When Julie Andrews awoke from surgery in 1997, she sensed immediately that something was terribly wrong
When Julie Andrews awoke from surgery in 1997, she sensed immediately that something was terribly wrong. What was supposed to be a routine operation to remove harmless nodules from her…
EDHA passes ₦779bn supplementary budget
… confirms nine nominees BY KEN ABU BENIN CITY: Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has faulted the immediate past administration’s commissioning of uncompleted projects in the state, describing the…
Why I decided to bow out of INEC – Yakubu
ABUJA – October 7, 2025: The outgoing Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has said his decision to step down was to pave the way…
Tinubu declines assent to 2 NASS bills
… Seeks Reps’ approval of $2.34bn external borrowing, $500mln sovereign Sukuk … Confers nat’l honour on Yakubu as INEC tenure ends BY CAROLINE AMEH with agency report ABUJA -President Bola…
Okpebholo slams predecessor for commissioning uncompleted projects
… Pledges partnership with Edo NUJ for rapid infrastructural devt BENIN CITY: Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has faulted the immediate past administration’s commissioning of uncompleted projects in the…
Akpoti-Uduaghan resumes plenary
ABUJA – Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, on Tuesday returned to plenary following the expiration of her six-month suspension. Akpoti-Uduaghan arrived at the Senate chamber while Senate…
UNIBEN bans students’ sign-out celebration
BENIN CITY – The University of Benin (UNIBEN) has prohibited all forms of sign-out celebrations by graduating students. The ban is contained in a circular issued by the university’s Registrar,…
NDLEA destroys 66,000kg of cannabis, arrests 54 suspects in Edo crackdown
BENIN CITY – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed 66,078.57kg of skunk cannabis and arrested 54 suspected drug traffickers during its September operations in Edo.…
Omosede Igbinedion sworn in as member, House of Representatives
ABUJA – Hon. Omosede Igbinedion has been officially sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ovia Federal Constituency of Edo State. She took the oath of…
NNPCL responds to Senate queries on missing ₦210 trillion
…Senate vows thorough scrutiny of submissions BY CAROLINE AMEH ABUJA – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has submitted its response to the 19 audit queries raised by the…