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The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the death sentence that was handed to Maryam Sanda, the daughter-in-law of a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for committing culpable homicide. In a split judgment of four to one, a five-member panel of justices of the apex court restated the judicial pronouncement that ordered her death…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded 2,685,725 completed registrations during the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which ended on December 10, 2025. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures on Thursday at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room National Stakeholders Forum on Elections in Abuja. He explained that…
By Israel Adebiyi You should be aware by now that the dancing governor, Ademola Adeleke has danced his last dance in the colours of the Peoples Democratic Party. His counterpart in Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara has elected to follow some of his persecutors to the All Progressive Congress, after all “if you can’t beat them, you…
A final-year student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, has died in a motorcade accident while celebrating the completion of his final examinations. He was reportedly part of a convoy of fresh graduates who took to the highway on Monday shortly after their signing-out activities. Witnesses said the group drove recklessly and failed to…
Calls for End to “Wild Singing-Out Culture” By Israel Adebiyi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Edo State has condemned the rising trend of reckless post-examination celebrations in tertiary institutions following the tragic death of a final-year student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who reportedly died in a motorcade accident after completing his examinations. Speaking…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He announced this at a stakeholders meeting at the government house in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. Fubara said he decided to leave the PDP to support President Bola Tinubu of the APC, saying that he…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has announced that he has joined the Accord Party as a new platform to seek re-election in August next year. Adeleke made the announcement in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, just a few days after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor disclosed…
After over three months in the kidnappers’ den, a Chinese expatriate abducted by gunmen on September 5, 2025, at BUA Cement Plant, Okpella, has finally regained freedom. The Chinese expatriate simply identified as Mr Wang, was abducted when gunmen stormed the BUA cement plant and killed eight personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
The police command in Edo State has warned residents against the sale and use of fireworks during the festive season. In a statement on Sunday in Benin, the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, declared the popular “bangers” and “knockouts” illegal and disruptive to public peace. According to him, the command observes a troubling…
ASP Eno Ikoedem has resumed duty as the new Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command. This is a sequel to her recent appointment to the position. This is contained in a statement on Monday, by the Administrative Officer in the Police Public Relations Unit of the command, ASP Emmanuel Nyokema. “Until her…