BENIN CITY – It was a fatal Tuesday for residents of Sokponba Road, Benin City, the Edo State capital, as an early morning road accident claimed the lives of not fewer than nine persons. It was gathered from eyewitnesses that the accident occurred at Ogbelaka Junction, Sokponba Road, as a …

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki; his Ekiti, Lagos, Ondo, Kebbi and Kwara State counterparts, Kayode Fayemi, Babajide Sanwoolu, Rotimi Akeredolu, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, respectively, have extolled the life of service of late Pa Emmanuel Adesanya Abiodun, the father of Ogun State Governor, …

BENIN CITY – Nigeria’s foremost discount retail outlet, JARA stores, has concluded plans to open its second retail store in Benin City, at the Ugbowo axis of Benin City, the Edo State capital. In a statement, a representative for JARA stores, Ayo Bademosi, said the opening of the new store …

Abudu – The transformation of the educational sector by the governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration in Edo State has taken a serious leap with the completion of the multi-million-naira ultra modern College of Education, Abudu Campus in Orhionmiron local government area of the state. A visit by the Nigerian Observer to …

BENIN CITY – In an effort to encourage local production thereby working towards realization of the industrialization revolution agenda of the Edo State Government, the state Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has pledged to support and promote made in Edo products. Represented by the Managing Director, Edo State Investment Promotion Office …

BENIN CITY – Edo State has continued to record an increase in the number of deaths of persons who have not been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccines, as the state confirmed three more COVID-19-re­lated deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities in the third wave of the pandemic in the …

BENIN CITY – The General Manager of the Bendel Newspaper Company Limited (BNCL), publishers of the Nigerian Observer Newspaper Barr. Solomon Imohiensen has told the community hosting the company, Ogb ‘N’ Ezoti to expect a new era of the newspaper following the renovation of the company by the Edo State …

WARRI – Foremost digital transformation of energy management and automation company, Schneider Electric, has been ranked the world’s most sustainable corporation by Toronto based company, Corporate Knights , a media and research company with focus on corporates sustainability performance. This is just as Schneider Electric announced its accelerated sustainability programme …

Our pride as a people lies on what is evident about our history, culture and heritage; more so, how we have been able to protect and harness our social cultural values. Remarkably, Edo people are blessed with a rich Royal heritage that transcends generations, giving birth, as the cradle of …

BENIN CITY – An exhibition themed: ” Speaking Through Arts” under the auspices of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has held in Benin City, Edo State. The exhibition which was meant to acquaint the public with the potential risks associated with irregular migration showcased the paintings of returned migrants. …