Just In: Bandits Abduct Kebbi High Court Judge
Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court has reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area, according to sources familiar with the development. Residents said the armed men struck shortly after midnight, not long after Justice Bunza […]
Edo’s Energy Investment Drive Receives Major Boost With AU Recognition
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State has presented its electricity sector reforms at a high-level African Union (AU) energy meeting, highlighting its decentralised power model as a driver of investment, industrialisation and sustainable economic growth across the continent. Representing Governor Monday Okpebholo at the event, the Commissioner for Power, Hon. Paul Usenbo, said the forum provided […]
Opposition Grows As Edo Govt Pushes To Sell Lagos Liaison Office
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Government is seeking buyers for Edo House, the Edo State Government Liaison Office in Victoria Island, Lagos. It was learnt that plans to dispose of the property at 1225 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, have reached an advanced stage. The Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim […]
Group Calls For Halt To Harassment, Intimidation In Political Space
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Initiative for Ethical Nigeria, Edo State Chapter, has called on the Federal Government, state governments, political leaders, and security agencies to take proactive steps to prevent political harassment, intimidation, and violence as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. The State Coordinator of the group, Mr. Frank Evbuomwan, made the […]
Fubara’s Actions Betrayed Rivers People, Not Just Supporters, Says Ewo
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Former Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Robinson Ewor, has accused suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara of betraying his political allies and the people of the state. Truth Live News Media reports that he expressed his displeasure while speaking in an interview with Channels Television. Ewor […]
How Does the Voice of Senator Joe Ikpea Sound? – By Darlington Okpebholo Ray
For almost two years now, Senator Joseph Ikpea has represented the good people of Edo Central Senatorial District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. As another election cycle approaches, it is only natural that his constituents should begin to examine his stewardship and ask whether his representation has met their expectations. In […]
Breaking: Tragedy Averted as Enugu Air Plane Skids Off Benin Airport Runaway
An Enugu Air aircraft experienced a dramatic runway excursion shortly after landing at Benin Airport today, sending the plane careening into adjacent grassy and muddy terrain. Despite the alarming scene captured in viral videos showing the aircraft surrounded by tall vegetation, authorities and the airline confirmed a positive outcome: every passenger and crew member disembarked […]
ICPC Hands Over Forfeited $65m Housing Project Land to Federal Mortgage Bank
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over 27.92 hectares of forfeited land linked to a diverted $65 million housing project to the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). The land, located along the Kubwa–Dei-Dei Expressway in Abuja, was originally designated for the construction of 962 housing units in Kaba […]
Kwankwaso Says Obi Committed to One-Term Presidency
The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has committed to serving only one four-year term if elected president in the 2027 general election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Kwankwaso said he and Obi signed a formal agreement committing to a single term […]
Senate Seeks AMCON Exit Report Ahead of 2030 Wind-Down
The Senate has directed the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to begin preparing a comprehensive report on its operations and achievements ahead of the agency’s planned closure in 2030. The directive was issued on Tuesday by the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions during the screening of Abubakar Yuguda, President Bola […]