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BUJA – The Presidency has dismissed as false reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The Presidency described the report, which has been circulating widely on social media, as a fabrication aimed at creating disaffection within the government. This was contained in a statement …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON t is no longer the same when it comes to criminal investigations at the Edo State Police Command as delays arising from bureaucratic bottlenecks have taken hold, raising questions about rapid justice system. Today, petitions seeking police investigation are piling up at the State Command Headquarters in Benin City. It is not because officers don’t want to …

They described the levy as an act of collective punishment against innocent civilians. Bandits have threatened residents of Kaya village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, imposing an ₦8 million levy on the community. Residents have described it as a retaliatory move following the killing of a notorious bandit leader during a recent security operation. Sources in the …

President Bola Tinubu. Photo: Statehouse Justice Okamgba, Stephen Angbulu, Solomon Odeniyi, Ademola Adegbite and Animasahun Salman Kindly share this story: As the Christian faithful mark the birth of Jesus Christ today, President Bola Tinubu and state governors have admonished Nigerians to embrace peace. The President reaffirmed his commitment to religious tolerance, declaring that no Nigerian would be made to suffer …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON do State Police Command has said four of its officers lost their lives in the line of duty within the last one year, even as it announced the deployment of over 5,000 personnel across the state to ensure security during and after the Yuletide festivities. The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its …

AIDUGURI – At least five worshippers were killed and 35 others injured on Wednesday evening when a suspected suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) during Magrib prayers at a mosque in the Gamborun area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The Borno State Police Command confirmed the incident, which occurred at about 6:15 p.m. in the Gamborun Market axis, one …

igeria’s President, Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated a Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilization ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to a statement issued in Lagos by his Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga. The committee was inaugurated to address internal conflicts within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and strengthen mobilisation efforts across the country. Members of the committee include …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State House of Assembly has given Governor Monday Okpebholo the green light to work with relevant anti-graft agencies to recover N17.5 billion allegedly still in the custody of two escrow agents—Meristen Trustees Limited and Emerging Africa Trustees Limited—linked to the controversial Radisson Blu Hotel project in Benin The amount represents an alleged unaccounted balance of the …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has signed the ₦939 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, officially giving legal backing to the state’s fiscal plan for the year, tagged the “Budget of Hope and Growth.” The bill, which was earlier passed by the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), was assented to at the Government House, Benin …

ICPC said the Goodluck Jonathan Estate was a massive housing project initiated during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan. The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the permanent forfeiture of a multi-billion naira expanse of lands approved for the Goodluck Jonathan Legacy Model Housing Estate to the Federal Government. Judge Mohammed Umar granted the request by the Independent …