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Forgive not the APC, pardon not the opposition -

1 week ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Owei Lakemfa

Sunday, June 15, 2025 6:39 pm By Owei LakemfaThe bazaar of partisan politics is in open swing. The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, which has been attracting opposition politicians to itself like magnet, held its National Summit on May 22, 2025 inside the Aso Rock Presidential Palace. The venue is symbolic of the President’s powers and could not be a conducive atmosphere for free debates that should attend a political party summit.
Japa: The Courage and Cost of Nigeria’s Great Exodus -

2 weeks ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Dakuku Peterside

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 4:24 pm By Dakuku Peterside I still remember the evening I first heard the term “Japa.” It came in the form of a meme—“If you’re seeing this, pack your bags”—plastered over an image of a dusty road disappearing into a golden horizon. The joke wasn’t just funny—it was painfully accurate.
Edo guber: Asue Ighodalo rejects A’Court verdict, heads to Supreme Court -

4 weeks ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke

Saturday, May 31, 2025 4:19 pm * Okpebholo urges him to accept court judgementBy Jethro IbilekeCandidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the September 21, 2024, gubernatorial election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo, has rejected the judgment of the Appeal Court, which upheld the verdict of the state election petition tribunal.
N/Central women urge FG to withdraw lawsuit against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on moral grounds -

1 month ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke

Sunday, May 25, 2025 4:17 pm By Jethro IbilekeA group, the North Central Women Front (NCWF), has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government not to tread cautiously and not trample on the rights of citizens. The group, in a statement issued in Lafia on Saturday, and signed by the Chairperson, Mrs.
Alleged defamation: Natasha’s lawyers confirm receipt of notice of charges -

1 month ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke

Saturday, May 24, 2025 10:39 am By Jethro IbilekeThe legal firm of West Idahosa, SAN & Co., has confirmed receiving a notice from the Director of Prosecution at the Federal High Court, Abuja, regarding a three-count charge filed against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Federal Government. West-Idahosa SAN & Co., said it has been defending the embattled Senator in matters of public interest.
Edo unveils €175m climate resilience project -

1 month ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke

Friday, May 23, 2025 2:31 pm By Jethro IbilekeThe Edo State Government on Thursday unveiled a six-month work plan for its €175 million European Investment Bank (EIB)-funded Nigeria Climate Adaptation – Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB), ahead of the project’s official launch in June.
Fidelity Bank Increases Staff Salaries -

1 month ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Wasiu Alli

Tier-one lender, Fidelity Bank Plc, has recently announced salary increments for its staff following a remarkable full year 2024 financial performance. The salary increase announced in May follows a prior increment from November 2024 and aims to recognize staff contributions in customer service and achieving corporate goals.
Edo loses over $1bn investment to cult-related violence annually – Okpebholo -

1 month ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke

Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:25 pm By Jethro IbilekeGovernor Monday Okpebholo of Edo has stated that the State lost over $1 billion worth of potential investments annually to the negative impacts of cultism. He stated this in a statement on Wednesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua.
Why Edo Assembly Deputy Speaker, Oligbi-Edeko, resigned -

1 month ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Jethro Ibileke

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 3:18 pm By Jethro Ibileke The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Mrs. Maria Oligbi-Edeko, on Monday voluntarily resigned her position due to the minority status of her party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Assembly. Until her resignation, Oligbi-Edeko, who represents Esan North-East II, in the Assembly, was elected Deputy Speaker of the 8th Assembly on June 16, 2023.
Can an American Pope Speak to Nigerian Realities? -

1 month ago | thenewsnigeria.com.ng | Dakuku Peterside

Sunday, May 18, 2025 4:35 pm By Dakuku Peterside When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo XIV—an American—it was met with mixed emotions across Africa. For many, particularly in Nigeria, it stirred a sense of cautious hope layered with curiosity.