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Abuja: The Tanimu Turaki-led Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has ratified former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. The decision was reached on Saturday during a special national convention held at the faction’s office in Area 10, Abuja. This followed the barricading […]

BENIN CITY — In a major drive to strengthen safety consciousness and emergency preparedness in schools, the World Safety Organization (WSO), Nigeria, in collaboration with the Edo State Ministry of Education, has launched the SafERR (Safety and Emergency Response Ready) Schools Edo statewide advocacy campaign, targeting about 95,700 students, teachers and parents across 38 schools […]

For close to half a century, the popular Ramat Park stood out as one of the most difficult traffic points in Benin City. It is a junction many residents know too well and complained about. Whether heading towards Auchi, Asaba or linking other parts of the state, motorists often found themselves stuck in long queues […]

Lagos: Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Lagos State House of Assembly have pledged to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Saturday after leading the party’s 40 House of Assembly flag bearers, alongside party leaders and the deputy governor, on […]

Lagos: Pastor Tunde Bakare, Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) says current challenges in Nigeria are as a result of institutional neglect that has eroded values in the people, especially the youth. Bakare, made the remarks as a Keynote speaker at “Passing the Torch Mentorship Initiative” programme to commemorate the 60th birthday […]

As preparations gradually gather momentum for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has led a high-level delegation to South Korea to observe the country’s local government elections and study global best practices in election administration. The visit forms part of INEC’s efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s […]

Residents of Ojo Street beside Ogida Police Barracks in Benin City, Edo State, were thrown into panic on Wednesday night following the discovery of the body of a 32-year-old interior decorator, Miss Greatness Esohe Aigbe. Our reporter gathered that the deceased had gone to decorate a venue for her friend’s father funeral ceremony when she […]

The Edo State Government has redeployed the Managing Director of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), Mr Suleiman Aledeh, to the Edo State Orientation Agency, where he will serve as pioneer Director-General with immediate effect. The government also appointed Mr Festus Alenkhe as Acting Managing Director of EBS to oversee the operations of the station pending […]

The Chief Medical Director, Edo Specialist Hospital, Dr Anthonia Njoku, has clarified the social media reports alleging that five pupils died during the Children’s Day celebration at the Samuel Ogbemudia stadium. Njoku made the clarification on Thursday in Benin, while addressing newsmen. “Yesterday, we were called in for an emergency response and we responded swiftly […]

Abuja: Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Atiku polled 1,846,370 votes to defeat Rotimi Amaechi, who scored 504,117 votes, while Mohammed Hayatu-Deen secured 177,120 votes. The results were announced on […]

Years ago, fans tuned in together at fixed times. Today, screens scatter attention everywhere. Not tied to schedules anymore, people pick when, where, and how they follow games. Change crept in slowly – then reshaped everything. Curious why traditional formats lose ground? What happens next ties closely to viewer habits already forming. The Rise of […]

Warri: The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Warri Correspondents’ Chapel, has expressed concern over rising insecurity, cult-related violence, police extortion, traffic congestion, and the abuse of social media by political actors, calling for urgent actions to address the challenges. The concerns formed part of resolutions reached at the monthly Congress of the Chapel held on […]