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*Senator Okpebholo’s Legislative Legacy: A Ray of Hope for Edo State* Like a shining star in the firmament of politics, Senator Monday Okpebholo’s legislative legacy illuminates the path to a brighter future for Edo State. His unwavering commitment to the people has yielded a harvest of hope, sowing seeds of progress and reaping an abundance of prosperity. With every bill …

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command and troops of the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade have arrested six suspects during joint clearance operations at a bandit camp. The command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, who disclosed the incident in a statement issued on Friday, July 5, 2024, said the bandits confessed to being involved in a series of kidnappings in …

Suspected armed robbers shot and killed an unidentified man shortly after he left a bank where he had gone to make a transaction. The robbers reportedly followed the man from the bank to Phase II, Lokongoma, just opposite the market, where they hijacked his car, dragged him out and fired several shots at him. The attackers then took away a …

Turkish defender Merih Demiral has been banned for two matches for making an act linked to a far-right extremist group, ruling him out of Turkey’s Euro 2024 quarter-finals and a possible semi-final. The Al-Ahli defender scored twice in his country’s 2-1 win in the round of 16 on Tuesday, booking the team a place in the quarter-finals against the Netherlands. …

Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced that the country’s National Treasury will cut spending to make room for key commitments following anti-government protests. In a live speech from State House, Ruto said the government would table a proposal to the National Assembly to approve massive spending cuts after the 2024 Finance Bill is withdrawn. “Over the past few days, our …

Nollywood actress and podcaster, Abiola Adebayo, has revealed that the young woman who reportedly committed suicide after admitting on a podcast that she had sex with her dogs is alive. Adebayo said the woman, identified as Adenike Adewodun, faked her death in an attempt to escape public backlash and legal consequences for her actions. The actress made the announcement in …

Edo State: A Landscape of Abandonment and Decay For too long, Edo State has been plagued by poor leadership, corruption and underdevelopment. The once thriving state has been reduced to a shadow of its former self, with crumbling infrastructure making daily life a struggle for citizens. Roads, bridges and buildings are in disrepair, causing accidents and damaging vehicles. The state’s …

The Enugu State Command has arrested two suspects for the theft of a rickshaw at Achara Layout. The command spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, who made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, July 4, 2024, said the suspects were charged and remanded in custody. “One Friday, Ogbu “m” aged 31 years and Onovo on Sunday, Udochukwu “m” aged 34 years, …

KuCoin, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will begin collecting a 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on transaction fees for its users in Nigeria. The move follows a recent regulatory update in the country, which prompted KuCoin to introduce VAT. In a statement released on July 3, KuCoin confirmed that the VAT deduction will take effect from July …

Jimoh Ibrahim, a senator representing Ondo South, says a software on his mobile phone, which detects the number of guns around him, detected over 277 guns in the Senate chamber. Ibrahim spoke on the Senate floor on Wednesday, July 3, while contributing to a motion sponsored by Ali Ndume, a senator representing Borno South. Ndume had been addressing the recent …