Senator Monday Okpebholo has hailed the judgement of the Supreme Court affirming his emergence as the duly elected governor of Edo State. The governor in a reaction made available by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, described the ruling as a reaffirmation of the people’s will and a fresh call to higher service. He expressed…

By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo has sentenced 29-year-old Akaninyene Thomas Okpon to death by hanging for murdering his elder brother, Friday Thomas Enyenokpon. Okpon had accused his brother of being a witch and blamed him for his life’s misfortunes. The incident, which occurred on April 8, 2018, in Ikot…

By Israel Adebiyi The Supreme Court has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor of Edo State, upholding the decision of the Court of Appeal in Abuja. A five-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba Lawal held that the appellants – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and…

By Barikui Felix The Rivers State Government has acknowledged the recent advisory from the Federal Government identifying the state as one of the high-risk areas for potential flooding this year. In response to the alert, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is deploying teams to Rivers State and other high-risk regions to sensitize residents on…

By Barikui Felix The management of the University of Port Harcourt has clarified that Cynthia Chukwundah, the woman alleged to have set her lover ablaze in Choba community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, is not a student of the institution. Reports had claimed that Chukwundah, said to be a 300-level undergraduate, set her…

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, arraigned one Collins Musa Inu Umor before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on a two-count charge bordering on fraudulent impersonation. One of the charges reads: “That you, COLLINS MUSA INU…

By Uko Okon The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to commence the process of Continuous Voter Registration, (CVR) on August 18th in Akwa Ibom State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The move is aimed at updating the electoral register and enabling eligible citizens to exercise their franchise. The Resident Electoral Commissioner  in…

Backbone Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (BINL) has concluded plans to construct and operate a 500,000 barrel per day (BPD) refinery at the Sunshine Industrial Park in Ogboti, Eruuna and establish the Sunshine Free Trade Zone (FTZ) in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The refinery, a joint venture with the Ondo State Government represented…

By Prince Woke The Rivers State Police Command has successfully rescued one Mr Mathew John Zephaniah, a kidnapped victim, following a coordinated operation by operatives of the Command. Spokesperson for the Rivers Police Command,SP Grace Iringe Koko in a statement on July 9,2025 disclosed that the operatives, drawn from tactical units and Divisions within the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal operation involving fake chemicals, expired food flavours, fertilisers and repackaged raw materials in Lagos. This is contained in a statement by NAFDAC on Tuesday in Lagos. According to the statement, NAFDAC operatives busted the illegal operation at the Alapere area…