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    Fed. High Court Grants Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Bail  By Editor       The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail on self-recognisance to suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central Senatorial District, following her arraignment on a six-count charge related to alleged cybercrime. Appearing before Justice Mohammed Umar on Monday, 30 June, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan pleaded not guilty to all the charges levelled against her by the Federal Government. The charges stem from statements allegedly made by the senator against the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. According to court documents, Akpoti-Uduaghan was accused of alleging that Senator Akpabio urged Bello to ensure her elimination was carried out in Kogi State to make it appear as a local attack, rather than a politically motivated one from the Federal Capital Terrqitory. In a subsequent appeara...

Oba Ewuare II Advises Journalists To Cross Check Their reports Before They Publish  ...Faults Past Obaseki Regime Of Starving Palace Of Statutory Funds Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has blamed the past administration in Edo State of deliberately starving the palace of its statutory funds. Oba Ewuare II, made the allegation during a parley with the Journalists in his palace in Benin City, when Edo state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), paid him a courtesy visit in his premises. He  alleged that at first, the government slashed the funds to the palace before eventually putting a stop to it, an act which lasted for seven months. Oba also advised journalists to cross check and balance their reports before they publish to avoid libel and defamation. The Benin  monarch said, during that period, the palace has to take responsibility of paying the palace staff and clearing the weeds around its surroundings. He said slashi...

Seplat Energy Commissions Three New STEAM Labs in Benin City Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  As part of its continuous investment in the education sector, the NEPL/Seplat Energy Joint Venture has commissioned three new state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) laboratories in Benin City, Edo State. The three laboratories commissioned and handed over to the Edo State Ministry of Education on Thursday, June 26, 2025, are located at Niger College, Army Day Secondary School, and Oba Akenzua Secondary School.  These are in addition to the three existing STEAM Labs earlier commissioned at Ihogbe College, New Era College and Edo Boys High School, all in Benin City, to deepen the JV’s investment in education across its host communities. The Director, External Affairs & Social Performance, Seplat Energy, Chioma Afe, thanked the government of Edo State, under His Excellency, Governor Monday Okpebholo, for providing the enabling environment ...

High Court Declares Nnamdi Kanu’s Transfer To Nigeria Illegal ...Awards Damages Against Kenyan  By Editor  A High Court of Kenya, sitting in Nairobi has declared the abduction and detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 unlawful and illegal. The court also awarded compensatory damages of 10 million Kenyan shillings against the Kenyan Government for gross violations of Mazi Kanu’s fundamental human rights. The presiding judge Justice E.C. Mwita in his judgement faulted both the Nigeria and Kenya governments for rendition of Nnamdi Kanu in gross violations of his rights as guaranteed by the constitutions, reports Nigerian Tribune. According to Justice E.C. Mwita “having considered the pleadings and arguments by parties, the decisions relied on, the Constitution and the law, I come to the following conclusions; “First, the government of Kenya violated the Constitution and Mr. Nnamdi Kanu’s rights and fundamental freedoms. Having entered Kenya ...

Edo NLA Boss Seeks For Financial Support From NUJ ...Extols The Union For His Great Achievements Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Edo state Chapter Chairman of the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Dr.Tony Ikponmwosa Obaseki, has called for partnership and collaboration with the Edo state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists to enable them get more publicity. Dr.Tony  Obaseki made the statements during a courtesy visit to the NUJ Secretariat in Benin city, congratulated the Union for the achievements under Dr. Festus Alenkhe leadership.   He said,"On behalf of our delegation, and the entire members of the Nigerian Library Association, Edo State Chapter, | express our sincere gratitude to you, for taking the time to receive us despite your demanding schedule.  "Your warm reception reflects not only your high regard for Librarianship but also your deep understanding of the critical role Libraries plays in advancing education, research, and knowledge di...

Kano High Court Sentences Six Child Traffickers To 120 Years Imprisonment  By Editor  Wonder shall never cease, as six members of a notorious child abduction syndicate has been sentenced by a Kano State High Court to a combined 120 years in prison for their roles in abducting and trafficking children under the age of 10. The syndicate was arrested in 2019, and the final judgment has brought to a close a six-year-long trial that shocked the public and drew attention to child trafficking in Nigeria.  The children were abducted from Kano in 2014 and sold in Onitsha, Anambra State. The convicts-Mercy Paul, Ebere Ogbono, Emmanuel Igwe, Loise Duru, Monica Oracha, and Chinelo Ifedigwe-were found guilty of concealment, abetment, kidnapping, and trafficking of minors.  The syndicate leader, Mr. Paul Onwe, was previously sentenced to 104 years in July 2021 after pleading guilty to 38 counts. The six co-defendants, however, pleaded not guilty and were subsequently t...

Benue Village Names Cemetery After President Tinubu For Helping Killers’ Herders In Protest  By Editor  YELWATA community in Benue State has erected a signpost reading “Tinubu Cemetery” in protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s insensitivity for slumbering the community during his visit to the state capital, Makurdi. It would be recalled over 200 people were killed in the midnight attacks on the 14th of this month, which lasted for several hours without intervention from the nation’s docile security agencies. The signpost is a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, with residents demanding action and accountability for the government’s failure to protect its citizens. The protesters are citing Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution, which states that “the security and welfare of the people shall be the primary purpose of government.” They are calling for the government to prioritize the safety and well-being of its citizens and bring...