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The Edo State Government on Tuesday rejected claims circulating on social media that students of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) were responsible for the recent unrest in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. The government described such reports as “false, misleading, and part of a coordinated effort to misinform the public and destabilize the state.”In a statement issued by Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Patrick Akhere Ebojele, the government said the disturbance was not a protest but a planned riot orchestrated by a Nigerian resident in Russia and other foreign locations.The statement added that security agencies have identified the individuals behind the unrest. These actors allegedly contacted multiple people in Ekpoma, encouraging coordinated riots in Ek...

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...

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 ...

Former Sokoto State Governor and ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, has said elections in Nigeria are not entirely determined by the voters. Tambuwal made this statement on Monday, Jan. 12, during an interview on Prime Time, a political programme aired on Arise Television.  He said that while Nigerians come out to vote, the final outcome of elections is often distorted during collation. “Elections are not completely decided by electorates. I can say that without mincing words,” Tambuwal said.  “We know, quite often times, at collation level, be it at the polling units, at ward level, at the local government level or the state level or even at the national level, things happen that misrepresent what voters actually voted for.” ...