Category: Politics

By Emamuzo Iboma The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has suspended one of its members, Mr. Steve Osuji, for violating the “off-the-record” clause in the country’s Journalistic Code of Ethics. In a statement signed by President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuoha Ukeh, the Guild confirmed that the keynote address delivered by the Director-General of…

By Katherine Abayomi A young Nigerian, Dr. Reason Ebubechukwu Onya, has achieved a remarkable academic feat by graduating with straight A’s from IM Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University in Russia. His outstanding performance earned him the institution’s highest academic honour—Valedictorian—as well as the prestigious Gold Diploma and Gold Medal awarded for academic excellence. Dr….

By Tracy Ohovwere The Edo State Government in fulfillment of its commitment to the well-being of its citizens has fulfilled its promise with the presentation of the sum of N2 million as support to Mr. Felix Jude Iredia, a victim of the severe rainstorm which struck Benin City on 20th February, 2025. During a brief…

By Tracy Ohovwere The Executive Secretary of the Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), Dr. Coulson Oahimire Osoikhia, has reiterated the commitment of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration to the health and well-being of citizens. Dr. Osoikhia made this known on when he visited Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area following concerns raised by residents over…

By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Police Command has intensified its fight against cultism and other criminal activities across the state. In its ongoing efforts to restore public confidence and reduce crime, the command has recorded a series of successes, including the arrest of one Bello Salami, 33, a member of the Maphite Confraternity linked…

By Barikui Felix Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July 3, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Olalere Kehinde Barnabas to two years’ imprisonment for internet fraud. Barnabas was arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrime to the tune of $2,000 (Two Thousand United States Dollars), brought…

A former Lagos lawmaker and chairmanship hopeful in Shomolu Local Government, Rotimi Olowo, has taken the All Progressives Congress (APC) to court, challenging the outcome of the party’s primary election held on May 10. Olowo, a prominent party figure, filed the suit at the Lagos State High Court sitting in Yaba, accusing the APC of…

The 1933-1945 Holocaust era during the Nazi regime in World War II may have come and gone, but the international community, diplomats and academics believe such antisemitism still abounds. Holocaust is the ideological-driven persecution and murder of six million Jews across Europe by the then Nazi Germany and other racist states. The stakeholders alluded that…

By Barikui Felix Monarchs of Ogoniland in Rivers State have declared that lands in the area are not available for grazing by herdsmen. The warning follows reports of suspected herdsmen invading farmlands and communities in Khana and other parts of Ogoniland, with the traditional rulers calling for immediate government intervention. In a statement jointly issued…

Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, convicted and sentenced Mubarak Suleiman Olasukanmi to three years imprisonment for cybercrime. Olasukanmi was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on impersonation and cybercrime by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)….