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Edo Youths Protest Against High Rate Of Hardship, Tinubu Govt

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 his Master and the so called local government election in which we already know the outcome."   Edo Youths Protest Against High Rate Of Hardship, Tinubu Govt Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  There was tension in Edo State on Tuesday 31st March 2026, as aggrieved youths took to the streets, barricading a section of the busy Benin–Lagos Expressway near the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Ugbowo Campus, in protest against worsening economic hardship and what they described as “disconnected political promises.” The demonstrators, mostly young people, halted traffic for hours, leaving commuters and motorists stranded as they blocked key sections of the highway to draw attention to their grievances. Eyewitnesses said the protest quickly gained momentum as more youths joined, chanting slogans and demanding urgent government intervention to address rising food prices, unemployment, and the general cost of living crisis biting hard across the country. The protest comes against ...
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CRPP Expresses Disappointment Over Hardship Face By Edo People

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CRPP Expresses Disappointment Over Hardship Face By Edo People  ...Accuses Okpebholo Nonchalant Atitude To Address Plight  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), has expressed great concern over the increasing hardship that the masses are passing through in Edo state, and Nigeria in general.  Lamenting the situation, in a press statement signed by the National Chairman of CRPP, Dr Samson Isibor, said due to the present suffering that Edo people are witnessing on daily basis which prompted the mass protest that took place in Ugbowu yesterday in Benin city. He said,"Nigerians have never had it so bad like the circumstances we are passing through now. We have noted with grave concern that anywhere you go to in Edo state, it is lamentation.  "The heat of poverty is staring us in the face, we've never hard it this bad in Edo, that was what led to the massive protest by youths and other citizens in Benin city on Wedn...
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EDSIEC Boss Calls On All Political Candidates To Abide By Rules Of Law

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EDSIEC Boss Calls On All Political Candidates To Abide By Rules Of Law  ... Holds Stakeholders' Meeting Ahead of 2026 LG Poll Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Chairman, Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC), Hon. Jonathan Aifuobhokhan has called on all political parties and their candidates to conduct their campaigns with decorum, issue based messages, and respect for the rule of law. Aifuobhokhan's made the statements at a stakeholders' meeting ahead of the forthcoming Local Government Election slated for 11th July, 2026, the Edo State, where he condemned the use of inflammatory language, misinformation and any form of electoral violence that must be rejected Speaking to the stakeholders at the event , Hon. Aifuobhokhan said  elections are the cornerstone of democracy, said that the success of any electoral process does not rest solely on the shoulders of the electoral body.   He posited that It requires the active participation, cooperati...
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Residents In Joyous Mood As Okpebholo Inspects Charismatic Church Road Project

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Residents In Joyous Mood As Okpebholo Inspects Charismatic Church Road Project  By Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Residents of Charismatic Church Road, off Ekenhuan Road in Benin City, broke into jubilation as the Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, visited the area to inspect the ongoing road construction project. The 1.4-kilometre road, being handled by Place of Peace Investment Limited, has brought renewed hope to residents and business owners who had endured years of hardship due to the previously dilapidated condition of the road. Excited by the governor’s presence and the visible progress of work, residents gathered in large numbers, cheering and expressing gratitude for what they described as a long-awaited intervention. One of the residents, Blessing Patrick, said the road had been abandoned for years, making movement almost impossible. She said, "For many years, we no dey pass this road. We thank Okpebholo for this work,”  She added...
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Edo NDLEA Apprehends 104 Suspects In New Raids, Destroys Cannabis Worth N1.8B

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Edo NDLEA  Apprehends 104 Suspects In New Raids, Destroys Cannabis Worth N1.8B Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin    National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State command, asserted that its operatives have arrested 104 suspects in possessions of hard drugs in the State. It disclosed that the 104 persons comprised 71 males and 33 females. The state Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this while presenting his first quarter operational scorecard in Benin city , Edo state said the agency destroyed cannabis worth N1.8 billion. He said the success recorded was due to high intelligence gathering and well coordinated operations of the men of the command. His words, “Our commitment to eradicating drug related crimes and promoting a drug free society is unwavering. “I am glad to state that no fewer than one hundred and four (104) suspected drug traffickers were apprehended with eighteen thousand three hundred and eighty-one (18,380kg); kilograms of narcotics. “Those ...
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‎Team Edo Commences 3rd National Para Games On Impressive Race In Abuja‎

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‎ ‎Team Edo Commences 3rd National Para Games On Impressive Race In Abuja ‎ ‎By Editor  ‎ ‎As the ongoing 3rd National Para Games, 'Abuja 2026' enters its day three of competition,Team Edo has harvested four gold medals to match their impressive performance so far. ‎ ‎Team Edo secured the four gold medals in para Table Tennis with Ivie Edogiawerie Perculiar and Blessing Aiwekhoe leading the charge. ‎ ‎Ivie Peculiar Edogiawerie delivered a brilliantly, clinching 2 Gold in the women open singles and Class 10 women singles respectively  while  Blessing Aiwekhoe also posted outstanding result securing gold in the Class 5  women singles and Mixed doubles event together with Olowe ‎ Ada Okungbowa won Bronze medal in the men single class 5 just as Kazeem Adejunye won Bronze also in the men class 4 category. ‎ ‎Edo state Sports Commission sent 90 man Team, participating in 10 sports at the 2026 3rd National Para Games holding in Abuja. ‎ ‎The ten sports team Edo ...
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OPINION: El-Rufai, The Law And The Courts

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TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION: El-Rufai, The Law And The Courts   By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, March 31, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/el-rufai-the-law-and-the-courts/ Now that he is at home, what will the court do today when Mallam Nasir el-Rufai's case comes up?   His bail application is slated to be moved today, but some extra-legal super powers freed him on Saturday.    Justice Rilwanu Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, had on Tuesday, March 24, ordered that el-Rufai be remanded in the custody of his prosecutors, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), and be brought to the court today, Tuesday, March 31, for his bail application to be argued.   But he is free. What is the meaning of academic exercise?   The law and the courts are a joke. If you think they are not, how else would you describe a eunuch for whom a beautiful bribe is procured?   The ICPC, which...
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