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Edo Police Detain 11 Alleged Kidnappers After 18-Year-Old Girl Fakes Her Own Abduction in Ekpoma, Demands ₦10 Million Ransom from Family

13Jan

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Edo Police Detain 11 Alleged Kidnappers After 18-Year-Old Girl Fakes Her Own Abduction in Ekpoma, Demands ₦10 Million Ransom from Family

The Edo State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old girl, Obehi Odine, for staging her own kidnap in Ekpoma and demanded N10m as ransom from her parents. The spokesperson of the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 said police also arrested 11 suspected kidnappers and recovered firearms and N cash. According to the PPRO, the 11 suspects, were arrested during a bush-combing operation around Akwocha Camp and adjoining forest corridors, in collaboration with the Nigerian Military and the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC). Nigerian Fashion Updates “The Edo State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that as part of ongoing security assessment and strategic repositioning in Ekpoma, the Commissioner of Po...

Lucia Onabanjo, Wife of Ogun’s First Civilian Governor, Dies at 100

13Jan

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Lucia Onabanjo, Wife of Ogun’s First Civilian Governor, Dies at 100

Madam Lucia Onabanjo, the wife of Ogun State’s first civilian governor, Olabisi Onabanjo, has passed on at the age of 100. The announcement was made by her daughter, Olubukunola Onabanjo, on Tuesday, Jan. 13. According to Onabanjo, the Madam Lucia Onabanjo passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 12. The statement partly reads, “The family of Chief Victor Olabisi Onabanjo, former Governor of Ogun State, announces with deep sorrow, yet with gratitude to Almighty God, the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. “Chief (Mrs.) Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo (1925–2026) was called to glory on Monday, January 11. “We thank God for her long and fulfilled life, and for the enduring legacy of love, strength, and faith she leaves behind. May her soul rest ...

Man Dies a Day After Inspecting His New Home, Just Days Before Planned Move-In

13Jan

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Man Dies a Day After Inspecting His New Home, Just Days Before Planned Move-In

A man di£d just days before he was supposed to move into his newly built house. The man had gone to inspect the house on Dec. 30, 2025. He planned to move in on Jan. 3, 2026. Sadly, he di£d on Dec. 31, just one day after inspecting the house. Senator Shehu Sani shared a photo of the man inspecting the house just hours before his demise. He wrote: "He is here inspecting his new house on the 30th December. He di£d on the 31st. He wanted to move in on the 3rd of January. He was not made to live in the year 2026. "We are mortals. We only know of this moment and not the next. May Allah grant him Aljanna firdausi. Amin."

Sugary Beverages Raise Heart Disease Risk in Children – Expert

13Jan

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Sugary Beverages Raise Heart Disease Risk in Children – Expert

A cardiologist based in Gombe, Dr Abubakar Sani, has warned that excessive intake of sugary drinks could increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases among children. Dr Sani explained that frequent consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) may predispose children to heart disease, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. The consultant cardiologist at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, made this known on Monday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He cautioned parents against allowing children to consume sugary drinks excessively, noting the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases associated with such beverages. According to him, greater awareness is needed about the negative effects of sugary drinks on children’s heart health. “Many par...

Okpebholo Vows to Reconstruct Shops Destroyed by Fire at Edo Police Station

13Jan

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Okpebholo Vows to Reconstruct Shops Destroyed by Fire at Edo Police Station

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pledged that the state government will rebuild the shops destroyed by fire at the Ekpoma Police Division. The governor made the promise during a visit to the police station to inspect the extent of damage to the shops, which were reportedly built by the Police Officers’ Wives Association. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Okpebholo assured the affected traders of swift government intervention alongside renewed security measures. Addressing shop owners at the scene, the governor expressed deep concern over the incident, noting that recent developments in Ekpoma suggest a pattern of coordinated attacks in the area. “A lot is happening here at the moment, but we are going after those responsible,” he sa...

Ekpoma Fire: Okpebholo Inspects Damage, Pledges Tough Action Against ‘Political Saboteurs’ (Photos)

13Jan

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Ekpoma Fire: Okpebholo Inspects Damage, Pledges Tough Action Against ‘Political Saboteurs’ (Photos)

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, on Monday evening visited Ekpoma to inspect the destruction caused by an overnight fire that gutted several shops built by the Police Officers’ Wives Association. He assured affected traders of swift government support and stronger security measures. Naija News reports that the governor described the incident as troubling, linking it to what he termed a recurring pattern of violence and sabotage in the area. Addressing shop owners at the scene, Okpebholo said he was deeply saddened by the incident, noting that recent developments in Ekpoma point to coordinated attacks. “Many things are happening here, but we are already going after those responsible,” he said. The governor rejected claims that Fulani herdsmen were behind the attack, insisti...

Pope Leo XIV Holds Meeting with Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado (Photos)

13Jan

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Pope Leo XIV Holds Meeting with Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado (Photos)

Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado at the Vatican on Monday, in an audience that was not initially included in the official schedule for the day. The Vatican announced that the meeting on Monday, January 12, took place in the library of the Vatican Apostolic Palace. In a brief video clip released by the Vatican, the two were seen shaking hands and smiling as they sat at the pope's desk in his official office in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace. In a statement published on X by the Venezuelan political opposition coalition, Comando con Venezuela, Machado said she sought the pope’s help in seeking the release of more than 1,000 political prisoners “and for an immediate transition to democracy.” “Today, I had the blessi...

Tinubu Administration Engages KPMG Over Issues Raised on New Tax Laws

13Jan

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Tinubu Administration Engages KPMG Over Issues Raised on New Tax Laws

The Federal Government on Monday held talks with senior officials of global consulting firm KPMG to address concerns and differing views surrounding the implementation of Nigeria’s newly introduced tax laws. The meeting, which took place in Abuja, followed growing debate within business and professional circles about the potential impact of the new tax regime on companies and taxpayers. The engagement was prompted by a report issued by KPMG Nigeria titled “Nigeria’s New Tax Laws: Inherent Errors, Inconsistencies, Gaps and Omissions,” in which the firm highlighted perceived shortcomings in several aspects of the legislation. In the report, KPMG raised concerns over issues such as the taxation of shares, dividend treatment, obligations of non-resident companies, and foreign exchange...

UPDATE: Identities of 52 Arrested Ekpoma Protesters Unveiled {VIDEO}

13Jan

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UPDATE: Identities of 52 Arrested Ekpoma Protesters Unveiled {VIDEO}

The Edo State High Court, Criminal Court 2, has ordered the remand of 52 youths involved in the protest that rocked the Ekpoma area of the state at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre. The protesting youths who were reportedly mainly students of the Ambrose Alli University had taken to the streets on Saturday January 10 to protest the increasing spate of k!dnapping and insecurity in their community located in Edo Central region. During the protest, several properties including the palace of the monarch in the community were destroyed. Videos of the protesting youths made the rounds on social media. The police later stepped, alleged that the protest was hijacked by some hoodlums and made some arrests. “Regrettably, the protest was hijacked, and all the rules of peaceful protest wer...

Edo PDP Calls for Immediate Release of 52 Protesters Detained Over Anti-Kidnapping Rally

12Jan

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Edo PDP Calls for Immediate Release of 52 Protesters Detained Over Anti-Kidnapping Rally

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday called for the immediate release of 52 individuals who were remanded in prison following a protest against kidnapping in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area, which reportedly turned violent. Most of the detainees, primarily students, were held at the Ubiaja Correctional Centre after the Edo State Criminal Court II in Benin City declined jurisdiction over the matter. In a statement, the PDP’s State Publicity Secretary, Dan Osa-Ogbegie Esq., accused the All Progressives Congress-led state government of orchestrating the arrests and remand. He further claimed that Ekpoma has been left vulnerable to kidnappers and violent criminals, leaving residents living in fear as attacks reportedly continue unchecked. Osa-O...