Mike Osarogiagbon

1 month ago | nigerianobservernews.com | Mike Osarogiagbon

The Edo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Samson Osagie, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration for its significant progress in the security sector towards improved safety of lives and property of the people of the State. Dr. Osagie made this statement while hosting members of the Edo Security Corps, Uhunmwode Chapter, in his office.

1 month ago | nigerianobservernews.com | Mike Osarogiagbon

Operatives of the Edo State Security Network (ESN) have intercepted four armed travellers in Benin City, recovering guns, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons from the suspects. The individuals, identified as Yusuf Abdulkarim, Mujaheed Garba, Shittu Idris, and Jamilu Habibu, were said to be journeying from Doguwa in Kano State to Uvbe Community in Orhionwon Local Government Area of Edo State when they were arrested at Ikpoba Hill, Benin City, the state capital.

1 month ago | nigerianobservernews.com | Mike Osarogiagbon

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Tragedy struck in Uzalla Community in Uhumwode Local Government Area of Edo State, when a 34-year-old man, Ijayi Omokaro, allegedly killed his elder brother Friday Omokaro,38 during a heated argument, last Tuesday. According to reports, the deadly altercation began in the afternoon, about 3:30 PM, when the two brothers engaged in a violent dispute, which escalated dramatically, and in a fit of rage, Ajayi allegedly grabbed a machete and hacked his brother to death.

1 month ago | nigerianobservernews.com | Caroline Ameh |Ese Amadasun |Mike Osarogiagbon

By Caroline AmehThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received a petition from constituents of Kogi Central Senatorial District demanding the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. A copy of the petition, obtained by The Nigerian Observer, shows that over 250,000 constituents signed the document—surpassing the 50 percent threshold required to initiate a recall process out of the district’s 480,000 registered voters.

1 month ago | nigerianobservernews.com | Ese Amadasun |Mike Osarogiagbon

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has disclosed that 956 Nigerians were evacuated from Libya in the first quarter of 2025. The operation was carried out with the support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Nigeria and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI).