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By Bernadette Idalu The Edo State Government, yesterday, January 14, 2024, unveiled new coaches who would coordinate the affairs of Bendel Insurance Football Club (FC) and Edo Queens FC. Also unveiled was a new Technical Director, Team Manager, Head Coach and other members who are to strengthen the Management team of Bendel Insurance FC, while Edo Queens FC in addition to getting a new management and technical team, showed off twelve newly recruited players and a scout. Above move by government is hinged on the  quest to empower these teams through exposure to quality technical training such as to make them capable enough to win more Laurels from the Nigeria Football Premier League and Nigeria Women Football Premier League respectively. Speaking at the occasion, the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa who stood in for  Governor Monday Okpebholo said the injection of new life into the football team was aimed at reinvigorating the winning streak of Ben...

Members of the High table as they take their salutes at the Armed Forces Emblem Appeal Fund programme. From L-R are Brigadier General Moses U. Ikobah, Deputy Commandant, Nigerian Army School of Supply and Training (Representing the Commandant); Brigadier General Ebenezer Oduyebo, Commander, 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army; Chairman Nigerian Legion, Edo State Council, Sir Ignatius Enabulele; Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Umar Musa Ikhilor Esq; Representative of AIG Zone 5, ACP Aigbe Aghahowa By Bernadette Idalu War veterans, today, Friday, December 13, 2024, heaved a sigh of relief as the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, donated ten million naira towards the actualization of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration slated for January 15. Speaking through the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor Esq, on behalf of government, at the New Festival Hall, Government House, Benin City, the governor also promised to look into areas of ...

By Bernadette Idalu Catholics who filed out in their numbers today to celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the king were caught for words when they were hit with the news of the demise of the patriarch and strong Marian advocate, Rt. Rev. Monsignor Thomas Oleghe. Breaking the sad news to the universal church, Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Auchi, Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Ghieakhomo Dunia stated that the 104 year old Oleghe transited today at 2.30 am,  November 24, 2024. According to the Bishop, the church will bid farewell to the firebrand oldest priest in Nigeria who dedicated his life to evangelism and teachings about the " Virgin Mary " and saying the " Rosary " with  funeral rites slated for Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

Barr. Dele Atunbi as he addressed members of Edo State Council of the NUJ. By Bernadette Idalu Ahead the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, organized " Triennial Delegates Conference" slated for November 27, 2024, in Owerri - Imo State, Barr. Dele Atunbi, today charted a path with members of the Edo State Council of the union, pledging to protect and project the interest of journalists if elected as its next president.  Barr. Atunbi who was at the Edo State Council of the NUJ to curry votes of delegates stated that if voted into the helms of affairs he would ensure that practitioners get exposed to training and retraining programmes. Atunbi touched on the need to improve the certification of the International Institute of Journalism, IIJ, (the affiliated training school of the NUJ.) He hinted that unionism is about welfarism, thus, his bucket list for journalists include setting in place a safety fund; fighting for a structured salary system; minimum entry level q...

   Participants with organizers during a          group photograph session at the one day    review of Non-Polio supplemental                immunization activity By Bernadette Idalu Members of the Media and women led Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), with keen interest on societal and family health, on Friday, November 15, 2024, congregated at the Vichigates Hotel and Suits, Benin City, where they networked, and came up with possible approaches to boost awareness and use of vaccines in society, to wade off preventable diseases during a one day review of Non-Polio supplemental immunization activities (NPSIA) to improve vaccine trust and uptake in Edo State, organized by Edo State Ministry of Communication and Orientation in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). Haven been warmly welcomed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Desmond Agbama, and the Direc...

Hon. Frank Ilaboya interfacing with members of the media. He is flanked by Hon. Osaro Jeffrey; Rtn. Macdonald Orukpe; Marvis Olumese and other members of the planning committee By Bernadette Idalu Six days to the inauguration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as Governor of Edo State, Hon. Frank Ilaboya, today, November 6, 2024, as part of a lineup of events, threw open an invitation to sports lovers and well wishers to converge at the main bowl of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, on Sunday, November 10, at 4pm, to cheer the Akpakomiza and friends football team as they lock horns with members of the Ex- International football team. The novelty match which promises to be thrilling, would afford fans the opportunity to see, interact and possibly evaluate the capacity and stamina of ex-international football stars as against their non professional counterparts as they battle to take ownership of the hard-leather game. Spokesperson of the organizing committee and sports afic...