The Edo State Government has condemned, in strong terms, the planned coronation of Idriss Addano as the ‘Sultan of Shuwa Arab of Edo State’, describing the purported move as sacrilegious and a threat to peace and security in the state.In a statement issued by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie, Esq., assured citizens that firm and decisive action will be taken to prevent the actualization of the illegal and sacrilegious act.The statement reads...

It was a freedom time for a middle aged man who was locked up for twenty years in Benin street in the central part of Kaduna metropolis. The man was discovered by environmental officers on Wednesday.Environmental officers who discovered the middle-aged man told newsmen on Wednesday they were really shocked with the discovery.According to their spokesman, who pleaded for anonymity remarked that “Today we came to this house in search of beverages that were usually kep...

It was an exhilarating moment for a Nigerian soldier who got freed by his colleague from the cell of the terrorist group after three months.A video showing Nigerian soldiers after they rescued their colleague who has been in the captivity of members of the terrorist group, Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), has been shared online.The video showed the iron cell where the soldier was held in captivity for three months.The soldier is lucky to not have been...