Pandemonium broke out when a yet-to-be identified illicit drug abuser stripped himself naked and jumped into ‘God Is Good’ Motor Park on Uselu Lagos Road in Egor Local government Area of Edo State on Saturday evening, after inhaling a mixture of Colorado, Loud substances. The strange behaviour of the alleged drug user who threw caution...
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Kidnappers kill policeman after N15m ransom payment by officers
A policeman who was abducted few weeks ago by unknown gunmen has been reportedly murdered in captivity in Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria. The tragedy occurred barely one month after wife out to bed, according to Intelligence shared with some security agents, alleged that his abductors collected the sum of N15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Naira) ransom...
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Three illegal arms dealers caught with 23 firearms in South East
By John Okafor , Owerri Three suspected dealers in prohibited firearms have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria police Command in Anambra State, South East, Nigeria. The arrest of the alleged major arms dealers in Onitsha — commercial town of the State, followed prolonged surveillance by police operatives. DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, the Command’s spokesman...
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Oba of Benin palace resolves Obagie N’ Evbosa dispute
The Oba of Benin Palace has upheld the resolution of elders of Obagie N’ Evbosa village, led by its Odionwere (village head), Pa. Omozuhiomwen Okungbowa to elevate the former Okaighele of Mr Festus Ekenaiye Edegbe into Edion (Elders’ Council) of the village in Ikpoba Okha Local government Area of Edo State, forthwith. This was after...
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UNIBEN develops electronic voting software, records milestones
The University of Benin has recorded breakthroughs with the development of a new software for electronic voting, thereby asserting its influence at the global stage. The electronic voting software that was developed by the ICT Unit of the institution has already been tested for congregation and other students elections in line with the principle of...
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UNIBEN electricity bill hits N130m monthly, VC seeks IGR tax reversal
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami has said that the University’s expenditure on power supply has risen to N130 million monthly. Speaking on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) current affairs programme, ‘Good Morning Nigerians,’ the Vice Chancellor revealed that the University’s management pays about N80 million for electricity bills,...
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Police told us Ajaero’s attack was state sponsored terrorism’ — TUC
The Trade Union Congress has declared that senior police officers had condemned the attack on Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC in Owerri, the Imo State Capital. President of TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo also stated that the senior officers who were all in Owerri, the Imo State Capital for their retreat,...
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Nwankwo seeks reform to save Nigeria’s democracy from collapse
By Ivie Emmanuel A constitutional lawyer, and Convener of the Civil Society Situation Room which monitors elections in Nigeria, Clement Nwankwo, has suggested the dissolution of the country’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the creation of a new one in line with the recommendations of the Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais Committee...
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2 Edo LG workers die in crash, 72 hours after food poisoning kill staff
Two workers in Oredo Local government Council have been feared killed in a road crash, 72 hours after two other staff exit. It was learnt that a hit-and-run vehicle rammed over the workers during a field work in the Council area on Monday afternoon. An official in the Council, identified gave victim’s name as Tina,...
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Uzodimma: Imo governorship election adjured fairest in Nigeria
The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has declared that Saturday November 11, 2023 governorship election in the State is one of the most credible elections in Nigerian history, despite the sentiments by some Nigerians. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Uzodimma, the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of...