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NPFL: Enyimba FC suffer 3-2 home defeat to Sporting Lagos, remain bottom
By Tosin Omojola Enyimba FC of Aba’s poor start to the 2026/27 season continued on Wednesday as they suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Sporting Lagos in an NPFL Matchday Four fixture. The crisis-hit Enyimba surrendered a 2-0 lead to the Lagos-based side, suffering their second consecutive defeat of the season. The result leaves the People’s Elephants at the bottom…
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Obasa’s allies, Egunjobi, Yusuf expelled from Lagos APC
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled Chief Ganiyu Kolawole Egunjobi and Mr. Azeez Yusuf over alleged anti-party activities and disloyalty to the party. The state APC Chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, announced the expulsion in a statement issued on Wednesday. Egunjobi and Yusuf contested the APC primaries for Agege Constituency I and Agege Constituency II,…
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Okpebholo appoints veteran broadcaster Alenkhe EBS Managing Director
By Olatonmiwa Osho The Edo State Government has appointed veteran broadcaster and journalist, Festus Alenkhe, as the substantive Managing Director of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). The appointment, approved by Governor Monday Okpebholo, takes immediate effect, according to a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, on September 21, 2026. Alenkhe, a former Chairman of…
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AFCON Qualifiers: Chadian referee to officiate Nigeria-Madagascar clash
By Tosin Omojola Chadian referee Alhadji Allaou Mahamat has been appointed to officiate the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash between Nigeria and Madagascar. The Group D encounter is scheduled for Friday, September 25, 2026, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, with both teams seeking valuable points in the qualification campaign. Mahamat will be assisted by…
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Edo Board gives pilgrims 48 hours to complete hajj payment
By Olatonmiwa Osho The Edo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has given intending pilgrims 48 hours to complete outstanding payments for the 2027 Hajj following a fresh directive from the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The directive was issued after a meeting on Monday, September 21, 2026, between the NAHCON Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf,…
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LASBCA warns architects against building code breaches
The General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), Bldr. Florence Gbaye, has urged architects to help reduce disaster risks by strictly complying with building laws, codes and approved specifications. Gbaye made the call while delivering a lecture titled, “The Role of Architects in Disaster Risk Reduction,” at the monthly General Business Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of…
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Edo, L-PRES target improved livestock value chain
The Edo State Commissioner for Livestock Development, Ohimai Ehijimetor, has paid a working visit to the National Project Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, Mr. Sanusi Abubakar, at the project’s National Coordinating Office in Abuja. The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration between the Edo State Government and the national coordinating office, boosting livestock productivity and…
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Awoniyi returns as 20 Super Eagles players arrive Uyo
By Tosin Omojola Awoniyi returns as 20 Super Eagles players arrive in Uyo Taiwo Awoniyi has returned to the Super Eagles for the first time since 2024 as Nigeria intensifies preparations for Friday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Madagascar, with 20 players now in camp in Uyo. Awoniyi is among the attacking options available to head coach…
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521 shortlisted as Edo civil service commission begins recruitment
By Olatonmiwa Osho The Edo State Civil Service Commission has commenced the recruitment of new workers, with 521 applicants shortlisted from 1,857 applications received for the exercise. Chairman of the Commission, Samuel Ozemhonyelea Oko-Ose, disclosed this during the commencement of the computer-based test (CBT) at Block D, Edo State Secretariat Complex, Benin City. Oko-Ose said the recruitment was designed to…
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Akoko-Edo LG begins infrastructure assessment, plans renovation of key facilities
By Olatonmiwa Osho The Akoko-Edo Local Government Council in Edo State has commenced an assessment of government infrastructure across its 10 wards as part of plans to renovate, reconstruct and upgrade critical public facilities. The Chairman of the council, Hon. Robert Akande Olumole, who led the inspection, said the exercise was aimed at identifying priority projects ahead of his administration’s…
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