Xenophobic attacks: Senate demands action against perpetrators
ABUJA – The Senate has condemned the wave of xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa and Ghana. It warned that continued violence, intimidation and reprisals could strain diplomatic ties…
Ibhamawu flags off second-term bid rallies support for SHINE agenda
EKPOMA – The Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Hon. Jonathan Ibhamawu, has formally flagged off his re-election campaign for a second term, drawing a large turnout…
INEC set to begin third phase of Voter Registration in Rivers
PORT HARCOURT – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers has announced the commencement of the third phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state. The…
Tension mounts as Ijaw, Urhobo communities threaten 2027 election boycott over delineation delay
WARRI – Tension is rising in parts of Delta State as leaders and stakeholders from the indigenous Ijaw and Urhobo communities in the Warri Federal Constituency have threatened to boycott…
SDP holds Edo congress, elects Roland-Bello Chairman
BENIN CITY – The Social Democratic Party (SDP), Edo State chapter, has conducted its state congress, producing Comrade Imonikhe Kelly Roland-Bello as Chairman, Ambassador Humphrey Erhahon as Deputy Chairman, and…
BNC, Edo Nursing College Forge renewed partnership drive
BENIN CITY – The Bendel Newspapers Corporation (BNC), publishers of The Observer titles, and the Edo State College of Nursing Services have reaffirmed their commitment to a mutually beneficial partnership.…
Police seal ACF headquarters ahead of NEC meeting, forum protests
KADUNA – The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has protested the sealing of its national headquarters in Kaduna by personnel of the Nigeria Police, describing the action as illegal and unjustified.…
Ekpoma Kidnap: Misplaced Narratives, and the Need for Fair Public Discourse over security in Edo State
The recent tragic killing of Citizen Justin Otene in Ekpoma has understandably stirred grief. He was a businessman, a community member, and by all accounts, a hardworking Nigerian whose life…
EDSG Concludes Awareness, Sensitization And Interactive Tour on Profiling Of Farmers
The Edo State Government has concluded a Statewide awareness, sensitization and interactive tour on the registration and profiling of farmers across the 18 local government areas of the State. The…
SSANU, NASU strike paralyses activities at ABU
ZARIA (KADUNA)THE strike action embarked upon by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) has paralysed academic…