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Diphtheria Claims Two Lives in Edo

Kehinde Joy5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

The Edo State Government said on Monday that two persons died of diphtheria in the state. Stephenson Ojeifo, the Director of Public Health in the Edo State Ministry of Health, disclosed this in Benin City. Ojeifo said the deaths were recorded between January and August 2024. He explained that the deaths were from the six…

Edo 2024: Edo people and Sonny Okosun’s ‘Now or Never’ challenge, by George Etakibuebu

Kehinde Joy5 months ago5 months ago03 mins

In 1986, legendary Pan-African liberation singer, multi-talented and proud Esan son from Edo State, Sonny Okosun, now of blessed memory released the evergreen “Now or Never” song. That was 38 years ago. In that song, the Ozziddi King as he was fondly called, challenged Africans and Nigerians to brace up and salvage their continent and country …