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…Says Late Monarch Was a Man of Peace, Class, Dignity Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has urged the children of the late King Dandeson Douglas Jaja, the Amanyanabo of Opobo, against the temptation of fighting over assets left behind by their father, stressing that that would be a sure recipe for chaos and anarchy in…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State chapter has elected chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the forthcoming July 11, 2026 Local Government Elections in the State. The candidates were elected through a direct primary conducted on Friday, April 3, 2026, throughout the 18 Local Governments and the 192 Wards. The primary election was supervised by…
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State chapter has inaugurated a 3-Man Committee to superintend its council election primary scheduled to hold Friday, 3 March, 2026. The 3-Man Committee will superintend the primary in each of the 18 local Government Councils across the State. The Party stated this in a press statement by its State…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) led by Senator David Mark has faulted the interpretation of a recent Court of Appeal ruling by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the ongoing leadership dispute within the party. In a statement issued Wednesday evening, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused the electoral body of yielding…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will henceforth cease to accept correspondences from either the David Mark-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction or that of Rafiu Bala, following a review of the Court of Appeal judgment on March 12 this year. A statement signed by the Chairman, Information and Voter Education, Mohammed Kudu,…
The Labour Party has postponed its ward, local government and state congresses, as well as its national convention earlier scheduled to begin on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The party cited the need to allow broader participation in its ongoing membership re-registration exercise. This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abuja by the Senior Special…
Barely hours after increasing its gantry price for the fourth time in the month of March, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again raised its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to N1,275 per litre, signalling deepening volatility in Nigeria’s deregulated downstream sector. The latest adjustment represents a N100 increase from the N1,175 per litre…
The Edo State House of Assembly Ad hoc Committees set up to investigate the ownership of the Museum for West Africa Arts (MOWAA) and the Radisson Blu Hotel has made public its findings, recommending a complete take over of the premises of both firms by the state government. The Chairmen of both committees, Hon. Ibhamawu…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Health Of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Thursday, February 26, 2026, hosted an interactive book reading session examining the relationship between Nigeria’s political history and environmental degradation. The event, held on February 26, 2026, at the organisation’s office in Benin city, featured former lawmaker, Journalist and activist Hon. Abdul Oroh who…
By Katherine Abayomi The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olugbenga Adepoju, has announced a restriction of movement in Ahoada East and Khana Local Government Areas as part of security measures for the forthcoming bye-election. The restriction will begin at 12:00 midnight on Saturday and remain in force until 6:00 p.m. the same day. The…