Category: Politics

By Tracy Ohovwere The Coordinator of the Office of the Edo State First Lady, Mrs. Edesili Okpebholo Anani, has encouraged women to venture into the traditionally male-dominated fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), stressing the need for greater female representation. Mrs. Anani gave the advice during her visit to the Lady Mechanic Initiative…

By Emamuzo Iboma Women from Agan community, a suburb of Makurdi in Benue State, on Friday blocked the Makurdi/Lafia Highway in large numbers to protest what they described as the indiscriminate arrest of their children in the area. The women, who took to the road as early as 6 a.m., expressed anger over the continued…

By Emamuzo Iboma The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has reaffirmed the Senate’s constitutional authority to discipline its members for unethical conduct. Justice Binta Nyako, delivering judgment on Friday, stated that under Senate Rules, the Senate President is empowered to allocate seats to members, and speaking from an unassigned seat constitutes a violation…

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…