Children’s Day Chaos: Edo Police Nab Three Bouncers, Vendor Over Pepper Spray Incident
According to the police, the pepper spray was discharged inside the stadium on May 27, causing panic among school children, parents, teachers, and guests at the event.
Doctors’ Quarters Will Be Ready In 60 Days, Says Gov Okpebholo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced that the long-abandoned Doctors’ Quarters on Ezotti Street, Benin City, will be fully renovated and ready for occupancy within the next two months. The governor stated this after an inspection tour of the facility alongside the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly […]
Governor Okpebholo Expresses Concern Over Decaying EBS Facilities, Pledges Urgent Rehabilitation, Upgrade
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has expressed grave concern at the dilapidated nature of facilities at the Corporate Headquarters of Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) promising to upgrade and uplift the station to compete favourably with its counterpart across the globe. The governor expressed his resentment when he visited the station at […]
Outrage As Over 400 NDDC Scholars Demand Immediate Release Of Unpaid Scholarship Allowances
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Over 400 beneficiaries of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) postgraduate scholars have issued a 7-day ultimatum over delayed scholarship payments, threatening peaceful protests if the Commission fails to act. The affected scholars, in a petition addressed to the Managing Director of NDDC, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, said they may be compelled to […]
Niger Residents Celebrate Landmark Victory As Armed Forces Take Out 200 Terrorists
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting In a major victory against terrorism, a military-led Joint Security Taskforce have reportedly killed over 200 terrorists on Sunday in Babanna, a border town in Borgu LGA of Niger State near the Benin Republic. The development led to a widespread jubilation among residents of the entire Borgu Kingdom, who had remained under […]
Without Judicial Independence, Democracy Cannot Thrive, Says Justice Idris
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mohammed Baba Idris, has emphasized the indispensable role of judicial independence in the preservation of democracy, describing it as the bedrock of constitutional governance and the pillar upon which the rule of law and democratic institutions are built. According to the jurist, an independent judiciary […]
BREAKING: EXPOSED! Real Reasons Why EBS MD Was Removed
A source who spoke with our correspondent in Benin City on Monday disclosed that Governor Monday Okpebholo paid an unscheduled visit to the television station and was reportedly shocked by what he discovered during the inspection.
Teachers, Civil Society Groups Stage Protest in Ibadan Over Kidnapped Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers
Hundreds of teachers and civil society activists took to the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, demanding the immediate and safe release of teachers and schoolchildren abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Teachers, Civil Society Groups Stage Protest in Ibadan Over Kidnapped Oyo Schoolchildren, Teachers
Hundreds of teachers and civil society activists took to the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, demanding the immediate and safe release of teachers and schoolchildren abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Kogi Suspends Echane Festival After Soldiers, Masqueraders Clash, Leaving 2 Dead
The government said the decision was informed by credible intelligence reports indicating that activities associated with the festival could threaten public peace, safety and security and potentially lead to a breakdown of law and order in parts of Kogi Central Senatorial District.