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The Edo State Police Command says it has recovered a six-month-old baby allegedly stolen and taken to Imo State, while suspects linked to the incident have been arrested. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikedem, disclosed this during a press briefing in Benin City on Wednesday, September 30, on behalf of the Commissioner of…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has demanded an immediate reduction in the price of petrol, a nationwide wage award for workers and the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage, as it decried what it described as a worsening survival crisis in Nigeria. In an Independence Day statement signed by its President, Joe…
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the series of economic reforms will surely lead to better days. Tinubu gave the assurance in his address to the nation, as the country marks its 66th Independence Day anniversary. Although Tinubu admitted that the reforms may have led to “profound disappointments”, he assured that the hard times…
Justice Aigbona Momodu of the Edo State Special Criminal Court has sentenced four persons to death for their roles in the kidnapping of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road, Benin City. The judgment, delivered on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, marks the court’s first judgment in a kidnapping case since its establishment. The…
Agricultural experts and stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to prioritise agroecological farming as a sustainable approach to tackling food insecurity, soil degradation and the effects of climate change in Nigeria. They made the call during a practical training on agroecology organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) in Aba, Abia State,…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has honoured four senior officers who retired after 35 years of what it described as meritorious, patriotic and exemplary service to the nation. The retirees, comprising three Deputy Comptrollers-General and an Assistant Comptroller-General, were celebrated at a grand valedictory session organised by the Service at its headquarters in Abuja. Those…
The Federal Government has inaugurated an independent investigation into the reported deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, as the unfolding tragedy raises urgent questions about detention conditions, the treatment of suspects and accountability within the security system. Minister of Interior,…
Edo state Governor Monday Okpebholo has assured that the state is ready for the operationalisation of the Nigerian Army’s 83 Division in Benin. Okpebholo gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection visit to the temporary facility of the 83 Division in Benin, where he assessed the progress of ongoing work at the facility. He…
The Edo State House of Assembly has unanimously voted in support of the State Police constitutional alteration bill as passed by the National Assembly. The House approved and voted in support of the bill on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, during plenary. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Yekini Idaiye, before members voted in support of…
Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework agreement aimed at attracting greater American investment into Nigeria’s mining sector and accelerating the development of the country’s estimated $700 billion mineral resources. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the Nigeria Mission House in New York by the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake,…
