Twenty years after their graduation, alumni of the University of Benin Demonstration Secondary School (UDSS), Class of 2005, have reunited with their teachers for a reunion get-together held at the Imperial Event Centre, Irhirhi Road, Benin City. The reunion, a heart-warming tale of reminiscence, featured the award of scholarships to current students, among other highlights. […]
Traditional leadership matters have taken centre stage in Okhuo Community, Uhumwode Local Government Area of Edo State, following the announcement of a new Odionwere appointed by the Palace of the Benin Monarch. Pa Samuel Eguamwense, who says he received palace approval after due application, has dismissed claims questioning the autonomy of Okhuo Community. Donald Ehimiyein […]
Nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early Sunday. Police said this is the second of such shooting in South Africa this month. Ten more were wounded in the early morning attack at the tavern in the impoverished Bekkersdal township in a gold mining area, southwest of the city. […]
Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted female drug kingpin, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, following the recovery of 23.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her children’s room at her residence in Lagos. The arrest comes about 20 months after NDLEA dismantled a cocaine trafficking syndicate operating across Lagos and Ogun […]
A frontline Edo politician, Chief Charles Idahosa, popularly known as Charlie Tempo, is dead. Reports have it that Chief Charles Idahosa died on Saturday afternoon shortly after receiving a meeting at his residence in Benin City. Though details are still sketchy as the family is yet to speak to newsmen, it was, however, gathered that […]
Washington has announced that it has signed a deal to strengthen Nigeria’s health system, a sign of improving ties with Africa’s most populous nation after President Donald Trump denounced attacks against Christians there. A US State Department spokesman who disclosed this said under a five-year bilateral deal, Washington will contribute nearly Two point Billion Dollars […]
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has said terrorists neither respect nor represent any religion, noting that they are merely seeking available targets to attack. He said those perpetrating crimes across the country are common criminals waging war against citizens of all faiths. The former governor of Sokoto State described Nigeria’s security […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “urgently direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateeef Fagbemi, SAN, to widely publish a certified true copy of the version of the tax bills received from the National Assembly and a certified true copy of the tax laws […]
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has accused the Federal Government of allegedly overseeing the fabrication of laws following the 2026 national budget presentation. In a statement titled “Migrating from Padded Budgets to Forged Laws,” posted on his X handle on Saturday, Obi warned that the move endangers constitutional governance and erodes […]
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over the recall of Indomie Vegetable Flavour Noodles following the discovery of undeclared milk and eggs allergens, which pose serious health risks to consumers with allergies or intolerances. Announcing the recall in a Public Alert, the agency disclosed that […]
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