Benin Heritage Betrayed(?) The Unanswered Questions Surrounding MOWAA – By Darlington Okpebholo Ray
As an Edo indigene in the diaspora and a critical stakeholder in the affairs of our homeland, I have followed the ongoing controversies surrounding the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) with keen interest and deep concern. The recent remarks by His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, and the visit of European envoys to the […]
BREAKING: Nigeria Loses Former First Lady
Hajiya Saratu Shehu Shagari, the last surviving wife of Nigeria’s first democratically elected president, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, has died at the age of 89. The matriarch passed away on Monday at exactly 3:00 p.m. in Sokoto after a prolonged illness, family sources confirmed, marking the end of an era for the influential […]
Otu Approves New Secretary For Land Use Committee
NIGERIA, CALABAR – Cross River State Governor, Senator (Prince) Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the appointment of Surveyor Efiom Edem Ekpenyong as Secretary of the State Land Use and Allocation Committee (LUAC). The appointment, announced in a press release signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Linus Obogo, follows the retirement of Mr. […]
Ogoja Council Constitutes Local Emergency Management Committee
CROSS RIVER – The Executive Chairman of Ogoja Local Government Council, Chief Hon. Christopher Agbeh, has approved the constitution of the Local Emergency Management Committee (LEMC). The decision, contained in a press release from the Council Chairman’s Office, is in accordance with the Cross River State Laws Part V, Section 28, Sub-sections 1 and 2. […]
FG Engages in Talks with US Over Trump’s Military Threat
The Federal Government says it is in discussions with the United States following recent comments by former US President Donald Trump suggesting possible military action against the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, told Sky News that diplomatic efforts are underway to ease rising tensions between both nations. “Channels of communication have […]
Tension as Wike, Military Officers Clash Over Land Dispute In Abuja
Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has clashed with military officers in Abuja over an alleged case of land grabbing involving a former Chief of Naval Staff. The incident happened on Tuesday at Plot 1946, Buffer Transit, Southern Parkway in the Gaduwa District, where Mr Wike had gone with officials of […]
Fayose Meets Obasanjo Amid PDP Reconciliation Talks
Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose met with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Sunday. Fayose was received by aides of the former president before proceeding to obasanjo’s private residence. The closed-door meeting, which lasted over an hour, was described as a private visit by sources close to […]
BREAKING: EFCC Declares Ex-Governor Sylva Wanted Over $14.8M Refinery Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, wanted in connection with an alleged conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257. The funds, injected by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) into Atlantic International Refinery and Petrochemical Limited for […]
Presidential Pardon that Must be Abandoned Permanently- By Elempe Dele
The President Bola Tinubu’s presidential pardon list, issued under Prerogative of Mercy, was publicly released by the Presidency on October 11, 2025. It included 175 beneficiaries, such as posthumous pardons for Herbert Macaulay and Major General Mamman Vatsa, clemency for inmates like Maryam Sanda (whose inclusion was later removed), and reductions in sentences for others […]
Oba Of Benin Chides Obaseki’s Administration Over Alleged Role In MOWAA
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, has chided the immediate past administration in Edo State, for attempting to mortgage the heritage of the Benin Throne. He alleged that the administration under Godwin Obaseki secretly twisted Benin Royal Museum project into the Museum Of West African Art (MOWAA). Oba […]