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Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of  48 Properties Linked To Malami Valued At N212.8 Billion By Editor  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of about 48 properties linked to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Delivering the judgement, Judge Joyce Abdulmalik granted the forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), holding that Mr Malami and others laying claim to the assets failed to prove that they lawfully acquired them. Before delivering the substantive judgement, the judge dismissed several applications, motions on notice and objections filed by Mr Malami, his family members and some companies claiming ownership of the properties. The judge said they all lacked merit. She held that the issue before the court was not “who owns the property, but how legitimate are the funds used to acquire the properties.” According to the judge, the respond...

Edo LG Poll:CRPP Accuses APC For inflated Figures, Says Not Popular Mandate ...Urges  Political Leaders To Focus On Solving Challenges Confronting Citizens    Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Conference of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), Edo State Chapter, has described the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s celebration of the outcome of the July 11 local government elections, as an attempt to legitimise what it called manufactured figures rather than a genuine expression of the will of the people. This followed a statement signed by Dr Samson Isibor, National Chairman and Hon Nkama Waribe  National Secretary, CRPP posited that, it was amazing that, the APC was celebrating claims of over two million votes in an election that was characterised by widespread voter apathy and extremely low turnout across the 18 local government areas of the state.  According to the coalition, the election failed to generate public enthusiasm despite the APC being v...

Edo Police Rescue  Kidnapped AAU Students, Kill One Suspect The Edo State Police Command has rescued three students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, who were kidnapped by gunmen in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State. The students were abducted on Sunday, July 12, 2026, during an attack in the Ujemen G.T. Extension area of Ekpoma. One student, Peter Ekpen, a 24-year-old 300-level undergraduate, was killed during the attack. The rescued students were identified as Praise Obagbalu, 18, Favour Okoroji, 21, and Balogun Precious, 19. State Commissioner of Police, Mr Monday Agbonika, disclosed the development on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters in Ekpoma. Represented by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Eno Ikoedem, the commissioner said the command received a distress report that armed men suspected to be kidnappers had attacked the area and abducted the students. He said the commissioner...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT OPINION:Oríire Pupils, Makinde And The Children Of Ọ̀rúnmìlà   By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, July 14, 2026) https://tribuneonlineng.com/oriire-pupils-makinde-and-the-children-of-orunmila/ Among the Yoruba, an enduring proverb echoes through generations: “Ọmọ Ọ̀rúnmìlà kò lè sọnù” - the child of Ọ̀rúnmìlà can never be lost.   It is a declaration rooted not merely in folklore but in the vast treasury of Ifa, where countless verses uphold the conviction that the offspring of the sage who witnessed destiny can never wander beyond the reach of providence.   Yet, hidden within the same sacred corpus, lies a haunting paradox.   Ifa preserves the painful account of a time when the child of Ọ̀rúnmìlà was not only lost but, in a cruel twist of fate, was sacrificed in error. That tragedy became the watershed that ended the practice of human sacrifice in Yorubaland. So, whenever anyone hastily labels the Yoruba—or ind...

Gunmen Attached Ekpoma Locality, Killed 300-Level AAU Student, Abducted Woman By Editor  Tension and anxiety have overwhelmed the Glad Tiding (GT) Extension area of Ekpoma, Esan West local government area of Edo State, after suspected kidnappers reportedly invaded the community on Sunday night, killing one person and abducting a woman. The deceased has been identified as a 300-level student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma. The incident has left residents in shock, with many reportedly fleeing the area for fear of further attacks. The attack has thrown the entire neighborhood into confusion, raising fresh concerns over the worsening security situation in Ekpoma. However, as of the time of writing this report, security agencies have yet to issue an official statement on the incident, while efforts to rescue the abducted woman are expected to be underway.

Gov Okpebholo Pledges N41 Million For Edo Returnees From South Africa By Editor  Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has pledged N1 million to each Edo indigene evacuated from South Africa following xenophobic attacks, saying the money will help them secure accommodation and rebuild their lives. The governor made the announcement on Monday while receiving the returnees at the Festival Hall of the Government House in Benin City. He said the state government would also provide soft loans to enable the returnees to start businesses and reintegrate into society.  "Your success begins today. Many of you possess knowledge and skills in different areas. Once you identify what you want to do, come to us. We will give you a soft loan to start with because we want you to fully reintegrate into society," Okpebholo said. He added that each returnee would receive N1 million within 24 hours to help with accommodation.  "Between now and tomorrow, you will receive that money...

EBS Earns Wide Commendation For Live Coverage, Expert Analysis Of Edo LG Election ...As Rights Group, Residents Urge Station To Sustain Standard The Edo Broadcasting Service, EBS, under the leadership of the Acting Managing Director, Festus Alenkhe, has received widespread commendation for its comprehensive live coverage and incisive analysis of the just-concluded Local Government elections in Edo State. Throughout the election day, EBS TV provided uninterrupted real-time updates from polling units and collation centres across the 18 local government areas, ensuring that viewers across the state and beyond were kept abreast of developments as they unfolded. In a bid to deepen public understanding of the electoral process, the station also featured erudite university lecturers, political analysts and governance experts in its studio. The scholars provided top-notch commentary, context and analysis of the election throughout the day, a development that was widely applauded by...