Category: Politics

By Tracy Ohovwere The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has been honoured as one of Africa’s 100 most notable peace icons at a summit held in Kigali, Rwanda. The recognition came during the 100 Most Notable Africans Leadership and Business Summit, which gathered influential leaders and changemakers from across the continent….

A pastor, identified as Simeon Okehielem, popularly known as “Ebube Wonder” of the Ebube Wonders of Synagogue Prayers Ministry, also called “Healing and Deliverance Mountain,” has been arraigned before an Edo State High Court, Criminal Court 1, over the alleged rape of a married woman which led to the birth of a child. The suspect,…

The Chairman of Etsako Central Local Government Area, Hon Cephas Yakubu Muhammed, has paid a condolence visit to the family of Mr Anani Harrison, who was killed by suspected kidnappers along the Fugar-Agenebode road on Thursday evening. During the visit, Hon Cephas expressed deep sympathy to the bereaved family, lamenting the continued attacks on innocent…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82. Buhari’s death was confirmed in a terse statement by his former special adviser, Garba Shehu, on Sunday evening. “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London,” he…

The first military-trained lawyer with a PhD in International Law in Nigeria, Col. Bello Fadile (rtd), has marked the 30 years remembrance of being implicated in an alleged coup by the regime of late General Sani Abacha. On July 14, 1995, Fadile, then a senior military intelligence officer, stood before Nigeria’s Special Military Tribunal as…

The Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Mohamed Fouad has said scaling up the trade and investment relations remains the priority of both governments of Egypt and Nigeria. Speaking at the Commemoration of the 73rd Anniversary of the National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt at the weekend in Abuja, the envoy said…

By Israel Adebiyi A 12-year-old girl was hit to death by bullets during a fierce gun battle between police operatives of Edo State Command and suspected kidnappers along the Obe Hill by pipeline leading to Ajaokuta. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Edo State Command’s Police Public Relations Officer,…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis concealed in microwaves imported from Thailand and wraps of cocaine built into ladies’ lipsticks going to Guinea at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi in a statement on…

By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced plans to shut down health facilities found to be employing unqualified personnel in a bid to ensure that healthcare services are delivered only by trained professionals, thereby safeguarding the health and well-being of residents. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem John, made this known…

…As Minister Abdullahi Champions Untapped potential, Innovation at Inaugural World Agritourism Festival 2025 By Emamuzo Iboma Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, passionately called for Nigeria’s agricultural revival during his keynote address at the inaugural World Agriculture Festival 2025. Emphasizing agriculture and agritourism as key drivers of economic diversification…