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1 day ago | 
leadership.ng | Jonathan Nda-Isaiah |Tarkaa David |Igho Oyoyo |Chibuzo Ukaibe |Patrick Ochoga |Francis Okoye | +5 more
President Bola Tinubu, state governors and other prominent personalities and organisations in the country yesterday sent messages of goodwill to the Muslim community in the country on the occasion of this year’s Eid-al-Kabir. The president called for more prayers for the military and security agencies currently making sacrifices to keep the nation safe, particularly those confronting terrorists and bandits.
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2 days ago | 
leadership.ng | Tarkaa David |Francis Okoye |Patrick Ochoga |Achor Abimaje
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has said controlling illicit arms proliferation would lead to the total defeat of terrorists in the country. He called for concerted action amongst the government, international community and all well-meaning Civil Society Organisations in the country.
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4 days ago | 
leadership.ng | Patrick Ochoga
The NEPL/Seplat Joint Venture (JV) has marked significant milestones with the commissioning of a solar-powered mini-grid, a borehole, and the graduation of the pioneer cohort of its Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) in Ologbo N’ugu, Edo State. Themed “Building Capacity for a Greener Grassroots Economy,” the initiative is designed to improve access to electricity, potable water, and youth-driven employment in the host community.
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4 days ago | 
leadership.ng | Patrick Ochoga
A self-acclaimed Ijaw agitator in Edo State, Lawrence Yanbor, has said he and his supporters would accept the amnesty recently proposed by Governor Monday Okpebholo for cultists in the state. Recall that Governor Okpebholo recently said his administration was proposing amnesty for all cultists in the state and promised to buy their guns and ammunition.
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6 days ago | 
leadership.ng | Patrick Ochoga
The Edo State Government has embarked on the war to eradicate activities of cult groups, kidnappers and other forms of criminality in the state. Recently, the owner of a popular car wash simply identified as Makavier was shot dead at close range on his business premises located directly behind Airport Road Police Division less than three minutes drive away from the Benin Airport.
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1 week ago | 
leadership.ng | Patrick Ochoga
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has resolved the leadership crisis plaguing Iguoshodin N’ Igbemaba Community in Ovia North East local government area of Edo State, seven years after the hostility began. The resolution followed the appointment of Pa. Johnson Ahanor as the Odionwere of Iguoshodin N’ Ikgbemaba by the revered Benin monarch who also ordered one Mr Friday Eghenayariore Agho to stop parading himself as the head of the community forthwith.
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1 week ago | 
leadership.ng | Patrick Ochoga
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has said his administration does not interfere with local government funds, a decision he said would ensure that the third tier of government brings development to the grassroots. He said Edo State was taken backwards by the previous administration of Godwin Obaseki but the narrative had changed and local government chairmen were being recognised by his administration and new vehicles were given to them to aid effective service delivery.
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1 week ago | 
leadership.ng | Patrick Ochoga
An advocacy group, Concerned Edo Youths, has condemned the violent attack on the Amagba home of a UK-based social media activist, Albert Obazee, accusing Edo APC youth leader, Tony Kabaka of masterminding the destruction of his property worth millions of naira. The group called on the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika, to arrest and prosecute those who invaded the home of the activist destroying properties.
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1 week ago | 
leadership.ng | Patrick Ochoga
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has called on parents to dissuade their children from joining cult groups. The Governor who stated this in a statement marking the 2025 Children’s Day by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, described the occasion as boundless opportunity to celebrate the potential of children.
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2 weeks ago | 
leadership.ng | Patrick Ochoga
A group of Concerned Edo Youths on Saturday declared its support for the clampdown by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on the criminal activities of internet fraudsters, popularly referred to as ‘Yahoo boys’. The group also kicked against last week’s protest against the anti-graft agency by some youths over the arrest of suspected ‘Yahoo boys’ in Benin City, the state capital.
