Edo Residents Appeal To Relevant Authorities To Fast-Track Super Eagles Bonus Allowance Payments

Football enthusiasts in Benin City have appealed to relevant authorities to fast-track Super Eagles bonus allowance payments. They expressed concern over the delay in the payment of bonus allowances owed to Nigeria’s Super Eagles players. Joy Obarisiagbon has details. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong

Court Orders Interim Forfeiture Of 57 Properties Worth ₦213.2Bn Linked To Malami

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and two of his sons, Abdulaziz and Abiru—Rahman. The multi-billion naira landed properties, which are suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities, are located in […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, Vows Justice Over Killing of Five Forest Guards in Oyo, Calls For Calm

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has assured residents of the state that those behind the attack and killing of five forest guards will face justice. Makinde, who stated this on his Facebook page, also condemned the attack and appealed to residents to remain calm as investigations continue to unravel those behind the dastardly act. He […]

International Customers Owe Nigeria ₦25bn For Electricity

International customers owe Nigeria Seventeen point Eight Million Dollars (an equivalent of over Twenty-Five billion Naira at the current exchange rate) for electricity supplied under bilateral arrangements. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in its Third Quarter 2025 report, noted that Togo, Niger, and Benin were invoiced a total of Eighteen point Sixty-nine Million Dollars […]

EPIDEMIC: Nigeria Confirms Over 1000 Lassa Fever Cases, 206 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported 21 new confirmed cases and five deaths of lassa fever in the last week of December. This was contained in the published lassa fever situation report for week 51 in December. So far, 206 people have died from the disease, with the highest number of cases reported […]

FIGHTING INSECURITY: Army Plans Massive Deployment To Curb Banditry In Niger

The Nigerian Army has said it is considering a major deployment of troops to security flashpoints in Niger State to curb renewed bandit attacks on communities. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, disclosed this in Minna on Tuesday after declaring open the 2026 Nigerian Army Doctrine and Training Conference organised by the […]

MONEY LAUNDERING TRIAL: Court Grants Malami, Wife, Son N1.5bn Bail In N8.7 Billion Money Laundering Trial

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted N1.5 billion bail to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife, Asabe Bashir, and son, Abdulaziz Malami. The court, in a ruling delivered on Wednesday by Justice Emeka Nwite, granted each of them bail of N500 million in the alleged N8.7 billion […]

Fed. Lawmaker, Hon. Murphy Osaro Omoruyi Dumps Labour Party, Joins ADC

The Member representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Honorable Murphy Osaro Omoruyi, has formally resigned from the Labour Party and declared his decision to join the African Democratic Congress. He made the announcement while addressing journalists and party stakeholders at the Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State. Ofure Anetor […]

Aina Adesina Assumes Office As Commissioner Of Police, Delta State

The new Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Aina Adesina, has resumed duty as the 23rd Commissioner of Police in the state, pledging to strengthen the security architecture and reduce crime and criminality. Warri Correspondent, Gbenga Ahmed, reports that the Commissioner made this remark while officially assuming office at the Delta State Police Command […]

Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council Moves To Ensure Full Compliance With Cattle Ranching System

Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Council in Idogbo, Edo State, has commenced enforcement of the open grazing ban policy, effective January 3, 2026. The Acting Chairman of the Council, Hon. Eric Sino Osawaru, confirmed this during an inspection of the council-approved and officially designated cattle-rearing site at Ikpe Community on Monday, January 5, 2026. Joy Obarisiagbon has […]