Civil Society Group Berates Ossiomo Power Plant Claims Against Edo Govt
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A group, Edo Leaders of Thought, has stepped into the crisis rocking the Ossiomo Power Plant and the Edo State Government as it relates to the ownership claims and rates. The group in its statement signed by Momodu Adams, its Coordinator, said that it undertook a private, independent investigation into the […]
Tragedy As Man, 60, Dies In Midnight Inferno
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting A midnight fire has burnt Mr. Etebet Oyemara, age, 60, to death in Benin City. The unfortunate incident happened at No. 14 Benso Street, off Okhoro Road in the state. It was said that Mr. Oyemara was indoors with his wife and other occupants when the incident happened and […]
Police Officers In Soup For Allegedly Extorting N300,000 From Furniture Maker In Edo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Some police officers attached to the Oba Market Area Command in Benin City, Edo State, are currently being detained and quizzed for allegedly collecting the sum of N300,000 from a furniture maker in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to Journalists […]
Ancestral Wisdom Takes Center Stage at World Public Assembly
Ismail Abdulazeez Reporting As the World Public Assembly (WPA) advances its mission of shaping a just multipolar world, one of its most anticipated platforms is the round table discussion themed “Ancestral Culture: Family – Kin – People – Human Race.” This forum will spotlight how ancestral traditions can serve as tools of unity, diplomacy, […]
Photo News: Volunteers Power Up World Youth Festival Assembly in Nizhny Novgorod
Ismail Abdulazeez Reporting The spirit of unity and service came alive in Nizhny Novgorod as the volunteer program for the World Youth Festival Assembly officially launched, bringing together young people from 54 regions of Russia. At the opening ceremony, Dmitry Ivanov, Director General of the World Youth Festival Directorate, praised the overwhelming response […]
World Economic Forum Sets Stage For 2025 SDI Meetings Next Week In New York
The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its annual Sustainable Development Impact Meetings (SDIM25) in New York from 22–26 September, coinciding with the UN General Assembly High-Level Week. The event gathers global political, business and civil-society leaders to accelerate progress on the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, at a time when the UN marks 80 […]
JTB Clears “The” On Tax ID, Says Bank Can Operate Without It
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has cleared the air on the Tax Identification (Tax ID), saying that Nigerians can continue to operate their bank accounts beyond January 1, 2026. The clarification comes on the heels of President Bola Tinubu’s signing of four new Tax Acts, which will come into […]
Sowore Drags DSS, Meta, X to Court
Human rights activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, has sued the State Security Service (SSS), aka Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (owners of Facebook), and X Corp. (formerly Twitter) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging what he described as unconstitutional censorship of his social media accounts. In a suit filed on […]
Nigeria Adopts Chinese Language In Its New Curriculum Reform For Senior Secondary Students
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Mandarin, the official language of China, has been introduced into the Nigeria’s Senior Secondary School curriculum following its recent and comprehensive overhauling of the national’s education structure. The inclusion of Mandarin in the senior secondary curriculum follows the Federal Government’s announcement earlier this month that a comprehensive review of the Basic and […]
Just In: Tinubu Shortens Foreign Holiday Trip, Returns To Abuja
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting President Bola Tinubu has shortened his holiday trip and has returned to Nigeria (Abuja) to carry on his official duty. He arrived the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 6:50 PM on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Recall that the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, had […]