest and give the Federal Government more time to implement its economic policies. The monarch made this call in a statement on Wednesday, asking the government to speed up efforts to ease the current hardship faced by…
Afrobeat singer Davido has claimed that Nigeria has only three tribes, namely Yoruba, Igbo and Benin. Davido, while hosting popular American content creator Kai Cenat, who is in Nigeria for a documentary, yesterday in Lagos, said: “We have three tribes in Nigeria. There’s Yoruba. My father is Yoruba. And in Nigeria, wherever your father is…
It is the responsibility of the government of the day to make life meaningful for those it is ruling over by providing essential amenities like, water, electricity, good health care, education and good roads among others. Recent developments have shown that government is lacking in these areas. Take the Ologbo axis of the East West…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has frowned at the dance steps of a groom, Izoduwa Imasuen, at his traditional wedding ceremony in which the groom and his men danced and twirled the traditional Eben (Royal Scepter). The wedding ceremony, which was captured in a video that has gone viral on the social media,…
