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A 49-year-old man, Christian Iboi, has allegedly killed and secretly buried his 15-year-old son in their family compound at Uhe Quarters, Igueben local government area of Edo state. It was gathered that the tragic incident occurred over the weekend after the suspect reportedly began acting strangely, allegedly following the consumption of a substance believed to…
Commuters in Lagos may have cause to smile this festive season as the Federal Government on Friday temporarily opened Section 1 of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. The section measures 47 kilometres and stretches from the Ahmadu Bello Way junction to Eleko village junction. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced the opening of the section at…
Bayelsa State Government on Friday confirmed the death of Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and declared a three-day state mourning in his honour. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Orientation and Strategy, Ebiuwou Koku-Obiyai, the government described Ewhrudjakpo’s death as one that came with “deep regret and…
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the death sentence that was handed to Maryam Sanda, the daughter-in-law of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for committing culpable homicide. In a split judgment of four to one, a five-member panel of justices of the apex court restated the judicial pronouncement that ordered her death…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded 2,685,725 completed registrations during the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which ended on December 10, 2025. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures on Thursday at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room National Stakeholders Forum on Elections in Abuja. He explained that…
By Israel Adebiyi You should be aware by now that the dancing governor, Ademola Adeleke has danced his last dance in the colours of the Peoples Democratic Party. His counterpart in Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara has elected to follow some of his persecutors to the All Progressive Congress, after all “if you can’t beat them, you…
A final-year student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has died in a motorcade accident while celebrating the completion of his final examinations. He was reportedly part of a convoy of fresh graduates who took to the highway on Monday shortly after their signing-out activities. Witnesses said the group drove recklessly and failed to…
Calls for End to “Wild Singing-Out Culture” By Israel Adebiyi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Edo State has condemned the rising trend of reckless post-examination celebrations in tertiary institutions following the tragic death of a final-year student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who reportedly died in a motorcade accident after completing his examinations. Speaking…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He announced this at a stakeholders meeting at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Fubara said he decided to leave the PDP to support President Bola Tinubu of the APC, saying that he…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced that he has joined the Accord Party as a new platform to seek re-election in August next year. Adeleke made the announcement in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, just a few days after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor disclosed…