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As part of efforts to rid Edo State of illicit drugs and traffickers, the state Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raided Ihama Road, in Benin, and other drug flashpoints.The crackdown culminated in the arrest of 46 suspects, the seizure of nearly 40,000 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs and the de...

The Rivers State Police says the command have arrested four suspected armed robbers and kidnappers.The Public Relations Officer of the Command,SP Grace Iringee Koko  disclosed that on 8th August 2025, at about 11:30hrs, a team of operatives from Bori Division, while on routine patrol along Nkpee Street, Bori, acted swiftly upon receiving a distress ca...

The Consolidated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State, will on Monday, August 11, 2025, host a special event to commemorate the 2025 International Youth Day, bringing together leading voices in governance, public service, and youth development.Chief Segun Sowunmi, Director of the socio-political organisation The Alternative, will deliver the keynote addre...

In a major boost for Benin Republic football, Union Sportive Cavaliers de Nikki have named Franco-Nigerian tactician Usman Abd’allah as their new head coach. The 51-year-old, renowned for his tactical expertise and leadership, will be supported by his trusted assistant, Nasiru “Rasha” Salisu.Abd’allah arrives with an impressive résumé, holding a prestigious UEFA A Licence and boast...

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A coalition of over 80 civil society organisations, researchers, farmers, and advocacy groups has criticised Nigeria’s top food and drug regulatory agency for issuing contradictory statements on the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs).The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Environmental Rights Action, a...

Lagos State University (LASU) staff unions have rejected the state government’s latest offer, insisting that the strike must persist until full salary arrears are paid. Despite the rejection, LASU management announced that academic activities will resume on Monday, August 11, 2025.In a recent agreement signed on August 7 b...

A socio political group Ogun Visionaries For  Yayi, has felicitated with her principal and  Senator representing Ogun West at the red chamber, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi) as he celebrates his birthday.Solomon Yayi has been described as an illustrious Ogun Son, who is ever committed to the reformation of Ogun State and Nigeria.According to the statement  by the State Director General Hon. Odunjo issued on behalf of the group thank...

We need to call the attention of the public and relevant security agencies to a very displeasing development in Ogun State. At about the close of official work, precisely at close to 4pm yesterday, the 8th Day of August, some people claiming to be agents of the government of Ogun State under the Prince Dapo Abiodun administration posted Notices of Contravention, Quit and threats of demolition on the Asoludero Court Sagamu private residence, the Conference Hotels Limited, Sagamu and the hotel ...

The Chief Whip of the Ogun State House of Assembly and representative of Ijebu-Ode State Constituency, Hon. Omolola Bakare, reached a significant milestone in her first term on Friday by commissioning a series of impactful constituency projects.Joined by the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, and other top party leaders, Hon. Bakare led a commissioning tour to Itamapako, where a newly constructed 40-unit open-stall market was officially u...