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Ogheghe Community Lauds Gov Okpebholo’s Commitment to Infrastructure Development Residents, traders and pedestrians in Ogheghe community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, have commended Governor Monday Okpebholo over the ongoing massive road construction project in the area, describing it as a long-awaited intervention that is already transforming lives and businesses. The residents, who spoke with journalists during a visit by the governor to the community, expressed joy over the pace and quality of work being carried out on the road, noting that the project has brought renewed hope to people who have endured years of hardship caused by the deplorable state of the road. Governor Okpebholo was in the community for an unscheduled visit to ascertain the extent of work done in the area.  According to them, the once dusty and waterlogged road had become a nightmare for motorists, traders, and school children, especially during the rainy season when movement w...

Accord Aspirant, Edemakhionta  Promises To Give Dividends Of Democracy To Orhionmwon South  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Accord party aspirant, Mr. Godwin  Edemakhionta who is vying for election to represent Orhionmwon South in the Edo State House of Assembly have promised to deliver the dividends of democracy if elected to serve his people. Speaking at the NUJ Press Center Benin City  to this journalists immediately he  purchased his nomination and interest form the Accord aspirant said that he is very prepared for the race.     He urged all his supporters to come out enmass and vote for him to represent the constituency at the house he added according to him he is ready to provide the dividends of democracy to the people by making laws that will have direct impact on the people of his constituency and that is what Accord party stands for. Edemakhionta, said for many years, Orhionmwon South had been backward in terms of de...

EFCC Arraigns Three For Alleged N42m Contract Fraud  By Editor  The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Aisha Alkali Wakil, Sa’idu Tahiru Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyede before Justice Jude K. Dagat of the Borno State Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri. The defendants were arraigned on a two -count amended charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence to the gross sum of N42,000,000.00 (Forty Two Million Naira). Count two reads: “That you, Aisha Alkali Wakil, Sa’idu Tahiru Daura and Prince Lawan Shoyede, whilst being Chief Executive Officer, Programme Manager and Country Director respectively of Complete Care and Aid Foundation (Non-Governmental Organization), sometime in the year 2018 at Maiduguri, Borno State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court dishonestly induced one ABAKS VENTURES NIGERIA LIMITED to deliver to you the sum of N42,000,000.00 (Forty Two Million Naira) only, money meant...

High Court Nullifies INEC 2027 Election Revised Timetable By Editor  The  Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the Independent National Electoral Commission Revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, a development expected to offer fresh hope to politicians who lost in recent party primary elections.   Justice Mohammed Garba Umar, in a landmark judgment, ruled that the timeframes imposed by INEC on political parties for the conduct of primaries, submission of candidates’ particulars, withdrawal, and replacement of candidates were inconsistent with the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2026. The court subsequently set aside the timetable provisions, describing them as unlawful.   The judgment followed a suit filed by the Youth Party against INEC, challenging the electoral body’s authority to prescribe strict timelines for political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.   According to the Certified Tr...

2027 Poll: Rivers State APC Declares  Chinda Guber Candidate  By Editor  The All Progressives Congress has declared Kingsley Chinda as its governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Chairman of the party’s governorship primary election committee and returning officer, Bitrus Kwamoti, announced the result in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Kwamoti made the announcement at the APC Secretariat in Port Harcourt after receiving the results of the primaries from collation officers in the 23 local government areas of the state. He stated,” I, Kwamoti Bitrus, chairman of the Governorship Primary Election Committee, here have been certified that I am the Returning Officer for the Rivers State Governorship Primary Election held on this day, 21st day of May, 2026. “The name of the aspirant, which is the sole aspirant, is Chinda Ogundu Kingsley. He scored the total number of votes, 268, 497. “Ogundu Kinsley, having satisfied the requirements o...

ASUU Faults FG For Not Adherening To 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement ...Warned Public Universities May Face Imminent Paralysis Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Benin Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), yesterday, rejected what it described as a “dangerous” move to scrap academic programmes in Nigerian universities, warning that the action could undermine the nation’s higher education system. The chairman of the Benin zone of ASUU, Prof. Monday Igbafen expressed the union's concerns while addressing journalists on the 2025 FGN/ASUU Agreement at the secretariat in Benin. He said the attempts to scrap courses deemed "irrelevant" undermines university's autonomy and academic freedom and would be opposed. According to him "the government unilaterally announced plans to scrap courses deemed"irrelevant", a  move that undermines university's autonomy and academic freedom and it would be rejected" Recall that the minister of Educati...