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AHEAD 2027 ELECTIONS: Political Analysts Differ On Crisis Rocking ADC

The crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress, ADC, against the backdrop of the recent parallel conventions and Congresses occupied the front burner on an audience participation programme, Politics Today. Williams Yamah has details. www.itvradiong.com/live YouTube: @itvradiong | https://www.youtube.com/@itvradiong Facebook: @ITVandRadio | https://facebook.com/itvandradio www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

EDSIEC Concludes Collection And Submission Of Nomination Forms, Publishes Names And Personal Particulars Of Candidates

Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, has successfully concluded the collection and submission of Nomination Forms, Forms A, A1, and M by duly registered political parties for the forthcoming Local Government Council Elections scheduled for Saturday, 11th July 2026. A Statement by the Acting Secretary, Mr. Abebe Emmanuel, Edo State Independent Electoral Commission, EDSIEC, on […]

FAKE NEWS: Nigerian Education Loan Fund Debunks Claim Of Suspension Of Student Loan Disbursement Programme

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has described as fake, a notice, claiming that it has suspended its student loan disbursement programme. NELFUND said it has not announced any suspension in loan disbursements, urging the public to disregard the message and rely only on official communication channels. The clarification follows growing attention on the scheme, […]

Founder Of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, Suspends Marriage Plans For 21-Year-Old Adopted Autistic Daughter

The founder of Omega Power Ministries, Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has suspended marriage plans for his twenty-one-year-old adopted autistic daughter, Chiemeka Chibuzor, following more than one thousand applications from prospective suitors. Chinyere announced the suspension in a Facebook post, stating that the wedding would not proceed pending further directive from him. He wrote on his Facebook […]

PLANNED BOMB ATTACK: Six Held Over An Alleged Plot To Bomb Government Facilities In Ondo

No fewer than six persons have been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command over an alleged plot to bomb government facilities in Akure. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Adebowale Lawal, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Thursday, adding that 10 other suspected criminals were apprehended across the state, bringing the total number of […]

Edo CP, Monday Agbonika Says No Hiding Place For Criminally-Minded Officers

Any policeman found extorting unsuspecting members of the public will be visited with severe sanctions and possible dismissal from the force. The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, Mr. Monday Agbonika, handed down the warning when he visited the Communications Complex of Independent Television and Radio, Iguosa, Benin City, as a guest of the Radio […]

Gov. Okpebholo Grants Full Scholarships To Children Of Late Commander Of 29 Task Force Brigade, Brig. Gen. Braimah

Edo State Government has approved full educational scholarships for three children of late Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah, an indigene of the state who died in active service to the nation. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Monday Okpebholo, Dr. Patrick Ebojele, the approval ensures that the education of the […]

Edo State Govt. Engages Stakeholders Over Industrial Waste Water Concerns

Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to environmental protection and public health following a stakeholders’ forum on effluent management involving the Nigerian Bottling Company. The report by Ehis Uhunamure is presented by Deborah Ogbeifun. www.itvradiong.com/live YouTube: @itvradiong | https://www.youtube.com/@itvradiong Facebook: @ITVandRadio | https://facebook.com/itvandradio www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

Igbinedion University, Okada, Organises Seminar For Students, Staff To Be Abreast With AI Concept

Lecturers and staff of Nigeria’s premier private university, Igbinedion University, Okada, have been urged to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a transformative tool for teaching, research, and institutional growth. The advice was given during a training session titled “Adapting AI in Higher Learning Engagements,” facilitated by Darlington Onyeagoro, an AI expert, who harped on the […]

Natives Of Okuovwisi Community, Delta State, Appeal To Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori To Rescue Them From Untold Hardship

Natives and residents of Okuovwisi Community in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State, have expressed their displeasure at being thrown into darkness spanning sixty years, coupled with deplorable roads and lack of potable water, saying they have been cut off from the rest of the State. In this Special Report, Warri Correspondent, Gbenga Ahmed, who […]