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Tuesday, Jan 21

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US Officially Withdraws from WHO Raising Uncertainty in Future of Organization

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In a landmark decision with global implications, President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization …

Monday, Jan 20

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Suit by 18 Suspended Edo Council Chairmen Suffers Setback as Abuja Judge Declines Jurisdiction

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Justice Emeka Nwite of a Federal High Court, Abuja Division, has declined jurisdiction in a case filed by the embattled chairmen of the 18 Local Government Councils in Edo State…

EFCC Set to Sell Off 891 Forfeited Vehicles Through E-Auction, Specifies Guidelines

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has announced the sales of 891 forfeited vehicles through e-auction. The sales, according to the EFCC in a post on X, takes…

Dogfight Over Right to the Concession of Lagos/Abuja Superhighway

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Two firms are at loggerheads over the concession of Lagos/Abuja Superhighway. The two firms, AEC Unity Network Limited and AEC-GeoFocus Consortium (GeoFocus) are engaged in a media…

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Islam: Beyond terrorism and Boko Haram

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 20 January 2025). The United Arab Emirates has just held its Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. Our president was there. A part of that…

Sunday, Jan 19

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In Counterclaim, Edo PDP Insists Overrun Secretariat by APC Remains its State Office

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow It’s been claim and counterclaim between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over the ownership of the party…

Saturday, Jan 18

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Unattended Oil Blowout Spill in Rivers Spreads, Causing Damages in More Communities

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The oil spill from the Buguma Oil Field blowout has continued to spread to more communities along the New Calabar River causing damage to lands and water resources on its path.The…

Friday, Jan 17

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Ngozi Ezeonu Stirs Controversy in Viral Video for Taking Umbrage Over Indecent Appearance at Auditioning

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Nollywood veteran actress, Ngozi Ezeonu, has become a trending topic after a fiery moment during a recent audition where she publicly scolded two aspiring female actors for their…

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Edo APC Expels PDP From Its Party Secretariat Forcefully Taken Over Four Years Ago

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow With power changing hands in Edo State following the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo in the September 21, 2024…

Mikel Arteta: Should Arsenal Stick or Twist?

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Mikel Arteta’s tenure at Arsenal has been a journey characterised by both challenges and triumphs, as he navigates the complexities of managing a storied club with aspirations of…

Thursday, Jan 16

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Fallen Heroes: Okpebholo Promises Welfare Packages for Families

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Wednesday while acknowledging the patriotism, courage and sacrifices of fallen heroes in the Nigerian Armed Forces, promised to initiate…

Tribunal Adjourns PDP’s Case for Pre-hearing Conference, Opens Hearing in Accord Party’s Petition

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Justice Wilfred Kpochi-led three-man Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal (EPT), on Wednesday commenced full hearing on the seven petitions challenging the…

Wednesday, Jan 15

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APC, PDP In War of Words Over Shooting Near Tribunal Premises

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the major opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) are once again at each other’s jugular over who was responsible for…

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Police Identify Expatriate Casualty in East-West Road Bridge Tragedy [Photos]

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The police have identified the expatriate that drowned when his car plunged into Okulu River, Aleto, Eleme on the East Road on Monday night. The body was recovered from the river…

Tuesday, Jan 14

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Kidnap Attempt Victims Fall into River

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow An attempt to kidnap company workers on the Eleme axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State on Monday night ended with the Toyota Hilux van carrying an expatriate and other…

Monday, Jan 13

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Bonny youths suspend shutdown of Nigeria’s oil export terminal

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Youths of Bonny kingdom in Rivers State have suspended their plan to shut down activities in Bonny Island to protest the failure of multinational oil and gas companies doing…

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Obasa Out, Meranda in as Lagos Assembly Impeaches Third Term Speaker Over Alleged ₦43.5bn Scandal

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In a dramatic turn of events, the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, citing allegations of statutory and financial misconduct. The lawmakers…

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Abuja Man Caught with Girlfriend’s Severed Head in Police Net, Body Recovered from Residence [Video]

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow It was a shock find on Sunday as vigilant citizens intercepted a man with the freshly severed head of his girlfriend concealed in a polythene bag. The dastardly act took place at…

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Okpebholo Set to Reposition Edo City Transport Service to Resume Inter-State Operations

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The management of the Edo City Transport Service (ECTS) says it is working round the clock to ensure that the hitherto comatose company comes back to life. And to achieve this, the…

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Shun Backbiting to Attract God’s Blessings, Holy Aruosa Priest Urges Edo People at Benin Monarch’s Maiden Thanksgiving in 2025

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The presiding Priest of Holy Aruosa Cathedral, Ohen-osa Edebiri Igbinoghodua, has admonished worshippers to remain steadfast in their devotion to God Almighty and shun backbiting…

Okpebholo: Confounding the Doubters, Redefining Leadership in Edo

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow By Fred Itua As I set out to pen this piece on this serene Sunday afternoon, my mind is drawn to the profound epistle of Apostle Paul to the Corinthians in 1 Corinthians 1:27-29:…

Sunday, Jan 12

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PDP Sends Save-Our-Soul Message to Tinubu, Security Agencies, Others over Okpebholo’s Alleged Tyranny in Edo

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, on Friday called the attention of the President, Bola Tinubu, the inspector general of police, (IGP) and the director general of…

Edo State Govt, Police Commissioner Assure 12-year-old Gang-raped Girl of Justice as Three Suspects are Nabbed

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Edo State government and the state police command have assured that justice would be done in the case of a 12-year-old girl gang-raped allegedly by five men on Christmas eve of…

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Mel Gibson Stirs Controversy on Joe Rogan Podcast: Fauci, COVID Drugs, and ‘Miracle’ Cancer Cures

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow In a bombshell-packed episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, legendary actor, Mel Gibson dropped a series of revelations that are sparking intense debate across the internet. From…

Saturday, Jan 11

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A Regional Conference on Agribusiness Calls fp Inclusive Empowerment on Agriculture

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The different tiers of government in Nigeria have been enjoined to empower the people through agricultural and vocational skills. This is said to be necessary to drive development…

Governor Abdurazaq of Kwara State keeps Promise as he Inaugurates Varsity Campuses in Osi, Ilesha Bariba [Video & Photos]

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The people of Osi, a town in Kwara State are in joyous mood. They are happy because Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has fulfilled his promise to them by bringing to reality the Osi…

Friday, Jan 10

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Suspended LG Chairmen Had Nothing to Show for over ₦83bn Allocations Received in 12 Months – Okpebholo

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State on Thursday accused the suspended 18 local government councils’ chairmen in the state of squandermania. The governor also praised the…

Thursday, Jan 9

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Property Owners Demand Cancellation of East-West Road Contract With RCC

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Only a day after the Minister of Works, David Umahi, inspected progress of work on the Eleme axis of the East-West Road project in Rivers State, property owners along that axis of…

Trump and Obama Share Unexpectedly Warm Exchange at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral [Video]

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow At the state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, held at Washington National Cathedral on January 9, 2025, an unexpected moment unfolded between President-elect Donald Trump…

BudgIT Raises Red Flags in 2025 Federal Budget, Admonishes National Assembly on patriotism in consideration of document

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Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow BudgIT, a leading civic-tech organisation advocating for transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has spotted what it termed “significant irregularities” in the 2025 Federal…