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A group of aggrieved members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Edo South Senatorial District on Sunday staged a protest in Benin City, rejecting the emergence of Mr Sunny Aguebor as the party’s candidate for the Edo South Senatorial seat in the 2027 general election. The protesters, who marched around the vicinity of the…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 73,463.21 kilogrammes of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in Benin City, Edo State, reaffirming its commitment to combating drug trafficking and substance abuse across the country. The destruction exercise, held on Thursday at Idogbo bypass in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, was carried out pursuant to…
An independent investigative panel set up by the Federal Government to probe allegations of corruption and human rights violations against the Nigerian Correctional Service has uncovered widespread inmate malnutrition, alleged abuses in the administration of feeding contracts, and institutional practices contributing to prison overcrowding. The panel recommended an immediate increase in the daily feeding allowance…
Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate not only democracy but also the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in courtrooms and legislative chambers—not through violence. We have experienced the longest stretch of civilian rule in…
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that no mercy will be shown to terror purveyors who enable the killing and kidnapping of innocent Nigerians. He also issued an ultimatum to bandits, kidnappers and sponsors of terrorism to surrender or face the full force of the Nigerian state, disclosing that his administration had already neutralised over 13,000…
The House of Representatives has passed the state police bill. This resolution followed the voting on the floor during the plenary session on Thursday, presided over by the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas. According to Abbas, 288 lawmakers voted in support of the bill, while four were against it, a day after the lawmakers…
Nigeria has brought home the first group of citizens evacuated from South Africa following a fresh wave of xenophobic attacks targeting black foreigners. The 258 returnees arrived at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport aboard an Air Peace flight and were received by government officials, including Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sola Enikanolaiye. Accompanied by…
By Choice Ebuwa The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko Edo Local Government Area as part of measures to safeguard students, teachers, and other school personnel amid security concerns in the area. The affected schools are Ososo Grammar School, Ososo; Ososo Comprehensive High School, Ososo; and Makeke…
Civil society organisations have intensified calls for a review of genetically modified organism (GMO) approvals in Nigeria, urging the federal government to adopt agroecology as a cornerstone of the country’s food security strategy amid growing concerns over food sovereignty, public health and environmental sustainability. The call was made during a media training on Biodiversity and…
By Umo Isua-Ikoh and Okoho Ene In the contentious, oil-rich landscape of Nigeria’s Niger Delta, Akwa Ibom and Cross River States are often viewed through different economic lenses. Akwa Ibom is the established, major oil-producing heavyweight, contributing the highest percentage to Nigeria’s crude revenue, hosting the massive ExxonMobil-operated Qua Iboe Terminal in Ibeno, and legally…
