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The number of confirmed Lassa fever cases in Nigeria has risen to 994 while the death toll has increased to 178. This is according to the Lassa fever situation report for week 47 obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on…

Famous Nigerian-American singer and record producer, David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has arrived in Benin City, Edo State, for the white wedding of his Logistics Manager and socialist, Israel Afeare, popularly known as Israel DMW. Israel…

Following the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)’s alert to Nigerians on substandard cough syrups circulating in Gambia, the Edo health ministry has advised residents to be vigilant. In a public health…

Governor Godwin Obaseki has launched the Edo tourism master plan to generate about N2 trillion from tourism in 10 years. In a statement on Wednesday, the governor said the plan was designed to make the state a global tourism destination.…

The Edo State government has said it received 1,551 movie entries from 94 countries for its international film festival, which is scheduled to hold between September 1 and September 4, 2022, at the Victor Uwaifo Creative Hub and other…

Commercial drivers in Benin on Tuesday staged a protest and blocked major roads in the Edo capital to remonstrate against the enforcement of colour code by Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration. The drivers in their numbers blocked…

THE Edo State Ministry of Health has revealed that eight persons have tested positive for monkeypox in the state, urging residents to observe safety measures to reduce the spread of the virus and other infectious diseases. The state…

The Police command in Edo on Wednesday rescued Mr Godwin Aigbogun, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in ward 9 Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo who was abducted on Monday. This is contained in a statement signed by…

The Edo State Police Command on Monday said it had arrested 65-year-old Okoh Peter and four others for allegedly engaging in cultism in Benin. Also, a motorcyclist who shot at policemen while trying to escape was arrested in Auchi. In…