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Political parties and presidential and National Assembly candidates on Tuesday signed the first National Peace Accord on issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections, pledging to shun violence, hate speech, misinformation, personal attacks and oth...

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested two suspected vandals for allegedly breaking into and vandalizing transmission equipment at the Africa Independent Television (AIT) station in Benin....

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has charged the new leadership of the state House of Assembly to embrace humility, unity, transparency and teamwork, urging lawmakers to put aside personal differences and focus on serving the people....

The Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) on Monday, 17th August, 2026 was thrown into a day of drama as the 8th Assembly witnessed the resignation and immediate suspension of the Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku....

The Osun State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, and the NDC Lagos West senatorial candidate, Barrister Ladipo Johnson, have described Saturday’s Osun Governorship election as an important moment for Nigeria’s democracy and called for lessons to be drawn from the conduct of the poll....

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a fresh N10 billion suit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged denial of access to his wife and son while in custody....

Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed for peace and unity in Osun State after his re-election, even as the All Progressives Congress weighs its legal options after losing Saturday’s governorship election....

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No fewer than 72 cases of child abuse involving children between the ages of two and 10 years have been recorded in Edo State between January and August 2026, with fathers accounting for about 50 percent of the reported cases....