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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has been honoured with the OPAL Award for Excellent Performance by the St. Maria Goretti Old Girls Association in recognition of his administration’s developmental strides and commitment to good governance in Edo State. The award was recently presented at the 2026 SMAGOGA Awards and Alumni Gala Night held at Madison Place in Victoria Island. The …

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, last Friday inspected four ongoing road construction projects in the Edo Central Senatorial District as part of efforts to ensure quality infrastructure delivery across the state. The projects inspected include the Uromi–Agbor Road, Ukpenu Road, Ujoelen Road and Illeh Road. Okpebholo, who was accompanied by government officials and contractors handling the projects, assessed the level …

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja on Monday, dismissed an appeal filed by the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, challenging an amendment to a suit aimed at barring him from seeking re-election in 2028. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of justices, held that the appeal lacked merit and awarded costs of N2 …

  Sources familiar with the probe told TheCable that the properties include three luxury villas and multiple apartments located in upscale districts in Cairo. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reportedly traced several luxury real estate assets in Egypt to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, as investigations into alleged corruption during his tenure deepen. …

Former presidential candidate and African Democratic Congress chieftain Peter Obi has described the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor Malam Nasir El-Rufai and ex-Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami as worrisome, accusing the Tinubu administration of deploying criminal prosecution as a political weapon against opposition figures. Obi made the allegation in a statement posted on X on Monday, …

The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed the judgment that barred the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from proceeding with the national convention it held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2026. That convention produced a factional leadership for the party, with Senior Advocate of Nigeria Taminu Turaki, SAN, as National Chairman. In a unanimous decision, …

  The attacks targeted Nigerian Army positions in Mainok, Jakana, Marte, and Konduga. Terrorists believed to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have released a lengthy video showcasing coordinated assaults on several Nigerian military camps in Borno State, reportedly carried out on March 5. The attacks targeted Nigerian Army positions in Mainok, Jakana, Marte, and Konduga. …

G7 nations will hold an emergency meeting on Monday to discuss surging oil prices as crude jumped above $100 a barrel and stock markets slumped over the escalating US-Israeli war with Iran. Finance ministers from leading industrialised countries, including UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves, will gather to discuss the economic impact of the conflict. Global oil prices reached nearly $120 on …

Mojtaba Khamenei will replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s new supreme leader. A statement by the Assembly of Experts – an 88-member clerical body tasked with selecting the supreme leader – was read aloud by a presenter on state TV. Mojtaba Khamenei takes over from his father – who was killed in the first wave of US and …

Iranians have told the BBC about the moment several oil depots were hit by strikes overnight, as the US and Israel continue their attack on the country. One resident said “it was as if night had turned into day”. Fuel depots were hit in Tehran and Karaj, west of the capital, according to local news agencies, citing a source in …