Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to the families of victims, who were brutally killed in Uromi, Edo State.… In a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, some of the victims hail from Bankure Local Government Area of Kano State. The governor assured the bereaved families…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has paid a condolence visit to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, over the killings of travellers in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State.… The governor was at the Maitama residence of the Deputy President of the Senate in Abuja on…
By Yushau A. Shuaib In school, we are taught that the media—often described as the Fourth Estate—exists to educate, inform, and serve as a watchdog for society. Yet behind this noble ideal lies a troubling reality: media narratives are frequently shaped by the interests of their proprietors, patrons, and editors. Even on deeply sensitive national…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old suspect, Usman Sagiru of Sharifai Quarters, in connection with the killing of a vigilante member and an attack on another during the entourage of Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II after Eid prayers. The incident occurred at about 12:40 pm on Sunday when the Emir’s entourage was…
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared Sunday 30th of March 2025 as the first day of Shawwal 1446AH in Nigeria.… The Sultan made the declaration in his palace in Sokoto on Saturday after the Sultanate Council Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared businesswoman and socialite Aisha Achimugu wanted.… The agency’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a circular released via the EFCC’s X handle on Friday. According to the EFCC, Achimugu is wanted by the agency in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The circular…
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Presidential Candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) in the last general elections, has decried the gruesome murder of some Northern Nigerian travelers in Edo State.… The gruesome attack happened in Udune Efandion community in Uromi, Edo State, on March 27, 2025, has sparked outrage. In a statement published on…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State had ordered investigation into the killing of some hunters who were travelling for Sallah.… A mob had intercepted the victims at Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State.After ransacking their vehicle where dane guns used by hunters were found, the mob had concluded that they were…
The Kano State Police Command has placed a ban on all Durbar activities during the 2025 Eid-El-Fitr Sallah festivities, citing security concerns and the need to maintain public order. The announcement was made by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, during a press briefing at the Bompai Police Headquarters, on Friday. CP Bakori…
The Senate on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, to provide for the conduct of all elections in one day.… Daily Trust reports that the current Act provides for the conduct of Presidential and National Assembly elections in February, while governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections…
