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  ECOWAS Parliament Orders Probe Into Rising Terror Attacks, Xenophobic Violence In South Africa The ECOWAS Parliament has ordered an investigation into escalating terrorist attacks across West Africa and the ongoing xenophobic attacks targeting African migrants in South Africa. The decision was taken during the First 2026 ECOWAS Parliament Ordinary Session in Abuja after Ghanaian MP Alexander Afenyo-Markin raised what he described as a matter of “urgent direct and profound importance.” Lawmakers directed the Committee on  Political Affairs to investigate recent terror attacks in Mali and Burkina Faso, alongside xenophobic violence in South Africa affecting ECOWAS citizens. Afenyo-Markin cited the killing of 18 Ghanaian traders by Al-Qaeda-linked terrorists in Burkina Faso and condemned the repeated attacks, looting, and displacement of Nigerians, Ghanaians, Zimbabweans, Ethiopians, and other Africans in South Africa.Nigerian political analysis He also criticized ECOWAS for fa...

‎Enabulele Hosts AFFAN, Reaffirms Commitment To Encouraging Women’s Participation In Sports Growth  ‎By Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  ‎The Executive Chairman,Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, on Tuesday received the leadership of the Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN) during a courtesy visit to him in his office. ‎ ‎The leader of the delegation and the state coordinator of the association Mrs. Abudu Faith said the visit was aimed at briefing the Commission chairman on their activities and to explore areas of collaboration to advance sports development, particularly for women in Edo State. ‎ ‎Receiving the AFFAN’s Executive , Hon. Enabulele welcomed the initiative and reaffirmed the Commission’s commitment to promoting female participation in sports. ‎ ‎The Edo State Sports Commission boss disclosed that a dedicated committee has already been  instituted to drive the process of the policies and programs tha...

Gov Okpebholo Receives ICAN Leadership, Reaffirms Commitment, Transparency By Editor  Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday said the state’s consistent top ranking on the accountability index reflects his administration’s commitment to transparency and prudent financial management, as he received the leadership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) at the Government House, Benin City  The delegation, led by ICAN President and Chairman of Council, Haruna N. Yahya, paid a courtesy visit to the governor, during which they presented the institute’s incoming president, Hajia Queensley Safuratu Seghosime, an indigene of Edo State. Welcoming the delegation, Governor Okpebholo expressed delight at hosting the body, noting his long-standing interest in the accounting profession.  He emphasized the close relationship between accounting and his background in ICT, describing both as disciplines that demand precision and integrity. ...

Court Remands Tunde Ayeni In Kuje Prison Over ₦15.6bn Fraud  By Editor  A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Monday remanded a former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, in the Kuje Correctional Centre over alleged N15.6bn fraud. Ayeni was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike on 17 charges bordering on criminal breach of trust, misappropriation, and conversion of investors’ funds amounting to N15,665,085,429. A statement by the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said the prosecution counsel, E.E. Iheanacho (SAN), told the court that the matter was set for arraignment and that the prosecution was ready to proceed to trial. “We have before the court a 17-count charge dated April 28, 2026. We humbly apply that the charge be read to the defendant,” Iheanacho said. However, the defence counsel, Ahmed Bashir (SAN), informed the court that the charge had been served on the defendant on a p...

Poor Asset Valuation Delaying Progress, Restricting Credit Access — Surv. Isiokherhe ,,,Urges Urgent Reforms In Land Administration  By Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Chairman of the Edo State Branch of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), ESV Rogers Isiokherhe, has identified robust valuation practices as a critical lever for unlocking Nigeria’s vast but underutilised wealth, urging urgent reforms in land administration and asset documentation systems. Speaking during the 2026 Valuation Day celebration and awareness march in Benin City, Isiokherhe said Nigeria’s economic constraints are less about resource scarcity and more about the failure to properly account for and optimise existing assets. Despite the country’s abundance of natural and economic resources, he stated that weak valuation frameworks continue to constrain growth, widen inequality, and limit access to finance. “Valuation is fundamental to economic planning, investment dec...

CRPP Threatens To Petition EFCC To Investigate  Govt  Okpebholo Projects  ...Lampoons On  Him For  Single-Handedly Picking Candidates Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has condemned governor Monday Okpebholo's over his undue interference and single-handedly picking candidates in the forthcoming primaries elections in Edo state APC, and urged him to let democracy breathe.  The Coalition therefore blamed the regime of Governor Monday Okpebholo, rating its performance as below public expectation while raising concerns over transparency in key infrastructure projects in Edo State. This follows a communiqué issued at the end of its second general meeting held in Benin City and signed by its National Chairman, Dr. Samson Isibor, the coalition said citizens of Edo state have shown “resilience and endurance” despite what it termed economic hardship and rising insecurity, particularly in Ekpoma, Edo Centra...