Speaker of the Edo House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Yekini Idaiye, has dismissed reports that the House is seeking to repeal the financial autonomy law for the Legislature and Judiciary.

“I didn’t go to Arise to please government, or to just please people, but to tell the truth. That’s all I stand for,” Onaiyekan said.

The Benin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday faulted alleged plans by the Edo State House of Assembly to repeal the law ensuring the autonomy of the state’s legislature and judiciary.

Two Nigerians, Smart Israel and Oghenekevwe William Emadago, have emerged among the winners of the 2026 Global Citizen Waislitz Awards for their innovative solutions to challenges linked to extreme poverty.

Behind the scenes, major sportsbooks have started to shift how they treat their most successful customers. Lately, experienced sports bettors have noticed their accounts being quietly capped, often with no clear explanation, just when they begin to win consistently. This isn’t just a handful of isolated stories—more and more, steady winners are finding themselves singled […]

Five American citizens died on Wednesday in a helicopter crash while sightseeing in Kenya, a US State Department spokesperson said.

In Estonia, the institution that decides which online casinos may operate is the same one that collects the country’s taxes. The Estonian Tax and Customs Board, known locally as EMTA, issues gambling licences, maintains a public register of every operator allowed on the market, and keeps that register current as companies enter and leave. The […]

International students have become an increasingly important part of the UK’s migration picture, with more recent students choosing to remain in the country after completing their studies under the UK visa system.

—-Okays Revised National Biotechnology Policy 2026 By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA— THE Federal Government on Wednesday, moved to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria, targeting a 15 per cent reduction in suicide cases by 2030 as part of efforts to shift the country’s response to mental health challenges from punishment to care and support. This is as […]

…Says initiative will cut construction costs, boost local production By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Federal Government has reiterated its plan to establish Building Materials Manufacturing Hubs across the six geopolitical zones to reduce construction costs and expand access to affordable housing. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, disclosed […]

The UK has outlined six things eligible asylum seekers can access if they have friends or family members living in Britain and are considering staying with them.

By Godwin Oritse The Apapa Area One Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded its highest-ever daily revenue collection of N28.1 billion, generated on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. The latest feat surpassed the command’s previous record of N20.1 billion, recorded in September 2025, shortly after the assumption of office of the current Customs […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta ABEOKUTA — Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command’s Anti-Robbery Team have arrested two suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate allegedly involved in carjacking, armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms in parts of the state. The suspects, identified as Adeyinka Onakomaya, 46, and Olayiwola Kehinde, 48, were arrested during […]

By Nwabueze Okonkwo ONITSHA — The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has ordered a thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting of two traders by policemen attached to the Bridge Head Police Division in Onitsha on Wednesday. The victims, who sustained gunshot injuries to their legs and […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA— The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has been asked to overturn the Federal Government’s recent decision to allocate four new oil wells in the Niger Delta region. The disputed oil wells, whose allocation the appellate court was asked to look into, are: Yorla South (PPL 2A32/OML 11) in Rivers […]