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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has threatened to sign the death warrants of four men convicted of kidnapping in Benin City if they fail to appeal their sentences within 30 days.The governor made the declaration while speaking at a fellowship programme organised by God’s People Worldwide Prayer Ministry in Benin City, where he recounted his administration’s efforts to combat kidnapping, cultism and other violent crimes in the state.The four men were ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has approved a weekly stipend of ₦100,000 for each eligible individual placed under isolation or quarantine as part of measures to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The Director-General of the agency, Dr Jide Idris, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, explaining that the financial assistance was designed to ease the economic burden on people identified as contacts of Nigeria’s confirmed ...

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has proposed a 200 per cent gratuity and improved pension benefits for retired police officers as part of efforts to address longstanding welfare challenges in the Nigeria Police Force.Disu disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, explaining that the proposal was before a presidential committee established to examine the concerns of police personnel and recommend sustainable solutions to the force’s pension crisis.The pr...

Residents of Fere and Oniporogun communities in Orile-Mo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun to intervene in an alleged land allocation to Chinese investors, warning that the move could render hundreds of families homeless and destroy their ancestral heritage.The residents appealed for a protest on Saturday at the disputed site, alleging that bulldozers and security personnel had been deployed to commence operations on l...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has assured Nigerians that artificial intelligence will not determine the outcome of the 2027 general election.This is as he insisted that the “choice of who leads the country belongs to the electorate.”The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, stated this at the AI and Democracy Forum 2026 in Abuja, where he explained how the commission intended to use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve electora...

By Adewumi OmoboadeThe presidential candidate of the  African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu, Edo State...

The general manager of the Ogun State Environmental Protection Agency (OGEPA), Kehinde Bello, has urged political office holders to strengthen grassroots democracy by initiating programmes that directly improve the welfare of their constituents.Bello made the call while delivering the keynote address at a one-day medical outreach that provided free eye care services to more than 2,000...

Farmers at Eriwe Farm Village in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, have called on the federal and state governments to intervene in an alleged land-grabbing dispute threatening their farmlands and investments.The farmers made the appeal during a protest at Eriwe Farm Village, where they expressed concern over attempts by alleged land grabbers to take over the land used for their fish farming activities.Speaking with journalists, a fish farmer, Mr Oyinade Adeneye, said...

By Adewumi OmoboadeNigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said Peter Obi is not the best presidential candidate the South-East can produce, a...

The Ogun State House of Assembly has summoned officials of the state fire service, the Ministries of Works and Infrastructure and Environment, and other relevant agencies over growing concerns about public safety, following a recent fire outbreak at Itele Market and other incidents across the state.The Assembly also invited officials to address persistent traffic congestion along the Abeokuta–Sango-Ota Expressway and a reported leak of a suspected gaseous substance that led to th...