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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area I Command, has intensified efforts to combat smuggling and cross-border crimes, calling for stronger collaboration with traditional institutions in Yewa land.Acting Controller of the Command, Olukayode Afeni, made the appeal during a courtesy visit to the Paramount Ruler of Yewa, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle, at his palace in Ilaro.Afeni stressed that the mandate of the Service—ranging from revenue generation and trade facilitation to ...

A 31-year-old man, Chukwemeka Destiny, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly plotting the kidnap of his aunt who raised him from childhood.The suspect was paraded on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edafe, who disclosed that Destiny had paid N900,000 to some persons believed to be kidnappers t...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed as fake a viral result slip claiming that a candidate from Cross River State scored 394 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.The result, which circulated widely on social media, was shared by an X user, @Onsogbu, who alleged that one Okon Winniefred Sam...

The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has discharged and acquitted the Benin City Manager of DHL, Mr. Nuhu Omokide, over his alleged involvement in a missing parcel bound for the United Kingdom.Delivering judgment, Justice E. G. Adekanmbi set a...

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The Edo State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has uncovered an alleged adoption scam following the shutdown of an illegal orphanage, Uwadia Children Home, in Afuze, Owan East Local Government Area....

Gunmen decked in military camouflage, suspected to be kidnappers have gun down a resident of Auchi, Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State, throwing locals into anguish.The victim’s wife, was taken into captivity by the hoodlums in the incident that occurred near Igbira Camp, near a fertiliser depot and close to a military checkpoint in the t...

No fewer than 12 persons have been confirmed dead in a tragic road accident that occurred on Wednesday at Egono, near Ewu, along the Benin–Auchi–Lokoja highway.Officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) disclosed that the crash also left 14 others with varying degrees of injuries, while the bodies of the decea...

Senator Ali Ndume has taken a hardline stance against Boko Haram’s renewed ransom demand, insisting that the Federal Government will not negotiate with or financially empower insurgents as tension escalates over the abduction of 416 villagers in Borno State.The ultimatum issued by the group—threatening to relocate the victims if their demands are not met—has deepened anxiety across affected communities, particularly in Muoshi village where the mass abductio...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has doubled down on his administration’s commitment to democratic governance, projecting resilience and continuity despite mounting political pressure and economic challenges.Speaking at the State House in Abuja while hosting a delegation from Enugu State led by Governor Peter Mbah, the President positioned democracy as non-negotiable, signaling that his government remains locked in on long-term nation-building rather than short-term politic...