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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has expressed satisfaction with the level of work and progress recorded on the ongoing construction of the Ikpoba Hill flyover at Ramat Park, as well as the erosion control project in the area. The governor, accompanied by top government officials,made a stop over at the site on his way from Udomi-Uwessan,Irrua venue of the 3-day strategic leadership retreat for political Appointees. This has formed part of his administration’s routine inspection of key infrastructure projects to ensure timely delivery and quality execution. Speaking from the top of the flyover during the inspection, Governor Okpebholo said…

Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday arrested seven suspects in connection with murder, cultism and other criminal activities across the state. A statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, the state capital, said the suspects were arrested in different locations in the state. Ayanlade explained that one of the suspects was arrested in connection with an  alleged murder in Tede town, Atisbo Local Government Area of the state.” He said two suspects were apprehended in connection with a cult-related offence in Jobele town, Afijio Local Government Area of the state. The statement read in…

Two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, have died after reportedly drowning in a hotel swimming pool during a party for newly matriculated students. The victims, identified as Oludere Opeyemi, 22, and Adegbola Blessing, 19, were at the hotel pool when the incidents occurred, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed in a statement on Tuesday. Jimoh said Blessing was first discovered unconscious at around 8:00 pm on January 29. He was rescued by the pool manager and given first aid before regaining consciousness and being taken home by friends. The victim reportedly regained consciousness, was able…

The Edo State Government has approved a two-week closed camping programme for selected athletes and coaches ahead of the second edition of the Niger Delta Games scheduled to hold in Benin City from February 20 to 27. The Secretary of the Edo State Liaison Committee for the Niger Delta Games, Bright Idahosa, disclosed this on Wednesday as the state commenced trials to select athletes for the regional sports festival. Idahosa said the closed camping, which begins on Sunday, is aimed at intensifying training and fine-tuning preparations for the games. He added that only the best athletes within the approved under-20…

The battle for control of the soul of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) resurfaced yesterday with a clash between Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Both men, who were political soul mates in 2023, threw potshots at each other. Makinde, speaking during the inauguration of the PDP secretariat in Ibadan, launched a scathing attack on Wike and vowed that he would not allow the PDP to be dragged down. Makinde said: “I know that a lot of you are concerned about the PDP, asking what is happening in the party.…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have uncovered and destroyed three terrorists’ detention facilities in the Timbuktu Triangle, which stretches across Borno and Yobe states, leading to the escape of 70 captives and the killing of 32 insurgents. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sanni Uba, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Sanni explained that the breakthrough followed carefully coordinated operations that lasted for a two-week period. The statement read, “Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), recorded a major operational breakthrough following carefully coordinated…

The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 arrested a Kannywood Star, Samha Inuwa over alleged Naira mutilation. Inuwa was arrested following a viral video circulated on social media platforms where she was seen conspicuously cleaning mucus from her nose using Naira notes. Following the release of the viral video, the Commission swung into action by tracing and subsequently arrested her to answer questions. She is currently being held at the Commission’s detention facility while investigation is ongoing. The suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations.

British prosecutors have accused Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, of spending £140,000 on luxury furniture and decorative art in a single day. Alison-Madueke is currently facing a five-count charge bordering on accepting bribes. She is being tried alongside Olatimbo Ayinde, an oil executive; and Doye Agama, her brother. They pleaded not guilty. The trial continued at the Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom (UK), on Monday. British prosecutors tendered evidence on how the former minister engaged in extravagant spending at an antiques store in London. The prosecutors told the court that the ex-minister spent £140,000 in…

The Department of State Services has arraigned former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulazeez Malami, on five-count charges of terrorism financing and aiding and abetting terrorism, and illegal possession of firearms. Malami and his son appeared before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The former AGF was charged under Count One with “knowingly abetting terrorism financing by refusing to prosecute terrorism financiers whose case files were brought to your office as the Attorney-General of the Federation, for prosecution.” Both Malami and his son were jointly charged under Counts Two to Five for unlawful…

Kano State Commissioner for  Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, in this interview, speaks on insinuations that Governor Abba Yusuf’s defection amounts to betrayal. He says the governor’s fate in New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, was uncertain, making his movement to All Progressives Congress, APC, inevitable. How true is it that the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, is experiencing an internal crisis? Initially, the logo of the NNPP was a basket of fruits. Along the line, there was an attempt to change the logo to a book, which the founders felt breached agreements because they were not consulted. They approached the court.…