Edo State government will soon send two bills, one on Sports Commission and the other on Sports Trust Fund, to the state assembly as part of its holistic sports revitalization programme.

According to records provided by the Kano zonal office of Teachers Registration Council (TRC), 26,154 teachers, representing 65.3 per cent of teachers in primary schools are not qualified to teach.

On his part, Executive Secretary of NLTF, Habu Gumel congratulated the benefitting schools in the state and urged them to put the equipment to good use and ensure their security.

Philip Shaibu believes sponsors of the state’s league and the influence of former Super Eagles’ captain, Augustine Eguavoen will help in the development of the game as championed by the Football Association, led by Frank Ilaboya.

Players and technical crew of Insurance Football Club of Benin on Monday went spiritual, to break the yoke of loosing away matches in the Southern Conference of the Nigeria National League (NAN).

Obaseki spoke during an interdenominational thanksgiving service held at the New Covenant Gospel Church, Benin, to celebrate his victory at the Supreme Court.

The Edo State government has pledged to give maximum support to the two teams representing the state in the Federation Cup, which draws is expected to hold this month.

Edo State deputy governor, Philip Shaibu yesterday tasked the police to quickly conclude investigation into the fire incident that gutted parts of the state secretariat of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) last Saturday.

Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, yesterday urged political leaders in the state to play politics of development and not that of division.


The combination of Governor Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu in the saddle of leadership of Edo State government has been described as a formidable pair

Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki Monday said his administration would rebuild technical colleges across the state to train skilled technical manpower for industrialisation and job creation for the state.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, governors of the APC Governors Forum are expected to storm Benin City, Edo state capital today for the flag-off of the party’s campaigns for the September 10 governorship election.