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Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo state governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has moved to ease the traffic gridlock affecting residents and road users in the Sapele Road axis of Benin City and other surrounding areas within the Benin metropolis. While inspecting some ongoing road projects, the governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, said his administration will be…
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City The Edo State Police Command has arrested 95 suspected cultists in a major crackdown on cult-related violence across Benin City and its environs. It was noted that the operation lasted for a week and also led to the recovery of two locally made pistols, one single-barrel shotgun, and 24 live cartridges….
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin City In commemoration of World Press Freedom Day, Edo State Governor His Excellency Monday Okpebholo has commended the unwavering commitment of journalists in the state and across the globe, acknowledging the indispensable role they play in promoting democracy, accountability, and social development. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua,…
Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command have arrested and detained a table water truck driver simply identified as Nanso for reportedly crushing to death a female child of about six years old at Anozie/Illabouchi, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt on Thursday, May 1, 2025. Eyewitness told our reporter that the truck was heading to…
Barikui Felix The suspended Commissioner for Health in Rivers State, Dr Adaeze Oreh, has denied any involvement in the disruption of the Renewed Hope Initiative Empowerment (RHIE) programme held on Friday in Port Harcourt. The programme, which is a project of the First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, was disrupted on Friday by some Rivers women…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) have nabbed three suspected fraudsters linked to the Q-net scam in the country. The suspects, Olaniyan Joshua, Oyetunde Julius Akano, and Victor Oluwale who are currently undergoing interrogation in the Commission, were arrested on Wednesday, May 1, 2025, in Abuja. Operating under Mighty Infinity Millionaire Limited, the trio falsely claimed to be representatives of Q-net, a global…
Barikui Felix There was pandemonium on Friday morning at an Event Centre in Port Harcourt, venue for the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a pet project of the wife of the president, Mrs Remi Tinubu. Women of Rivers State walked out on Mrs Theresa Ibas as she was about to address them. The programme we gathered…
A Lagos High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square on Friday sentenced a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Andrew Ominikoron, to death by hanging for the murder of his passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwola. Ominikoron was arraigned for rape and murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Ayanwola, who boarded his BRT bus on Feb. 26, 2022. Justice Sherifat…
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city The Edo State Government, through its Ministry of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Walkfront African Network (WAN), has agreed to undertake a series of capacity-building initiatives designed to equip small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMES) in Edo State with essential digital competencies. The initiative for MSMES was deliberated during WAN’s…
Emamuzo Iboma In a landmark ruling poised to reshape Nigeria’s advertising landscape, the Federal High Court in Lagos has declared that the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has the legal authority to regulate advertisements across all platforms, spanning traditional media, digital outlets, and social media. The decision, delivered by Honourable Justice Aluko in Suit…