By Eben Enasco The wave of violence linked to cultism has hit Ibiwe, Water resources along Adesuwa Road, Sapele Road and Ugbowo areas in Edo State, resulting in the deaths of eight people. It was learned that the clashes between rival cult groups, Aye and Maphit Confraternity left three suspected innocent citizens and five suspected cult members dead. The area …
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By Idahosa Musa The people of Iyerekhu community in Etsako West Local Government Area in Edo State have sent a “Save Our Soul’ (SOS), to the Governor of the State, Senator Monday Okpehbolo, over alleged Fulani herdsmen’s attempt to sack them from their community. The people who were seen protesting their ordeal in a one minute, fifty-eight second (1:58) video …
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BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON In a bid to bolster national security and curb prevalent misuse of tinted vehicle windows, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the reactivation of its digital Tinted Glass Permit (TGP) system across the country. Consequently, motorists have been given a 30-day grace period, beginning May 1, 2025 to regularize their permits or face enforcement actions. This …
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By Idahosa Musa The Office of the First Lady of Edo State has flagged off the 2025 African Vaccination Week (AVW), with a charge for parents to immunize their children against preventable diseases. Speaking on Tuesday at the Primary Health Centre in Eyaen, venue of the flag off, Mrs. Edesili Anani, Coordinator in the Office of the First Lady, said …
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By Idahosa Musa Medical and health workers at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), on Wednesday bid final farewell to their colleague, Dr Alex Ogunniyi, killed within the hospital by suspected gunmen last Friday. Staff and other health workers of the hospital paid their last respect to the slain doctor at a commendation service held at UBTH in his …
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Former Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who was 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will soon leave the party. Okowa said this on Tuesday (today) during an interview on ARISE TV. Furthermore, Okowa explained why he defected from PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside Governor …
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The new management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has fired the managing directors of the three refineries under the purview of NNPCL. The refineries include the Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. Some other senior officials of the national oil firm were also asked to leave, among them …
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Chief Magistrate Babajide Ilo on Tuesday convicted controversial singer Habeeb Olalomi Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, and sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment. Tribune Online recalls that the singer was arraigned before the Magistrate Court in Ifo in April 2023 on a three-count charge bordering on assault and the theft of musical instruments, as stated in charge sheet No. MIF/192C/2023. The …
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Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has sparked speculation over a potential political realignment after openly questioning the viability of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a platform for his political aspirations beyond 2027. Speaking at a constituency outreach meeting on Tuesday in Ikot Akpankuk, Ukanafun Local Government Area, the governor likened the PDP to a faulty aircraft, suggesting …
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The Nigeria Customs Service said it intercepted 11 containers carrying unregistered sex drugs, expired foodstuffs, and other contraband worth N921bn at Apapa Ports between January and till date. Addressing journalists while showcasing the seized containers in Apapa on Wednesday, the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, stated that the 11 containers comprised five 40-foot containers, two 20-foot containers, and four …
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