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Police officers in Edo have arrested the Chairman of Esan West Local Government in the state, Collins Aigbogun, over alleged political violence in the area. The state’s Police Commissioner, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, confirmed the arrests to reporters on Tuesday in Benin. He said Aigbogun had been transferred to Abuja by the Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) over the matter. The All Progressives …

One in four children under the age of five is malnourished in the Shinkafi and Zurmi areas of Zamfara state, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Ministry of Health said. In a statement released on Thursday by MSF, otherwise known as Doctors Without Borders, it said that according to a mass screening conducted in June by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday slammed the Federal Government over the treatment meted out to Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) by the Department of State Services (DSS). DSS operatives on Monday morning arrested Ajaero at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, while travelling to the UK on official …

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed September 19 for the hearing of a suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking the disqualification of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo. The judge set a hearing date for all pending applications after lawyers for the parties to the suit …

PRESS RELEASE Governor Obaseki is a liar from the pit of hell. Kai, politics is evil By Kassim Afegbua. I just read what was attributed to Governor Obaseki as the reason he gave for breaking away from Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, and wondered why an executive governor would tell such outright lies just to score a cheap political point. It is …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi has demanded a thorough investigation into the alleged fraudulent disbursement of NG-Cares funds also known as “Kaura Cares” in the state. The PDP Secretary in the state, Alhaji Abubakar Bawa-Kalgo, made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Binrin Kebbi. He said: “The fraudulent activity was initially disclosed by the Commissioner for …

Nigeria’s Super Eagles were held to a goalless draw by Rwanda in their second match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Ademola Lookman thought he had broken the deadlock for Nigeria but the referee made a controversial decision as the goal was ruled out for offside. Despite the draw, Nigeria soared to the top of their AFCON …

Social critic and co-founder of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has responded to allegations by the embattled national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, that she and Pastor Itua Ighodalo, brother of Edo State PDP governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, were responsible for managing the party’s campaign funds in the 2023 general elections. Abure who made the allegations at …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited has announced the signing of an agreement with Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL), its joint venture (JV) partner, for the conversion of five oil mining licenses (OMLs) into four oil exploration licenses (PPLs) and 26 oil mining licenses (PMLs). This comes despite the conversion being expected to significantly increase crude oil production — with …

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has found himself in further trouble after he was seen in a viral video slapping a pastor who came to his bar to preach. The incident, which sparked mixed reactions on social media, saw an angry Portable confront the pastor, accusing him of chasing away his customers. Using inappropriate language towards the …