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Okpebholo rebuilds Ekpoma POWA Market, disburses ₦200m to fire-affected traders
BENIN CITY, Nigeria — 14 April 2026 (NPA) — The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday presented cheques of ₦8 million each, totalling ₦200 million, to traders affected by the recent fire that gutted the POWA Market in the Ekpoma axis of the state. The governor also announced that the market had been […]
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