Edo North Power Project Secures Licence, Targets 200MW Supply
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Government has expressed optimism that the licensing of Edo North Electricity Company Limited to develop a 200-megawatt Independent Power Plant (IPP) will significantly boost electricity supply and improve power stability across the Edo North Senatorial District. Speaking after the company received its licence certificate, the Commissioner for Power, Hon. […]
Sheikh Jingir Urges Tinubu To Be Fair To Christians, Opposition
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, Chairman of the Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), has denied allegations that he is hostile towards Christians, saying his recent remarks were taken out of context. Jingir made the clarification at a one-day national symposium in Jos, Plateau State, where he said he had been wrongly portrayed as […]
Edo Assembly Rejects Agbebaku’s Resignation, Moves To Impeach Ex-Speaker; Passes Financial Autonomy Bills
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State House of Assembly on Monday rejected the purported resignation of former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, and moved instead to impeach him during plenary in Benin. Moving the motion, the Majority Leader, Sunday Ojezele, said the Assembly had not received any formal resignation letter from Agbebaku. Ojezele, who represents Esan South-East […]
N113bn Tax Bill, Rising Energy Costs Threaten Fresh Beer Price Hike
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Nigerians may soon face higher beer prices as rising tax liabilities and escalating energy costs continue to squeeze the country’s major breweries. Nigerian Breweries Plc, Guinness Nigeria Plc and International Breweries Plc recorded a combined N112.87 billion in tax expenses in the first half (H1) of 2026, up significantly from N71.39 billion […]
Judicial Workers Draw Battle Line, Shut Out Edo Assembly Staff
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State judiciary workers under the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Monday shut out staff of the Edo State House of Assembly in protest against moves to amend laws governing the financial autonomy of the judiciary and legislature. The judicial workers barricaded the entrance to the Assembly complex, wielding placards […]
Edo NLC Vows To Oppose Move To Alter State Autonomy Law, Backs JUSUN Protest
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to peacefully oppose any move by the Edo State House of Assembly to repeal or amend the Edo State House of Assembly and Judiciary Autonomy Law, 2021. The NLC stated its position in a statement issued in Benin City on […]
US Man Who Used ChatGPT To Plan Bank Robbery Jailed For 121 Months
A 23-year-old man from Omaha, Nebraska, who used ChatGPT while planning a bank robbery has been sentenced to 121 months in federal prison for robbing a bank and brandishing a firearm during the crime. Deron Lewis-Payne was sentenced on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in federal court in Omaha after pleading guilty to bank robbery and […]
Lagos Retirees Give Sanwo-Olu Deadline Over Unpaid Pension Increase, Wage Award
Retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme in Lagos State have issued Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu an August 31, 2026 deadline to implement the long-awaited pension enhancement and wage award, threatening a major protest if the demands are not met. The ultimatum was issued by the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension […]
New Zealand Moves To Ban Social Media For Under-16s, Platforms Face Heavy Fines
New Zealand’s government on Monday, August 24, 2026, introduced legislation that would ban children under 16 from using social media, joining a growing number of countries seeking to restrict young people’s access to platforms such as Instagram and TikTok. Under the proposed law, social media companies including Meta could face fines of up to 10 […]
Meta Faces Landmark Trial Over Alleged Harmful Impact Of Facebook, Instagram
Facebook parent company Meta is set to face a landmark trial in California on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, over allegations that it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children. A coalition of US states filed the lawsuit in 2023, with California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey selected to represent the states as […]