Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a notorious drug dealer who uses his wheelchair as decoy to deal in illicit substances. Femi Babafemi, spokesman for the anti-narcotic Agency said in a statement on Sunday that 45-year-old Godwin Emuneyin physically challenged man deals in methamphetamine and skunk in Afuze, Owan East...
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Oba of Benin urges Cardoso to fight corruption in CBN
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso to fight corruption in the nation’s apex Bank and lay out a path for economic growth. Oba Ewuare II gave the advice when the Benin Branch Controller of CBN, Mr...
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Off-cycle polls: EFCC arrests 14 vote buyers, recovers N11.4m cash
14 suspected vote merchandise were arrested during Saturday November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at some polling units in two other State where elections also held. The...
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First Lady kicks as amputee shot by her husband plans reunion
The First Lady of Edo State, Mrs Betsy Obaseki says the State government will pursue justice for Mrs Tina Okhiria whose left arm was amputated due to a gunshot allegedly inflicted by her abusive husband, sparking global outrage. The survivor had initially deposed to an affidavit before a court, stating that her husband’s actions were...
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Off season polls: ”You can’t kill, govern graves’ — Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Dr Goodluck Jonathan has advised political actors to shun act of misconduct that could lead to crisis in Saturday November 11 across Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States. Jonathan who gave the advice when he featured on Arise television interview reiterated that “no political ambition worth the blood of any Nigerian”. He...
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Police arrest, free ‘mad man’ who damaged N450,000 car windscreen
The Nigeria Police Command in Ogun State has arrested a mentally deranged man, Waheed Quadri for causing malicious damage of Spot Utility Vehicle windscreen estimated at N450,00 (Four Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira). Spokesperson for the Police Command in State SP. Omolola Odutola said in a statement that Quadri was arrested by the Police on...
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Obaseki predicts ‘major landslide, flooding’ in Edo
The governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki has sued for environmental sustainability towards mitigating the impact of global climate change. But, he stated that unless residents of the State take active and drastic measures to restore the depleted forests, Edo could suffer a major landslide and flooding in future. The Governor raised the concern...
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Man caught raping ‘drunk minor’ during church harvest in Ogun
Police operatives have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Ogun State on 6th November 2023. The victim, according to police investigation, strayed away from Church harvest Thanksgiving to a nearby drinking bar at Adubi area in the State where she got drunk. SP Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the Nigeria Police...
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Husband arrested over ‘mummy be calming down’ boy mother’s suicide
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Command have arrested the husband of Mrs Toluige Olokoobi, after committing suicide. Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed Olokoobi’s death in a chat with BBC Pidgin. Nwabuzoe revealed that her husband has been arrested and detained for questioning. He said, the suspect came home from...