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Monday Okpebholo, Governor of Edo State, has declared that he will resign from office if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not secure victory in the 2027 general elections.Okpebholo made the statement on Friday during an appearance on African Independent Television (AIT), where he expressed confidence that Tinubu would win Edo State based on ongoing development projects.According to the governor, Edo residents would demonstrate their appreciation for the President’s efforts through their votes at the polls.“Edo people have not yet thanked Tinubu, and the way they will do so is with their votes,” he said.Highlighting infrastructure and other projects across the state, Okpebholo insisted that the President’s performance would guarantee electoral success in Edo.“Those proje...

A woman has been banished from Umekpu village in Ogbaku, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State after she was accused of selling her sister-in-law's son for 800,000.According to sources, the village leadership took swift action after the matter came to light, declaring her persona non grata in the community.A video which emerged on Thursday shows the woman being escorted out of the community by a crowd of villagers singing derogatory songs and taunting her.Speaking in the footage, one of the community leaders gave the reason behind the decision to banish the woman."We are banishing her from our community, Umekpu Village, Ogbaku, in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State,” the man said.“She sold her sister-in-law’s son, that is the son of her brother’s wife, fo...

Residents of Kafanchan in Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State were gripped by panic on Friday after a fire broke out at the Jama’a Emir’s Palace.The incident occurred in the early hours of the day, with thick smoke seen rising from parts of the palace complex, drawing concerned residents and passersby to the scene.The palace, situated in Kafanchan — the administrative headquarters of Jama’a LGA — is a key traditional landmark in the area.As of the time this report was filed, the fire was still burning, while officials of the Kaduna State Fire Service worked to contain the blaze and stop it from spreading to other sections of the historic structure.Eyewitnesses said the fire started in one part of the palace before escalating rapidly, prompting urgent calls for emer...

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has raised alarm over Nigeria’s deepening socio-economic and political troubles, calling on authorities to urgently address insecurity, economic sabotage and governance failures.In a communiqué issued after its First Plenary Meeting held from February 19 to 26, 2026, the bishops lamented recurring violence, widespread poverty and what they described as poor leadership. The statement was signed by Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of Owerri, outgoing CBCN President, and Bishop Donatus Ogun of Uromi, outgoing Secretary.The bishops decried persistent massacres, mass burials and grief across communities, noting that despite Nigeria’s abundant mineral wealth, weak governance has hindered national development. They criticised the loss of ...

The Senate has indicated its readiness to accelerate the amendment of the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the creation of state police, following renewed pressure from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for sweeping security reforms.Speaking in a telephone interview, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, said the National Assembly is giving heightened attention to the President’s appeal. According to him, lawmakers had already reached near consensus on the proposal even before the President’s recent public call.Adaramodu explained that broad-based support from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, state Houses of Assembly and traditional institutions has strengthened momentum for the reform. He noted that delays in the wider constitutional review were...