A citizen-led human right group, Talakawa Parliament has called on contending political parties and supporters and their Candidates in Edo State governorship election to end hostilities ahead of September 21st election. The Speaker of group, Marxist Kola Edokpayi who made the appeal at a Media briefing, called on political gladiators to embrace peace and refrain...
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Flood: 20,000 IDPs get N10,000 cash from govt
The Borno State government says it has paid the sum of N10,000 to each to persons displaced by the recent flood that ravaged thousands of livelihoods and destroyed public, private property and communities in Maiduguri, Borno State. Also, the federal government has offered the sum of N3 billion to assist disaster victims in the State...
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ESSN suspension: Edo security undergo stress test
Security agencies may swim with the tide of obsession following the suspension on activities of Edo State Security Network indefinitely on Wednesday by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, ahead of September 21st Edo governorship election. The announcement by the Nigeria police Chief was greeted with mixed reactions by political actors and their...
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Obaseki: IGP making nonsense of my role as ‘CSO’
The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has accused the Inspector General of making nonsense of his role as the Chief Security officer of the State, following the alleged harassment and arrested of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and supporters by police operatives, ahead of the September 21st governorship election in the State. He made...
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Oba of Benin calls for ritual against calamity
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has called for a traditional ritual known as “Bisusu”, to ward-off calamity in Edo State, ahead of Saturday September 21st State governorship election, which is the motivation behind the spiritual exercise. In a statement, Chief Stanley Obamwonyi, the Esere of Benin issued...
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Edo guber aspirant caught with police uniform
Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested a governorship aspirant, Blessing Agbonmhere for dressing in in a Spy Police uniform in a viral video evidencing political comment ahead of Saturday September 21st governorship election in the State. Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed his arrest on Wednesday in a statement which condemned the...
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SP crushed to death at checkpoint for autopsy
Nigeria police have promised to conduct autopsy on a Superintendent of Police, ASP. Idris Lawal who was mauled to death by a hit-and-run driver at security checkpoint on Iworoko road in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Capital. Citing an internal Memo by police Command, SaharaReporters said the incident happened on Monday night when the Cop was in...
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Flood: NCoS evacuates inmates from prisons
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has taken steps to evacuate inmates from the Maiduguri Custodial Centres, ravaged by flood to a safer facility and ensure smooth operations. The move was in response to the disaster that displaced thousands of residents and impacted private and public facilities in most parts of the State. The...
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Edo announces #300m package for businesses
The Edo State government is set to break new ground with #300 million partnership grant to empower over 3,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises across the State. The package, which is in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Bank of Industry (BOI), is geared towards fostering conducive business environment. The gesture is borne...
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Go and cry’, Oshiomhole replies Shaibu’s critics
The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Senator Adams Oshiomhole says he is not perturbed by negative comments against him for reconciling with Philip Shaibu, challenging his critics to “go and be crying” if they wish. Shaibu, the reinstated Deputy State Governor, dumped Peoples Democratic Party and returned to APC after fierce political battles that...