Suspected Political Thugs Attack Edo Comedian Porkupyne, Vandalise ADC Candidate’s Vehicle
An Edo State comedian, Osagie Iredia, popularly known as Porkupyne, has reportedly been left in critical condition after gunmen suspected of being political thugs attacked him in Benin City following his criticism of the state government. The comedian…
Okpebholo Vows to Sign Death Warrants of Four Kidnappers if They Fail to Appeal
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has vowed to sign the death warrants of four convicts sentenced to death for the kidnapping of a woman at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City if they fail to appeal their sentences within…
State Police Amendment: Only Four States Approve Bill as 20 More Needed to Meet Constitutional Requirement
The proposed establishment of state police in Nigeria is facing a major legislative hurdle, with only four of the 36 state Houses of Assembly having approved the constitutional amendment required to introduce decentralised policing. Edo, Osun, Oyo and…
Wike Reveals How Daniel Orbih Rejected Inducements, Backed His 2015 Rivers Governorship Bid
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has recalled how the late Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Daniel Orbih, resisted pressure and political inducements to support his bid to become governor of Rivers State in 2015.…
AAU Lecturer Dies in Ekpoma Hotel After Reported Sexual Encounter
A senior lecturer at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, Dr Matthew Uwuigbe, has died after reportedly collapsing in a hotel room following a sexual encounter with a 21-year-old commercial sex worker identified as Angela Defa Jacob. The…
Oba Ewuare II Adopts 8-Year-Old Chess Prodigy, Pledges to Fund Education and Welfare
The Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has adopted an eight-year-old chess prodigy, Emmanuella Omoragbon, as a child of the palace after being impressed by her performance during the opening ceremony of the Royal Rapid Chess…
