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A 37-year-old Nigerian man has been sentenced to six years in prison after admitting to importing more than a kilogram of heroin into Malta by swallowing 104 drug-filled capsules. Ruby Okeoma entered a guilty plea to charges of heroin importation and possession of the drug in circumstances showing it was not for personal use. The…
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No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead, while 14 others have been hospitalized following an airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno–Yobe border. The incident occurred at Jilli Market, located between Gubio and Geidam Local Government Areas of Borno and Yobe states, on Saturday. Smart Video The airstrike was suspected to…
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”𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓: “𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐖𝐎 𝐎𝐘𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐀𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝐄𝐑𝐑𝐎𝐑𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐓𝐀𝐗 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒” Our attention has been drawn to misleading media reports claiming that the Honourable Minister of State for Finance, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele has “finally admitted errors in the new tax laws.” These publications misrepresent the Minister’s statements, falsely alleging that he urged Nigerians to…
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Abuja: The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to deactivate and withdraw passports of individuals who formally renounce Nigerian citizenship, effective immediately. The directive is contained in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, by the minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Babatunde Alao, Tunji-Ojo said that the…
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🏺 A Culture Rooted in Royalty and Tradition When people talk about rich Nigerian heritage, Edo State stands tall as a symbol of history, pride, and deep-rooted traditions. From the ancient Benin Kingdom to the artistic brilliance of the Benin Bronzes, Edo culture is a living legacy passed down through generations. At the center of…
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The Edo State Government has sealed an event centre in the state after a party where popular Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The facility, identified as Mega Hub, also operates as an eatery. The event centre hosted a party on April 3 tagged, ‘Mega Rave: A Night with the…
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has inaugurated the second phase of his “Back to Farm” initiative with the distribution of farm equipment and inputs to farmers across the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Dr Patrick Ebojele, in a statement on Friday in Benin, said inputs distributed included spray equipment, fertilisers, gloves,…
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Last Sunday, Otuo community in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State came alive with celebrations. Yes, it was Easter Sunday, the day Christians all over the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, for the indigenes of Otuo, it was the celebration of an illustrious son, Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe. The former…
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The crisis in the Edo State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has escalated over State chairmanship of the party. Addressing journalists in Benin yesterday, a member of the ADC National Executive Council (NEC), Senator Roland Owie, disclosed that the chairmanship of the Edo ADC was zoned to Edo South which subsequently micro-zoned the…
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The US Department of State has authorised non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security situation across Nigeria. In an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the department noted that, starting April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to the country due…