By Uko Okon The Akwa Ibom State Government has disbursed the sum of ₦20 million to the overall winners of the Governor’s Cup football competition. Ikot Abasi FC, the overall winners of the tournament, received ₦10 million. Uyo FC, which finished in second place, got ₦6 million, while Urefong Uruko, the third-place team, was awarded…

By Tracy Ohovwore In commemoration of the 2025 International Widows Day, observed annually on June 23, Family Empowerment for Change, Growth and Social Development (FECGSD), in collaboration with the Edo State Ministry of Health, organized a free medical screening for widows in Benin City. The outreach, themed “Hope In Action,” aimed to reignite the hopes…

A former Executive Director of Credits at the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Mr. Muhammed Jega, on Monday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that the N76 billion loan owed by Arik Air Ltd. was later classified as non-performing. Jega made the statement while being cross-examined during the ongoing trial of former AMCON Managing…

An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Monday sentenced a 45-year-old pastor, Ndukwe Ogbu, to 25 years in prison for defiling his 14-year-old daughter (name withheld). In her judgment, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe held that the prosecution had proven beyond reasonable doubt the three-count charge of defilement, sexual assault, and sexual assault by penetration against the convict….

By Tracy Ohovwore The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has described the 2025 International Olympic Day Run held in the state as a morale booster for the development of the sports sector. Represented by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, the Governor praised the vision of the founder of the modern Olympic…

By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Government, through its Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and other stakeholders, has commenced the second round of the National Immunization Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign at Ugbekun Primary Health Care Centre in Benin City. Speaking at…

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the Saint Maria Goretti Old Girls Association (SMAGOGA), Class of 1985—also known as the Tulips—has donated a fully equipped sick bay to Saint Maria Goretti Girls School in Benin City. Speaking on behalf of the Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, the Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic…

Justice U. J. Mogboh of the Enugu State High Court sitting in Agbani has convicted and sentenced George Amechi Igwesi to seven years’ imprisonment for land fraud involving the sum of N11.4 million. Igwesi was arraigned alongside his company, Georgeann Enterprises Limited, by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied allegations that it disobeyed a court order directing its operatives to vacate a property located at House 6, Aso Drive, Asokoro, Abuja. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission described recent media reports suggesting non-compliance with the directive of Justice Musa Liman of the Federal…

By Prince Woke Hoodlums suspected to be vandals broke into offices at Community Secondary School Rumuekini in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area over the weekend and carted away a generator, laptops, and other valuables. A staff member who spoke on condition of anonymity, as they were not authorised to speak on the matter, told our correspondent…