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An alleged illegal orphanage reportedly used for an adoption scam has been uncovered in Afuze, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State, leading to the arrest of its proprietress, one Mrs. Grace Efe Uwadia. The facility, operating under the name Uwadia Children Home, was shut down following a complaint that exposed alleged irregularities in its adoption process. The Edo …

Nigeria must urgently dismantle decades-old structural and mental barriers that have trapped it in an “entrepreneurship wilderness” and stunted its economic independence, a Professor of Business Administration, Prof. Patrick Stephen Ohikhena, has declared. Delivering the 3rd Inaugural Lecture of Wellspring University, Benin, on Thursday, Ohikhena warned that Nigeria’s dependence on oil and foreign systems has left it a vulnerable, consumption-driven …

Edo State will host a major youth-driven political mobilization as the City Boy Movement, a support group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, prepares for its official launch amid growing national expansion. The founder of the movement, Seyi Tinubu, arrived in Benin on Thursday to a rousing reception by youths and supporters at the Benin Airport, marking the …

Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has called for a strategic partnership with patent medicine vendors, identifying them as critical agents in the fight against substance abuse through strict adherence to ethical dispensing practices. The Commander of Narcotics, Mitchell Ofoyeju, made the call during a one-day anti-drug abuse workshop organized for members of the National …

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted four persons in Edo State, with a ransom demand of N30 million placed on two of the victims. The abductions were said to have occurred in Itsorkwi and Imeakabu communities in North Ibie, Etsako East Local Government Area of the state, heightening tension among residents. Sources disclosed that two of the victims …

It’s a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China’s biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs. “No-one understands what our life is like,” says one man who is unwilling to be named. “We work and work and have no life. Please help us,” another adds – a …

The Federal Government of Nigeria, has inaugurated the Employees’ Compensation Scheme (ECS) to enhance staff welfare, promote workplace safety and boost productivity in the federal civil service. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, disclosed this at the inauguration of the ECS Help Desk in Abuja. This is contained in a statement on Thursday …

The Senate has called for urgent federal intervention to address the worsening ecological degradation across Esan Land in Edo Central Senatorial District. It warned that unchecked erosion and environmental damage could trigger widespread displacement and economic hardship. The resolution of the senate is sequel to a motion sponsored at plenary on Wednesday, by Sen. Joseph Ikpea (APC-Edo). The motion is …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Wednesday suspended its National President, Prof. Bala Audu, over alleged violation of the association’s constitution. The decision was taken at an Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM) in Abuja, attended by 63 members, including chairmen and secretaries from 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Some members expressed concern that the Audu-led administration disqualified six aspirants …

The Supreme Court has reserved its judgment in the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeking to upturn the judgment of the Court of Appeal which nullified the conduct of the party’s national convention. The convention was held on Nov. 15 -16, 2025, at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State. Justice Lawal Garba who led the …