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Court Orders EFCC, Fidelity Bank To Produce CCTV In Alleged N1m Fraud Trial By Editor  Justice Ismail Ijelu of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has adjourned the trial of a Fidelity Bank staff member, Nweke Chukwuebuka, to enable the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Fidelity Bank produce documents and video evidence requested by the defence in a case involving alleged unauthorised access to a customer’s account. The adjournment followed the opening of the defence by the defendant, who denied involvement in the alleged fraudulent withdrawal of one million naira from a customer’s account and claimed he was being wrongly implicated. The EFCC had charged Nweke before the court in Charge No. ID/26820C/2025 for alleged unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate further offences, contrary to Section 386(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. According to the amended information before the court, the defendant alleged...

Gov Okpebholo Reaffirms Federal Partnership To Boost Water Infrastructure, Enhance Security In Edo The Governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo has reaffirmed Edo State’s commitment to deepening collaboration with the Federal Government to accelerate water infrastructure, improve security around critical assets, and deliver tangible benefits to residents. The governor made this known on Tuesday at the Government House in Benin City while receiving the Honourable Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Terlumun Utsev, who led a delegation from the Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA) on a courtesy visit. Responding to the minister’s remarks, Okpebholo stressed that federal-state partnership remains crucial to sustainable development, particularly in the water sector.  He disclosed that he had personally visited some of the facilities under the authority and expressed concern over reported cases of vandalism and wastage of p...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:Wetie, Òsá Eleye And 2027 Warnings By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, April 28, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/wetie-osa-eleye-and-2027-warnings/   What Nigerians saw in Ibadan on Saturday and the reaction from Abuja were settled by Ifá, very long ago. An Odù Ifá— Ogbè Ìresà, which, through ellipsis, can also take the morphological realisation of Ogbè’Sá.—speaks to it. You won't have here every line of the Odù Ifá (Ifá Corpus), but I will make its essence clear through the Ese Ifá (Ifá Verse), Òsá Eleye. Leaders of opposition political parties gathered in Ibadan last Saturday under the hosting of Governor Seyi Makinde. At the end of the meeting, they took a far-reaching decision: for the 2027 general elections, they would field a single presidential candidate against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC). I called an elderly friend of the government to discuss the development, drawing h...

Setting The Record Straight: No Solar Tax By President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Only NEMSA Safety Guidelines.  By Editor  The incessant fire outbreak has been attributed to poorly installed rooftop solar systems, affecting both private residences and public spaces. The statement, signed by the agency’s Managing Director, who also serves as the Chief Electrical Inspector of the Federation, comes in response to the rising number of fire outbreaks. Last week, the Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), pursuant to Sections 176(m) and 184(8) of the Electricity Act 2023, issued new regulatory guidelines for solar installations across Nigeria.   There is growing concern that several recent fire incidents in markets and commercial centres are directly or indirectly linked to substandard solar installations, often handled by unqualified personnel without adherence to basic safety standards. The issue is not solar energy itself. It is the quality of ins...

Edo Gov Recruits 1,000 Civil Servants, 3,000 Appointments Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Edo State government has asserted that the government had recruited over 1,000 civil servants and made more than 3,000 appointments across ministries, departments and agencies, while also restoring long-delayed promotions in the civil service in the state. Making this know to the public, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, stated this during a media briefing in Benin, where he highlighted ongoing infrastructure projects, civil service reforms, security interventions and investment drives across the state. He also distanced itself from alleged threats against opposition figures by an aide to Gov. Monday Okpebholo, Emmanuel Egogo. Alertnews reported that Egogo, a Senior Special Assistant and self acclaimed hypeman to the governor, was captured in a video now viral on social media addressing the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Monday Agbonika. In the vi...

Edo NDLEA Intercepts 748kg Of Tramadol In Edo  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said it intercepted controlled pharmaceutical drugs, including tramadol worth 748.02kg on the Benin-Lagos Expressway. The NDLEA Edo State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju stated this in a statement, while presenting the latest operational breakthrough to journalists in Benin. He said, “On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the command’s ongoing painstaking efforts to combat drug trafficking culminated in the interception of a Mercedes-Benz truck branded with the Nigeria Labour Congress insignia and bearing the registration number Federal Capital Territory NLC 146 FC. “The truck was found with 95 cartons 1.196 million of capsules and tablets of psychotropic substances en route from Lagos to Onitsha, Anambra State. “Two suspected members of the drug cartel, Osagie Igbinibo, aged 43, and Omijie Malik, aged 44, were also apprehen...

High Court Bars Journalists From Covering Suspected Coup Plotters’ Trial  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja was on Monday barred journalists from covering the bail proceedings of six defendants accused of plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu’s government.   Court officials, backed by operatives of the Department of State Services, directed reporters to vacate the courtroom shortly before the trial judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, took her seat.   A court official, who did not disclose his name, told journalists that the directive came from the judge, while an SSS operative said he would explain later. The journalists, however, complied and exited the courtroom shortly after.   Correspondents from various media houses had arrived at the court as early as 8:00 a.m. but were forced to leave at about 9:07 a.m. following the order.   Recall that the development comes amid heightened public interest in the trial of the six defendants, who we...