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 […]
Rivers Votes Belong to the People, Not You, Atiku Fires Back at Wike
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has fired back at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over claims that neither he nor the ADC would secure up to 10 per cent of the votes cast in Rivers State during the 2027 presidential election. Wike, a former governor of […]
Caicedo, Pacho Headline Ecuador 26-Man World Cup Squad
Chelsea Midfielder, Moises Caicedo and Paris St-Germain Pacho have been called to lead Ecuador at this year FIFA World Cup. Pacho goes into the mundial in top form, after tasting championship glories both Domestically and in Europe, while Caicedo on the other hand will look to overturn a turbulent season at Chelsea. Another familiar figure […]
FIFA Bans Goalkeeper Tactical Timeouts at 2026 World Cup in Major Rule Crackdown
FIFA is cracking down on one of football’s most controversial time-wasting tactics ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Players at the tournament will be stopped from going to the technical area to talk to coaches when goalkeepers are injured, FIFA referees’ chief Pierluigi Collina has revealed. The “goalkeeper tactical timeout” which has become a hot […]
Liverpool Line Up Iraola as Slot’s Successor
Liverpool are preparing to open formal talks with Andoni Iraola over the vacant head coach position following the departure of Arne Slot. The Premier League club parted ways with Slot on Saturday, just a year after the Dutchman guided the Reds to the league title, and are now moving swiftly to appoint a replacement ahead […]
Kvaratskhelia Crowned UEFA Champions League Player of the Season
Paris Saint-Germain winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been named UEFA Champions League Player of the Season for the 2025/26 campaign. The Georgian international received the award on Sunday after playing a pivotal role in PSG’s successful defence of the European title. Kvaratskhelia finished the campaign with 10 goals and six assists in 16 Champions League appearances, […]