Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki embarks on post-tenure medical vacation

Following the completion of his second tenure as the Governor of Edo State on the 11th of November 2024, His Excellency, Godwin Obaseki has proceeded on a vacation to rest and undergo extended medical checks. This was disclosed in a statement by Media Adviser to Obaseki, Crusoe Osagie. Osagie said Obaseki, “Once again expressed his appreciation to God Almighty…

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BREAKING NEWS: Newly Sworn-in Governor Suspends Revenue Collection In Edo state

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor, Hon. Fred Itua, said the governor also ordered the state commissioner of police to arrest anyone who flouts the order. Okpebholo said he would review the issues surrounding the collections soon and decide on the way forward. The collection of revenues in the State has been suspended indefinitely….

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Abimbola Douglas and the Weight of Postpartum Depression

I first meet her on a hot afternoon in Benin City. I see her on the street of Adolor, close to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, looking lost, almost like she doesn’t belong there. At first, I don’t know who she is. She’s barely recognizable from the successful woman I later learn she once was. There’s a crowd…

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