Benin City Wins $1m Bloomberg Innovation Prize – Edo Govt
Benin City, the capital of Edo State, has secured a $1 million global innovation award in the Bloomberg Mayors Challenge, emerging as one of the top cities selected from more than 600 entries submitted worldwide. The announcement was made on March 8, 2026, in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Edo […]
DSS Arraigns Assaulter Of Obaseki In Benin
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Department Of State Service ( DSS) has brought an Exparte Motion before an Edo State High Court requesting for Osaze Adun also known as” Kapuepue” to be remanded in prison for 14 days pending an Advise from the Department of Public Prosecutions (DPP) ahead of a proper arraignment for the assault […]
Notable Benin Bakery Owner, Nosakhare Eghobamien Dies At 84
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Deacon Daniel Nosakhare Eghobamien, owner of Nosakhare Bakery and founder of Nosakhare Group of Schools is dead, age, 84. Eghobamien started the bakery business in 1968, becoming well-known for producing the popular “Plymouth Brown Bread” and “Bicycle Bread” in Benin City. Thereafter, he founded the Nosakhare Model Education Centre in 1996. The […]
Army Day Secondary School, Ekenhuan Commends Edo Gov Over School Remodeling
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Students, teachers, and management of Army Day Junior and Senior Secondary School, Ekenhuan, Benin City, have lauded the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, for comprehensively renovating and remodeling the school. The principals of the Junior and Senior Secondary Schools, speaking separately with newsmen, described the intervention as timely and life-changing, noting that […]
NIS DG, Shaibu Raises Alarm Over Conversion Of Nation’s Stadia Into Crusade Grounds
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has faulted the use of the nation’s stadia for religious activities He expressed his grievance when he took a tour of the NIS facilities at Etete, GRA, Benin City. Comrade Shaibu said the nation’s stadia should […]
Edo Gov Issues Stern Warning To Contractors: Performance Will Be Yardstick For Future Jobs
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has dished out stern warning to contractors handling road projects in the state, saying quality, speed, and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects would be yardstick for securing more contracts in the state. He said that government does not owe allegiance to any contractor […]
Pedro Obaseki Speaks on Abduction, Assault in Benin, Vows to Seek Justice
Dr. Pedro Obaseki has stated that he was abducted, assaulted, and publicly humiliated by a group of men in Benin City on Sunday, December 28, 2025, and has vowed to press charges over the incident. In a detailed statement released on Monday, Obaseki said the attack occurred between 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. while he […]
Exclusive: Investigation Uncovers Deepening Fraud Allegations in Benin Club Golf Section
By Darlington Okpebholo Ray, Editor in Chief, Truth Live News International (London) This report is based on documents, sworn statements, and evidence obtained by Truth Live News International concerning alleged financial irregularities surrounding the repair of the Benin Club Golf Section’s Sienna bus. The investigation followed the release of two million three hundred and seventy […]
Diphtheria Disease: Edo Govt Places Hospitals On Red Alert, Intensify Detections
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State government said it has placed hospitals in the state on red alert to address patients brought in with the Diphtheria disease. The state governor, Monday Okpebholo, disclosed this through a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua in Benin City. The statement said, the state government wishes […]
Agbor Park Drivers Protest Against Extortion as Thugs Takeover Benin City
By Joseph Ehizojie Commercial drivers operating at Agbor Park, in Benin City, Edo State capital, took to the streets on Thursday to protest what they described as continuous harassment and oppression by thugs recruited by the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. The aggrieved drivers blocked major roads, chanting slogans and carrying placards with […]