Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State,Nigeria. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census,after Lagos,Kano,and Ibadan,with a population estimate of about 1,500,000 as of 2016. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the Benin River and 320 kilometres (200 mi) by road east of Lagos. Benin City is the centre of Nigeria's rubber industry,and oil production is also a significant industry.
Edo,commonly known as Edo State,is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census,the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria. The state population figures is expected to be about 8,000,000 in 2022. Edo State is the 22nd largest State by landmass in Nigeria. The state's capital and city,Benin City,is the fourth largest city in Nigeria,and the centre of the country's rubber industry. Created in 1991 from the former Bendel State,is also known as the heart beat of the nation. Edo State borders Kogi State to the northeast,Anambra State to the east,Delta State to the southeast and southsouth and Ondo State to the west.
Bendel Insurance Football Club,also known as Insurance of Benin Football Club or simply Bendel Insurance,is a football club based in Benin City,Nigeria. The club plays in the Nigeria Professional football league. They were originally known as the Vipers of Benin. They play their home matches at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium,which has a capacity of 12,000.
Ambrose Alli University (AAU) is a state-owned university in Edo State,Nigeria. It was established in 1981 by the governor of Bendel State,Ambrose Folorunsho Alli. Initially known as Bendel State University,subsequently known as Edo State University,and finally changed to its present name in commemoration of professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli,AAU is accredited and recognized by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The Ambrose Alli University Library houses the information resources for the institution.
The Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Benin City,Nigeria. Originally known as Ogbe Stadium,it is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Bendel Insurance FC and Edo Queens FC.
Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe is a Nigerian politician who was elected to the Abia-South Senatorial District of Abia State in the Senate of Nigeria in April 2007. He holds the title Nwadiohanma Ngwa. Enyinnaya is an outspoken senator often contributing to debates on national issues. He is a member of the major opposition People's Democratic Party,PDP in the Nigerian senate. He is currently the Minority leader in the senate. In January 2020,Abaribe during a motion against worsening insecurity in Nigeria,asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign reminding president Buhari that Nigerians voted him into power in 2015 and renewed his mandate in 2019 to tackle the security situation in the country. Abaribe said Buhari had made a promise while campaigning for the presidency in 2015 that Nigerians should stone him (Buhari) out of government should he fail to improve the security situation in the country. “Nigerians voted a government into power. We are going with stones to stone them now because they have failed",Abaribe's motion in the senate concluded.
The Edo or Benin people are an Edoid ethnic group,primarily found in Edo State,Southern part of Nigeria. They speak the Edo language and are the descendants of the founders of the Benin Empire. They are closely related to other ethnic groups that speak Edoid languages,such as the Esan,the Afemai,the Isoko,and the Urhobo.
Akoko South-East is a Local Government Area in Ondo State,Nigeria. Its headquarters are in Isua (Akoko). Akoko South-East is one of six Local Government Areas in the Northern Senatorial District of Ondo State.
Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia was a Nigerian army officer and politician. He was military Governor (1967–1975) of the Mid-West State,later renamed Bendel State,part of which in turn became Edo State After the return to democracy in 1999,he became a power in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In September 2009,Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state and others attended his 77th birthday celebration in Benin. He is noted as one of the founding fathers of the very prestigious University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH)
Erediauwa was the 39th Oba of Benin,traditional ruler of the Edo people in Benin City,Edo State,Nigeria. Formerly known as Prince Solomon Akenzua,Oba Erediauwa's full title was His Royal Majesty Omo n'Oba n'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Erediauwa I. He was succeeded by Ewuare II.
Bright Okpocha,better known by his stage name Basketmouth,is a Nigerian comedian and actor. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like Basketmouth Uncensored across the globe.
Solomon Ehigiator Arase is a retired Nigerian police officer who served as the 18th Inspector-General of Nigerian Police (IGP). He was appointed IGP in 2015 by President Goodluck Jonathan after Suleiman Abba was sacked. Before his appointment as IGP,Arase was head of the topmost intelligence gathering unit of the Nigerian police,the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau.
Ahmed Idris is a Nigerian financial accountant and incumbent accountant general of Nigeria. He was appointed accountant general on 25 June 2015,to succeed Jonah Ogunniyi Otunla who was sacked by president Muhammadu Buhari on allegedly misappropriating N2.5 billion of security agencies’funds. Idris was re-appointed accountant general after Buhari won a second term in 2019.
Patrick Obahiagbon is a Nigerian politician and legal practitioner. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2007,and served Oredo until his appointment as Chief of Staff to Governor Adams Oshiomole in 2011. Obahiagbon established a cult-following among many Nigerians for his grammatical caricature when engaged in social and political commentary.
Clifford Ordia is a Nigerian engineer and politician who hails from Usugbenu Irrua in Esan Central local government area of Edo State. He is currently a senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District,Edo State in the Nigerian Senate and he is a member of the People's Democratic Party,PDP.
Anthony Mkpe Ayine is a Nigerian public servant. He is the former Auditor General for the Federation from 12th January 2017 to 25th October 2020.
Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF) is a constitutional body and the Supreme Audit Institution of Nigeria.
Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire is a Nigerian medical doctor and politician. He was appointed Minister of Health in President Muhammadu Buhari administration in November 2019. Following the submission of the ministerial nominees to the Senate by the Presidency in July 2019 and subsequent screening,He was appointed as the Minister of Health in August 2019.
Edo North Senatorial District in Edo State comprises six local government areas which consist of Etsako West,Etsako East,Etsako Central,Owan West,Owan East and Akoko Edo. The headquarters of Edo North is Auchi in Etsakor West LGA. The current representative of Edo North is Francis Alimikhena of the All Progressives Congress,APC.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) is a federally owned electric utility corporation in Nigeria established in 2005. It is headquartered in the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. It is a member of the West African Power Pool,an agency committed to improving energy flow across ECOWAS member states through joint financing between member countries for better sustainability of power projects within the region. It is in furtherance of this collective objective that the TCN provides bulk power supplies to countries like Republic of Niger,Republic of Benin and Togo.
