Godwin Obaseki never left anyone in doubt about his ability to deliver when he assumed the mantle of leadership as the Governor of Edo State on November 12, 2016, after a grueling campaign that saw his political mentor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, sell his candidacy across the state

To Oshiomhole, Obaseki was not only the best among those that indicated interest in governing the state, his background and training had prepared him for the onerous task of continuing from where he (Oshiomhole) stopped. It is important to note that Oshiomhole’s confident on Obaseki was borne out of the fact that the later had […]

UNILAG, Foursquare suspend senior lecturer over sex-for-admission video

The reporter had sought his help to facilitate her admission. According to the footage, Igbeneghu, a former sub-dean in the faculty, invited  the undercover reporter for tutorials several times. When she eventually honoured the invitation, he asked for her age and she said 17. He subsequently complimented her looks, saying she was beautiful. “Do you […]

A man, whose name was given as Kelechi Nwigbo from Akahufu Ekpaomaka in Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State, was at the weekend said to have been struck dead by thunder in his hotel room

Nwigbo, who based in Germany, had checked into the hotel with instructions that nobody should disturb him, but after four days, the hotel management started perceiving an offensive odour from his room and immediately alerted police. The incident occurred at Mark Doris Hotel in Eke Market, Afikpo area of the state. When police officers broke […]

Medical experts speak on high suicide rate in Nigeria, suggest solutions

The World Health Organisation (WHO) in its recent report says 800,000 people commit suicide every year across the world. WHO’s 2016 Global Health Observatory Data Repository, also estimates that 9.5 suicides per 100,000 occur in Nigeria. The worry is that suicide continues to be on the rise, though it is a criminal offence in Nigeria. […]

Former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan had said that his government was threatened and under unbearable pressure from then Prime minister of United Kingdom, David Cameron whose plan was to export gay marriage to Nigeria. Jonathan said the threats from Mr. David Cameron came after he (Jonathan) had signed the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill in 2014

Jonathan revealed this in his reply to a book written by David Cameron, who in the book accused Jonathan and his administration of corruption and rejecting the help of the British Government in rescuing the Chibok Girls, who were kidnapped on April 14, 2014. In the reply, Jonathan said  “On July 24, 2013, while celebrating […]

A Christian worship centre or church is a place where you expect everything but the absurd and the weird. But this was precisely what this reporter beheld few weeks back when she went snooping at “As God said, It Must Be Done, The temple of the Most High God,’ located in Oke-Aro in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State

A mere N100 bus ride from the popular Agege/Pen Cinema Bus-Stop, took this reporter to As God Said Street – the street is named after the church. A short commercial motorcycle ride took this reporter to the church’s doorstep. The temple is flanked on one side by what used to be a mosque and the […]

Osinbajo Breaks Silence On Cabals Against Him

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly unveiled that some cabals are behind several allegations springing up against his person. This was disclosed by Bishop Wale Oke, founder and Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan. The popular cleric also debunked claims that Vice President Osinbajo is corrupt and involved in the N90bn FIRS fund allegedly released for […]

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State under the aegis of the Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), Thursday told governor Godwin Obaseki of the state that he does not deserve a second term, insisting they will shop for a better candidate that will fly the party’s flag come 2020, and Calls for the resignation of Ojezua

The leaders stated this in a statement signed by former Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Samson Osagie and former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Thomas Okosun. Their reaction followed the declaration for a second term by Governor Obaseki in Benin City yesterday. The statement posited that Governor Obaseki has not given […]

There was confusion at a popular new generation bank yesterday in Benin when a middle-aged man claimed to have lost his genitals reportedly stripped naked to three full clear of customers and workers

The incident which occurred in one of the branches on Sapele road saw the victim (name withheld) whose genitals had shrunk, weeping uncontrollably, disrupting banking services in the process for hours. She said that the man accused of charming the distressed victim confronted the suspect, however, denied the accusation. The salesgirl who claimed to have […]