Edo Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive Governance, Women’s Empowerment The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive governance and the empowerment of women from diverse communities across the state. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Eugenia Abdallah, stated this when members of the Arewa All Progressives Congress (APC), Edo State Chapter,…
Sex without wife’s consent can attract life imprisonment — Lagos DPP The Lagos State Government has warned husbands that having sex with their wives without their consent could attract life imprisonment under the state’s criminal law. The warning was given by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Dr Babajide Martins,…
GODWIN OBASEKI MOURNS THE PASSING OF CHIEF DAN OSI ORBIH I received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Chief Dan Osi Orbih, a prominent Edo son and renowned politician who passed away at the age of 64. Chief Orbih was a prominent figure in Nigerian politics and an influential voice in Edo…
BREAKING NEWS: Chief Dan Osi Orbih is Dead IN LOVING MEMORY With profound sadness and a heavy heart but in total submission to the will of the almighty God, the family of Chief M.C.K. Orbih announce the passing of our beloved brother, husband, father and uncle, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, who passed away on Monday,…
Ex- LA gang leader found guilty of Tupac’s murder A former Los Angeles gang member, Duane “Keffe D” Davis, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur. Thirty years after the rap legend’s death, the jury found Davis, 63, guilty of murder after just…
DSS to suspend Sowore cybercrime case till after 2027 election The Department of State Services has directed its private counsel, Akinolu Kehinde, SAN, to take steps to suspend the alleged cyberbullying case instituted against the African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election. The development followed a meeting between the…
Petrol price heads to N1,500 per litre as crude prices drop The price of premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, appears headed for N1,500 per litre after it jumped from N1,205 to N1,310 yesterday. The development came despite a drop in the prices of crude in the international market from $92 per barrel…
FG MOURNS WITH CHINA OVER FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES Federal Government has expressed deep sympathy to China over floods and landslides along the China-Nepal border on August 26, 2026. In a statement by the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oluwafemi Adeniyi noted that the disaster claimed many lives, and injured hundreds, as well as…
Edo Ministry Renews Appeal to Locate Family of Elderly Woman Found Abandoned on Airport Road The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has renewed its appeal to members of the public to assist in locating the family of an elderly woman identified as Madam Esther, who was found abandoned along Airport Road,…
Edo Govt Strengthens Partnership with RETSO on Women, Family and Grassroots Development The Edo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building strategic partnerships with relevant organisations to advance women empowerment, strengthen families and improve the welfare of vulnerable citizens across the state. The Honourable Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Eugenia Abdallah,…
