Edo Police introduce new anti-crime tactical unit
… Edo Security Squad arrests 12 suspected cultists, seals alleged initiation centres in Benin BENIN CITY – The Edo State Police Command has unveiled a new specialised tactical formation known…
Edo’ll be modern city before end of my first term – Okpebholo
… Congratulates Edo-born Prof on emergence as NMA Nat’l President BENIN CITY – Governor Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday declared that Edo State was on course to becoming a modern city…
Stakeholders back JAMB initiative on underage varsity admissions
ABUJA – Stakeholders in the education sector have commended the Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for convening the board’s first national stakeholder engagement on underage…
NPFL: NFF hands Referee Indefinite Ban Over Controversial Rangers Penalty
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)’s Refereeing Development Committee has suspended referee Yakubu Adamu indefinitely from all league and football-related activities following his performance in the Nigeria Premier Football League clash…
Tinubu backs Nigeria’s hosting of CAF congress, awards
President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s hosting of the 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly and the 2026 CAF Awards Ceremony. The approval was confirmed on Tuesday in a statement…
UNIBEN, cultism and cost of silence
The fatal shooting of a young man reportedly linked to the University of Benin community on Sunday, May 10, 2026, has once again drawn public attention to the persistent menace…
New EdoGIS boss unveils reform agenda, promises faster C-of-O processing
BENIN CITY — The new Managing Director of the Edo State Geographic Information Service (EdoGIS), Dr. Innocent Ehiaguina Bello, has met with staff of the agency, where he unveiled his…
NUJ Warri chapel seeks stronger media–corporate partnership with Manroy Global Services
BENIN CITY – The Warri Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for deeper collaboration with Manroy Global Services Limited as part of efforts to strengthen…
Hopes fade for Iran peace deal as Trump says ceasefire on ‘life support’
Washington: Hopes for peace deal on Iran faded on Tuesday after Donald Trump said a ceasefire with Iran was “on life support” as Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end…
Hantavirus: WHO warns against stranding passengers at sea
Abuja: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said countries must not leave people stranded at sea when they possess the capacity to manage health risks safely under international health…