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Edo NDLEA Arrests Four Suspects, Destroys Two Cannabis Farms Worth 1,388.42 KG Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, have destroyed two cannabis plantations with a yield of 1,388.42 kg and arrested four suspected drug traffickers in the past one week. The Commander of Narcotics, Mitchell Ofoyeju, PhD, who is the NDLEA Edo State commander, disclosed this on Monday, May 18, 2026, detailing the command’s achievements across the state. According to Commander Ofoyeju, NDLEA personnel, acting on credible intelligence, raided the Ago Forest in the Orhionmwon Local Government Area of the state, where two large cannabis farms were located.  The farms, measuring 0.362021 hectares and 0.229346 hectares, respectively, and totalling 0.555367 hectares, were completely destroyed. The estimated yield of the illicit farm was put at 1,388.4175 kilograms. No arrests were made at the scene as the cultivators wer...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:Afenifere And The Fulani Siege On Yorubaland By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, May 19, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/afenifere-and-the-fulani-siege-on-yorubaland/   Oyo State recorded the ugly incident of the mass abduction of pupils and teachers last Friday. Kwara State is almost gone, with many towns and villages deserted. Osun State, which shares a boundary with Kwara, no longer sleeps with both eyes closed. Ondo State is gradually becoming the kidnapping headquarters of Yorubaland. Ekiti State fares no better in this season of infamy, just as Ogun State also suffers frequent attacks. Very soon, Lagos may join this axis of torment, and there will be nowhere left to hide. Assessing the situation at the weekend, a section of Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, declared that Yorubaland is under siege. The group made the statement in response to the three coordinated attacks on schools in Oriir...

Monday Lines  OPINION:Nigeria's Ass In The Lion’s Skin By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 18 May, 2026).  “Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well.” — Aristotle. The Ass in the Lion’s Skin is Aesop’s story of a donkey who finds a lion’s skin abandoned in the forest. He wears it and begins to terrify other animals who mistake him for a lion. Delighted by the fear he inspires, the ass grows bold and starts roaming everywhere with counterfeit majesty. But one day, unable to contain himself, he brays. The sound betrays him instantly. The animals discover that beneath the lion’s appearance stood only a donkey. Soon, he becomes food for the real majesties of the forest. Moral: appearances and shortcuts cannot substitute for substance. At the top of this page, Aristotle urges society to honour teachers, but he attaches a condition to that ho...

APC Primaries: Neda Imasuen Condemns Outcome Of Elections,  Blames Party leaders ... Indicts Lawrence Okha APC Scribes, Denies Voting During Process  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin    The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial District, Neda Imasuen has condemned the conduct of Monday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary in Uhunwonde Local Government Area of Edo State, describing the exercise as a “sham” allegedly designed to favour a preferred aspirant.   Imasuen, who spoke while reacting to events at his polling unit in Umagbae North Ward 5, Urhokuosa, said he was effectively denied the opportunity to vote following what he described as a chaotic and manipulated process. The lawmaker accused leaders of the party of openly adopting a preferred candidate ahead of the exercise and intimidating members into supporting that aspirant.   “There’s nothing satisfactory about this sham of election they did today and it’s very unfortunate bec...

 Iyamu Speaks On His Success As Education Commissioner  ...Says He Has Something To Campaign With  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin   House of Representatives hopeful candidate for Oredo Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Paddy Iyamu has spoken about the success he recorded when he was the commissioner for education. Iyamu made the statements while fielding questions from Journalists at his campaign office, after the primary elections that led to his emergence as the candidate of House of Representatives to represent Oredo, Benin City, Edo state. He promised to extend hands of friendship with those who contested with him and described APC as one big family. Iyamu said that if it has gone the other way for him, he would have taking it in good faith, and work with the winner because the party is supreme. "The APC, we are one family. So it's not a problem. We have a collective vision as a party. "And there's no victor, t...

Edo Govt Takes Stance On Cultism, Cautions Against Electoral Violence  By Editor  The Edo State Government hereby restates its firm and uncompromising ban on cultism and all cult-related activities across the state, and warns individuals and groups who may seek to exploit the ongoing primary election season as cover for violence, intimidation, or any form of criminal conduct associated with secret cults to desist from such acts. The government is aware of rising concerns over the potential for politically motivated cult activity during the primary election period, and hereby reaffirms that no individual, group, or political interest will be permitted to use the democratic process as a shield for lawlessness. The ban on cultism in Edo State is total, absolute, and non-negotiable. Any person — regardless of political affiliation, social standing, or group loyalty — found engaging in cult activities or fomenting electoral violence under the guise of any cult group wha...