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Edo Special Criminal Court Convicts Four For Armed Robbery, Kidnapping  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Edo State Special Criminal Court sitting in Benin City has convicted four persons for kidnapping and armed robbery, in what could be considered a test-case judgment since the court was established in July 2026. They are Marvelous Isaac (M), Wisdom Michael (M), Rufus Michael (M) and Gift Raphael (F), who are the first, second, third and fourth defendants respectively in suit No. B/CD/5/106c/2026. They were brought before the court on 11 counts bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping, illegal possession of firearms and armed robbery. Delivering the judgment, Justice Aigbona Jerry Momodu said the prosecution, led by the Edo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Roland Otaru, had proved the case against the defendants beyond reasonable doubt. Justice Momodu said he relied on Section 4(2) of the Edo State Secret Cult and Similar Activities Law, Secti...

  Okpebholo Pledges To Deliver On Edo People's Mandate, Seeks Support For APC In 2027 ...Visits Egor, Oredo LGAs to Mobilise Party Members Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Monday assured residents that his administration will continue to work in line with the mandate given to it by the people to promote the state's development. He gave the assurance  during visits to party members in Egor and Oredo Local Government Areas as part of efforts to strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the January 2027 general election. The governor, accompanied by APC leaders and top government officials, visited several locations to interact with party faithful and mobilise support for the party's candidates in the forthcoming elections. In Egor Local Government Area, the team visited Ogida Barracks Police Training School and the Textile Mill, where party members from the 10 wards participated in the engagement. In Oredo, the delegation visited Garr...

Okpebholo Expresses Confidence APC Will Win Elections In Edo Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo on Tuesday expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would win elections in the state, as he presented the party’s candidates for the 2027 general elections to members during a mobilisation rally in Ologbo Wards 9 and 10 in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area. Governor Okpebholo who said the APC had established a strong structure across the state and was well-positioned ahead of the elections, added that the mobilisation exercise was aimed at strengthening the party at the grassroots and securing support for its candidates, while urging members to remain united and committed to the party’s programmes. The governor presented the party’s candidates, including Ogbeide Ihama for the Senate, Felix Igbinovia for the House of Representatives and Clement Ikponmwonsa for the House of Assembly. He urged members and supporters to work towards securing victory ...

PAGG Rejects Rain Excuse For Edo Roads, Faults Okpebholo Govt Of Neglect ...Berates  Afegbua For blaming    Obaseki For Poor Condition Of Roads  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Peoples Assembly for Good Governance (PAGG), formerly known as the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), has rejected the explanation by the Edo State Government that the ongoing rainy season is responsible for the delay in addressing the deplorable condition of roads across the state. The group made its position known after its quarterly meeting held on Tuesday, September 27, 2026, where members deliberated on recent developments in Edo State and resolved to demand greater accountability from the state government. According to the National Chairman of  PAGG, Dr Samson Isibor and  Chukwuemeka Nkama, National Secretary of PAGG berated the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, for blaming the previous administration of Governor Godw...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT Opinion:FG's N750b And APC Chair's Invisible 10 Million Nigerians   By Suyi Ayodele   (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, September 29, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/fgs-n750b-and-apc-chairs-invisible-10-million-nigerians/ Some lies protect us. Some lies destroy us. Most lies do both.   Over 10 million Nigerians received ₦75,000 each from the Federal Government, yet they are people without telephones, television sets or social-media accounts. They are out there somewhere, hidden from scrutiny by the very poverty from which the government claims to have rescued them.   That was the extraordinary claim made last Saturday in Maiduguri by Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to him, the government had “given 75,000 naira to over 10 million Nigerians across the country using the conditional cash transfer under the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction.” ...

Monday Lines OPINION: The Petrol Fire On Our Roof By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 28 September, 2026) On Thursday, 10 September, 2026, I bought petrol worth ₦90,259 for my car. Eight days later, on Friday, 18 September, the vehicle flashed its annoying yellow warning light. I fed it another ₦30,000 worth of petrol. By Tuesday, 22 September, four days later, the tank was empty again. I refilled it with ₦91,137. What I bought was not luxury. I bought movement, the means to go to work and return home. It is crazy. I present myself here as the primary exhibit in this trial of pain. I have the receipts. Add my figures. Between 10 and 22 September, a period of just 12 days, I spent a total of ₦211,396 on petrol for one car. That comes to an average of ₦17,616 every day. If that "burning sensation" is sustained for 30 days, approximately ₦528,490 would be gone. In one year, it will be ₦6,429,840 (nearly ₦6.43 million) flared like NNPC’s ...