…death of Dr. Marie-France Shogogo, a young doctor who contracted Ebola while working in BeniThe continental health body extended condolences to her family, colleagues, and the wider medical communityAfrica CDC used the tragedy to call for stronger protection of healthcare workers on the frontlines of disease outbreaksP…

A Federal High Court in Benin City ruled on Tuesday in a pre-election suit brought by Osagie Efosa Omo against the NDC and five defendants over the Oredo Federal Constituency primaryThe presiding judge, Professor Chuka Obizor, criticised INEC over what he called frustrating tendencies in pre-election mattersEvidence be…

…delivery, Tegbe identified three priority economic energy corridors: Lagos–Ogun, Benin–Enugu–Port Harcourt, and Abuja–Kaduna–Kano. The strategy seeks to align generation, transmission infrastructure, distribution readiness and identifiable demand to improve electricity delivery and support industrial productivity.Tegbe…

…disparity between fuel prices in Nigeria and those in other African countries, including Benin Republic, Niger and Cameroon, was significant during the subsidy era.“The comparison is wide. Nigeria was Father Christmas for other African countries,” he said.Shettima argued that Atiku’s proposal on fuel subsidy showed tha…

…metering manufacturing capacity. From the manufacturing perspective, Engr. Durosola Omogbenigun, President, Meter Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, called for a national metering plan involving the Federal and state governments, electricity distribution companies, investors, regulators and local manufacturers. The…

…The CP said the suspect subsequently invited the victim to his house in the Ahor axis of Benin City, where he allegedly fatally stabbed her with a knife. Daaor said the suspect was in police custody and would be charged to court after the completion of the investigation. However, the suspect, in an interview, said the…

…arrested six additional suspected terrorist collaborators during a follow-up raid in Benisheikh, Kaga, at about 6:20 a.m. on Oct. 24. “The arrests brought the number of suspects apprehended in connection with the investigation to 11, including five earlier arrests. “Items listed as recovered during the raid included an…

By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has said he would not hesitate to sign the death of the four convicted Vegetable Market kidnappers if they did not appeal against the judgment within the stipulated time. Read Also: Court orders speedy trial of 5 suspected kidnappers of NYSC members in…

…other West African nations sit under a separate tier of partial restrictions. These are Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo.Travellers holding passports from these countries are not outright prohibited from applying for US visas, but they face considerably more demanding conditions t…

…He said troops arrested suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and collaborators at Benisheikh Market in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno on Oct. 16. According to him, further arrests were made in Yobe and Borno, including suspected collaborators allegedly supplying clothing materials for terrorists’ uniforms. He s…

…September 29, over the abduction of a woman at the vegetable market along Airport Road, Benin.The governor said insecurity was a major concern when he assumed office and he decided to prioritise tackling it after raising the issue with President Bola Tinubu, who urged him to go ahead.“When the kidnappers attacked the v…

…Ehigiamuose, made the condemnation on Friday, October 23, 2026, at a press briefing in Benin City.Ehigiamuose said the West Zone comprises Edo, Delta, Ondo, Ekiti, Osun, Kwara and Oyo states.The press statement was titled “Abduction, Brutalisation and Arrest of NUEE Edo State Chairman and Others.”He alleged that the Ed…

…alleged that the suspect was part of a trafficking syndicate operating across Nigeria, Benin, Togo and Ghana. According to him, the suspect allegedly trafficked girls and sent them to remote communities in the Savannah Region where illegal small-scale mining, known as galamsey, is ongoing, to engage in prostitution. He…

…Delta State. The list of finalists also includes Isaac of Bethel Secondary School, Benin City, Edo State; Adeboye Vincent of Ikole City College, Ekiti State; Obiora Uzoamaka of Deeper Life High School, Enugu State; Yusuf Cariyat of Wisdom International School of Excellence, Abuja. Others are Adeyemo Victoria of Lanre A…

…a related story, Legit.ng reported that a UNILORIN graduate who spent five semesters in Benin Republic had bagged a first-class in Pharmacy.UNILORIN student earns first-class in MathematicsMeanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that a UNILORIN student had achieved a first-class degree in Mathematics.Writing on the pla…

…for Power, Paul Usenbo, stated this in a statement made available to journalists in Benin. He said the state government was aware of the industrial dispute involving members of the National Union of Electricity Employees and the management of Benin Electricity Distribution Company, which culminated in a conciliation me…

…of Edo State. The House also called for the rehabilitation of dangerous sections of the Benin-Lagos Expressway around Oluku to prevent a recurrence of the incident, which claimed lives, left several persons injured and deprived traders of their sources of livelihood. The resolutions followed the adoption of a motion of…

…Officer, Mr Akinleye Ogunleye, disclosed this on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Benin City while briefing journalists on the ongoing strike and its impact on electricity supply across BEDC’s franchise areas.He said the disruption had affected the company’s ability to supply electricity to customers, adding that the fina…

…with Russia. They have also criticised coastal West African countries, including Benin and Côte d'Ivoire, over what they consider close relationships with Paris.In June 2025, Nigeria's then Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, expressed optimism that the three countries would eventually return to ECOWAS. Saturday's…

…year after Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo pledged ₦2.5 billion to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, for the construction of a paediatric complex, a concerned citizen has urged him to fulfil the promise.DAILY POST recalls that Okpebholo made the pledge on August 26, 2025, following an appeal by the h…

…931, came down in a swampy part of Igbokoda on October 5 while on a routine mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos. All 25 people on board were killed, made up of five crew members and 20 passengers.Retrieval of victims' remains and wreckage has been slow due to the difficult swampy terrain and the aircraft's sub…

…number NAF 931, crashed into a swampy area of Igbokoda during a routine mission from Benin City, Edo State, to Lagos. The incident claimed the lives of all 25 people on board, comprising five crew members and 20 passengers. Nine days after the incident, the recovery of the victims’ remains and the aircraft wreckage rem…

…the crash, which reportedly involved 25 military personnel and crew on a flight from Benin to Lagos, as a devastating national loss. He said the incident had plunged the country into mourning and highlighted the risks military personnel face in the discharge of their duties. Ojogo described the crash as second only to…

…four suspected members of a notorious One-Chance robbery syndicate operating along the Benin-Agbor Highway. The command on October 12, received a distress call that one Joy Osaghae 'f' of Agbor, Delta State, was pushed down from a moving vehicle along the Agbor-Benin Expressway. Immediately, the Commissioner of Police…

…part, not life-threatening. "Lung nodules are very common, and 90% of the time, they are benign," said Dr. Stacey Su, chief of thoracic surgery at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia and associate professor of surgical oncology at Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine. But, she said, "the potential impa…