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Owo Church Massacre:  High Court Sentences Four To Death By Hanging  By Editor  An Abuja Federal High Court presided by Justice Emeka Nwite on Wednesday 3rd, June 2026, delivered judgment and sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab Terrorist group to death by handing for their involvement in the 5th June, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, which left more than 40 worshippers dead and over 100 others injured. Justice Nwite, made the declaration after convicting Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25; Al Qasim Idris, 20; Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26; and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25, on a nine-count terrorism charge filed by the Department of State Services on behalf of the Federal Government. The court, however, discharged and acquitted the fifth defendant, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, after finding insufficient evidence linking him to the terrorist attack. In the judgment, Justice Nwite held that the prosecution successfully established the guilt of the four con...

 NUT  Protests Abduction Of Teachers, Pupils in Oyo, Borno In Edo       Iduozee Efe Paul    Wonder they say shall not cease, as members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Edo State Chapter, on Tuesday trooped out to the streets to protest the abduction of teachers and pupils in Oyo and Borno States. The teachers, who gathered in large numbers at the Teachers’ House, Ogida Quarters, Benin City, before embarking on the peaceful protest, decried government complacency over the plight of the abducted teachers and pupils who have spent more than two weeks in captivity. They carried placards with different inscriptions, including: “Teachers’ Lives Matter”, “The Classroom Must Not Become a Battlefield”, “Bring Back Our Teachers in Oyo”, among others. Speaking, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Teachers, Edo State Chapter, Comrade Lucky Imaruagheru, faulted the kidnap and beheading “Rally Behind Chiedu Ebie for Ika’s Political Future...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:For Predatory Alájogbé And Derelict Alájobí   By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, June 2, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/for-predatory-alajogbe-and-derelict-alajobi/ There are two sociological concepts that define the Yoruba cosmology on peaceful coexistence. The first is Alájobí (shared progeny or blood tie), and the other is Alájogbé (co-residentship). In Yoruba worldview, the two concepts, sociologists say, “are not mutually exclusive but function together to create a stable society.” While Alájobí establishes a person in their specific origin, Alájogbé widens the horizon by teaching individuals to live peacefully and harmoniously with people of diverse backgrounds and opposing views – either political or religious. This in essence means that in a society, Alájobí’s interest must take into account the values of the Alájogbé so that no interest is sacrificed for the other The situation in Yorubaland today is that ...

CRPP Boss Berates Afegbua For Misinforming Edo People  ...Warns Him For Attacking Opposition Parties  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has berated the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua for misinforming Edo people about the recent sad incident that occurred in Children’s Day stampede at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin city, where over 50 students, mostly females, almost lost their lives. This follows  a statement signed by its National Chairman, Dr. Samson Isibor, and Secretary, Hon. Nkama Waribe, faulted the Commissioner for his inability to defend the governor. Dr. Isibor posited,"Our attention has been drawn to the vituperation of the Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, following our statement that exposed the unfortunate incident that occurred on Wednesday last week at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, where over 50 students, m...

 Okpebholo Expresses disappointment  Over Dilapidating Nature Of Facilities in EBS, Promises To Uplift The Station  ...Describes Situation As Embarrassing. By Editor  Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has frowned and expressed disappointment over the dilapidated nature of facilities at the Corporate Headquarters of Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) promising to upgrade and uplift the station to compete favourably with its counterpart across the globe. Gov. Okpebholo, was accompanied on the inspection tour of facilities in the Station by the Speaker Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA) Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, Chief of Staff to the governor, Alhaji Yakubu Musa Oshiorenua, Commissioner for information and strategy Prince Kassim Afegbua, among other top government officials. The acting Managing Director of EBS, Festus Alenkhe took the governor on a guided tour of  facilities in the station which has continued to delipdate without proper maintena...

Doctors’ Quarters Will Be Ready in Two Months, Says Gov Okpebholo Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has said that the renovation of the abandoned Doctors’ Quarters on Ezotti Street in Benin City will be completed and ready for occupation within the next two months. The governor stated this after an inspection tour of the facility alongside the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, and other top government officials. The team was conducted around the project by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole. According to the governor, he decided to personally inspect the project following reports he had received about the facility. “I have heard a lot about this building and decided to come here today to inspect the project myself. I also came with the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly so that he can see what funds are being appropriated for. “The contractor has assured us that the building will be ready in abo...

Monday Lines 2 Opinion:The Rebellion In APC By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday June 1, 2026). For no reason beyond bad belle, Orishala urged Ogun to pull down Orunmila's house. Why? Ogun asked. Orishala hinted that Orunmila had become a dangerous rival to his dominance in the pantheon of the gods. Like a hired killer, Ogun agreed. But how would he recognise Orunmila's house? He had never been there. Orishala gave detailed directions and added one crucial clue: Orunmila's house, unlike his own, had no white cloth on its roof. But Orunmila had ears everywhere. He heard the plot and acted swiftly. Under cover of darkness, he removed the white cloth from Orishala's roof and placed it on his own. So when Ogun arrived in fury, the house he smashed belonged to Orishala, his client. Ogun killed everyone inside and left Orunmila untouched. Then Orunmila danced and sang: Aseni n se ara è. From that day, Orunmila became the boss. A few wee...