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Operation Flush Out Cultists: Suspected Ritualist Buildings Demolished, Another Sealed in Edo By Editor  The Edo State Government has demolished a building allegedly linked to cultism and ritual activities, while sealing another property in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area, in a renewed crackdown on crime and criminal networks in the state. The operation, carried out under “Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists,” involved the Edo State Security Corp (ESSC), the Nigeria Police Force, and other security agencies under the supervision of senior security officials attached to Governor Monday Okpebholo. Speaking during the exercise, the Secretary of the Edo State Security Squad, Barr. John Izegaegbe, said the intervention followed intelligence and field findings in the area. He stated: “We are here on the marching order of Governor Monday Okpebholo and getting here we discovered that it's a ritual and a murder case.” According to him, one of the...

SPORTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (SWAN), EDO STATE CHAPTER 15 June 2026 CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO EDO  Edo SWAN Greets Edo Queens For Emerging Champions Of 2026 NWFL On behalf of the Executive Council and entire membership of the Sports Writers' Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Edo State Chapter, we extend our warmest congratulations to the Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. SWAN, the management, coaching crew, players, and supporters of Edo Queens Football Club on their remarkable emergence as champions of the 2026 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership. This outstanding achievement represents yet another glorious chapter in the history of the club, coming after its landmark title success in 2024. It is a fitting reward for the team's resilience, discipline, hard work, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Your journey to the championship crown was nothing short of inspirational. After suffering defeat in the opening match o...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION: Davido, Reno Omokri And Arítúlà's Lost Sparrow   By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, June 16, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/davido-reno-omokri-and-aritulas-lost-sparrow/   On June 10, 2026, at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert in Los Angeles, David Adeleke, better known as Davido, stepped onto one of the world's biggest stages wearing a jacket with a simple message: "Bring Them Back."   The message was not about fashion. It was not about music. It was about the schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Oriire area of Oyo State more than a month earlier and still held in captivity by terrorists.   Millions saw the message. Millions who knew nothing about the tragedy in Oriire suddenly became aware that somewhere in Nigeria, children who should have been in classrooms were spending their days and nights in the bush at the mercy of armed criminals, inclement weather and poisonous vipers!.   One...

Edo Senator, Ikpea, Harps On Local Security Initiatives To Curtail Banditry, Other Crimes  ...Expresses Worry Over State Of Security In Nigeria  The Senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Joseph Ikpea, has said that for Nigeria to successfully curtail the spiral rate of insecurity in the country, the various local government areas must take local initiatives suitable for their environments as security measures against the menace of banditry, kidnapping and other crimes confronting the nation.   Senator Ikpea, who gave the admonition in Benin City, Edo State capital, while speaking with journalists, expressed worry over the state of security in the country and its seemingly intractable nature.      The senator said the three security outposts he built in parts of Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State when he was the chairman of the local government area, are what security agencies are using today to check insecurity in...

Nigeria: Democracy, Borrow-cracy Selfo-cracy, Wayo-cracy Or Demonstration of Crase? EBEN ENASCO REPORTING. Every June 12, Nigeria marks Democracy Day with speeches, parades, and promises. But scratch beneath the surface and you will hear different vocabulary in market squares, offices, and social media spaces, like; "Borrow-cracy, Selfo-cracy, Wayo-cracy, and Demonstration of craze". Despite Nigeria sustaining uninterrupted democratic governance since 1999, making it the country’s longest period of civilian administration since independence, genuine dividends of democracy have eluded citizens. Amidst plenty, citizens now lobby for what to eat, drink and power daily necessities. Waves of self aggrandizement, notorious policies and deepening  Judiciary corrupt practices heaping loads of concern with no end in sight for the commons. The words sting because they point to a gap between the idea of democracy and the way it feels to live in it. Today, citizens no longer ...

Edo Queens Emerges Winner Of 2026 NWFL Super Six Champions ...As Enabulele Dedicates Triumph To Gov Okpebholo Edo Queens Football Club have been crowned champions of the 2026 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership Super Six Finals after securing a hard-fought goalless draw against defending champions Bayelsa Queens in the decisive Matchday 5 fixture on Sunday. The highly anticipated encounter, which lived up to its billing as a title decider, was played at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where the 2024 champions demonstrated resilience, composure, and tactical discipline to hold their opponents and seal their championship triumph. The result confirmed Edo Queens as the best-performing side in the Super Six playoffs, capping an impressive campaign defined by determination, teamwork, and a never-say-die attitude under head coach Moses Aduku. Aduku’s achievement also marked another milestone in his managerial career, as he secured his s...

CRPP Calls For Sack Of Edo Commissioner, Afegbua For For Attacking Opposition  ... Describes Him Unprofessional For rendering Incompetent Function Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) has called for the sack of Edo state commissioner for information and strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua for attacking opposition parties in the state consistently. The coalition also described Prince  Afegbua as incompetent in projecting and defending the state government in an unprofessional manner due to his inability to recognise the function of the opposition parties in Edo State. The body also lampooned on governor Monday Okpebholo regime for the persistence insecurity that have overwhelmed the state and demand for urgent solutions to curb the menace. This follows a statement issued by Dr. Samson Isibor, National Chairman, Hon. Nka a Waribe, National Secretary, of CRPP posited that  Afegbua in speaking for the state government is u...