In a New Year blow to international drug trafficking networks, officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Apapa Area Command, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 30 slabs of substances confirmed to be cocaine onboard the MV Aruna, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel. The seizure occurred on Friday at the […]
The long arm of the law has caught up with two persons suspected of being ritualists in Ile-Oluji town in Ondo State, as they were nabbed by the police on December 27, 2025. The suspects were arrested after credible intelligence by operatives of the SWAT Tactical team, acting on a tip-off by a concerned citizen. […]
The Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has signed and issued an executive order, designating crisis-rocked Karim Lamido local government area of the state as a special area of security concern. The decision follows careful security assessments and consultations with relevant authorities, over years of recurring crises in communities across the local council. The order was […]
The Acting Chairman of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Hon. Eric Sino Osawaru, has reaffirmed the full enforcement of the ban on open grazing across the Local Government Area, effective January 3rd, 2026. He stressed that the decision is non-negotiable, as it is aimed at ensuring public safety, protecting food security, and promoting peaceful coexistence among […]
The Niger State Government has approved the reopening of selected public and private schools across the state, effective Monday, January 12, 2026, following extensive security assessments and consultations with relevant security agencies. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Friday by the Niger State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, signed by the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has categorically refuted reports circulating in some quarters claiming that the Commission has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election. In a statement signed by the Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Friday, the Commission stated clearly that the information […]
The Esama of Benin and Honorary Romanian Consul to Edo and Delta States, Sir Chief Dr Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion and his Amiable Wife, Lady Cherry Igbinedion, on Friday added more feathers to their glowing colours of honour as they received wide and profound accolades from beneficiaries of a free Yuletide food distribution in Benin City. […]
The Benin Royal Family has sternly warned those who over the week have attempted to link the sacred and revered Palace of the Oba of Benin to the assault on a Dr. Don Pedro Obaseki in Benin City to desist from the act or face dire consequences. A statement jointly signed by the Odion’Egbee of […]
Intercessory prayers have once again taken centre stage in the quest for spiritual rebirth and liberation in Edo State and Nigeria. Mothers from different Christian denominations on Friday converged at the All Mothers Prayer Ground along Ekewan Road, Benin City, for the 2024 edition of Mothers Decree A Thing, an annual intercessory programme convened by […]
Independent Television and Radio, Benin City, on Thursday, January 1, ushered residents into the New Year with a colourful, high-energy celebration tagged “Iselogbe Groove,” held at the station’s premises in Edo State. The New Year fiesta, which attracted management and staff of ITV and Radio, partners, and members of the public, featured an exciting blend […]
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