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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 ...

President Bola Tinubu orders intervention on Benin-Asaba Road, vows to end commuters’ hardship President Bola Tinubu has ordered an emergency intervention on the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Road following worsening deterioration, severe gridlock and prolonged delays experienced by motorists and communities along the corridor. Represented by Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, the President said the intervention was aimed at responding to the hardship suffered by road users on the critical highway linking Edo and Delta states with other parts of the country. The President spoke on Thursday in Benin during the inauguration of the emergency intervention on the road. He said the Benin-Asaba corridor had been concessioned under a Public-Private Partnership arrangement to the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company (BAECC), with the expectation that the road would be completed within three years. Tinubu, however, said the pace and manner of execution had fallen short of the term...

Bendel Insurance FC defeated Ikorodu City FC 2–1 at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium Bendel Insurance FC defeated Ikorodu City FC 2–1 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Wednesday to claim all three points in their Matchday 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL27) fixture. The Benin Arsenals controlled the first half but we're unable to convert their chances, with Jonathan James Mariga, Alex Oweiyalefa and Chinedu Nwosu all going close to breaking the deadlock. Coach Kennedy Boboye made two changes at the interval, introducing Emmanuel Dung and Gabriel Ugochukwu. The substitutions immediately added impetus to Insurance’s attack. Emmanuel Dung’s pace from the left flank unsettled the Ikorodu City defence, and he was brought down inside the penalty area in the 48th minute. Nwosu converted the resulting spot-kick two minutes later to give Insurance the lead. Nwosu then missed the chance to double the advantage in the 65th minute after Fatai Abdullahi played him through on ...

Okpebholo Assures Quick Operationalisation Of 83 Division In Edo By Editor  Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has assured that the state is ready for the operationalisation of the Nigerian Army’s 83 Division in Benin. Okpebholo gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection visit to the temporary facility of the 83 Division in Benin, where he assessed the progress of ongoing work at the facility. He said the location, which was bushy when he last visited about two weeks ago, had been cleared, adding that the next phase was the fencing of the facility. “Last time we came here about two weeks ago, this place was very bushy, but today you can see everywhere is cleared and the next thing now is fencing. “We are set for the 83 Division here in Edo State, by the grace of God. Everything needed to complete this place for the military to inhabit here is ready and we are set,” he said. The governor said Edo was strategically located in the South-South, recalling that the state s...

Edo Govt Renovates 65 PHCs, Recruits 1,000 Health Workers Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hon. Chris Okaeben, has asserted that, the Edo   carnival that is coming up in December this year will be organised to enhance to unity of Edo people, build trust on the people and attract investment to the state. Chris Okaeben made the statements  on Wednesday in Benin City while speaking at the state government’s monthly press briefing usually organise by the Commissioner for Information and Strategic, Prince Kassim Afegbua. Okaeben said the governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo as a man that believe and value the rich cultural heritage of the state has directed the Ministry to put everything in place in order to ensure a successful Edo cultural carnival. " We have in our calendar every year is an annual event. The Edo first is still very much in place and the Edo Caninval which will be coming up towards the e...

Police Parade 50-Year-Old Man For Abducting, Impregnating Minor In Edo Eben Enasco Reporting The Edo State Police Command has paraded a 50-year-old man, Nicholas Nusa, for an alleged abduction and sexual abuse of five female children. According to the Police, the suspect abducted the children from the Ibillo-Imoga axis of the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the state. A preliminary investigation revealed a shocking discovery where one of the minors was impregnated by the suspect and lost her baby after undergoing surgery. The Police say the five children have now been rescued and reunited with their families, while the suspect will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation. Confessing to the crime, the suspect Nicholas Nusa, admitted to housing the 4 victims in one room apartment where he had sexual intercourse with one of the victims.  When asked about his occupation, he said he was a carpenter and a Preacher, with Serebum and Seraphim Church. He said one...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:The Stranger In APC’s Kitchen By Suyi Ayodele   (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, September 22, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/the-stranger-in-apcs-kitchen/ Can a stranger in one’s kitchen chase away the owner of the house? I answer with a resounding YES! History is replete with instances where strangers take over the homesteads of their hosts. The wisest of humanity ever, Orunmila, on three different occasions lost his home to the strangers he took home; some out of pity and the others as apprentices. The West has different laws to describe situations that society cannot explain. In our elementary Economics class, we were taught that the French economist, Anne Robert Jacques Turgot, first propounded the Laws of Diminishing Returns before the duo of David Ricardo and Thomas Malthus expanded it, and made it popular. In Chemistry, they have Charles' Law on Volume, which states that “the volume of a given mass of gas is directly pro...

Gov Okpebholo Appoints  Alenkhe's As Substantive MD Of EBS Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo has approved the appointment of  Festus Alenkhe, as the substantive Managing Director of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). This was contained in a press release statement issued by the  Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, Esq, said De. Festus Alenkhe is a seasoned broadcaster with extensive experience in journalism, media practice and public service. The statement read,"The Edo State Government wishes to inform the general public that the Executive Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of Festus Alenkhe as the substantive Managing Director of the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS). "Alenkhe is a seasoned broadcaster with extensive experience in journalism, media practice and public service.  "He has served in various leadership capacities, includi...