Tony Abolo The shock of his death in a helicopter crash in the United States a week or two ago, while on his way to watch the American Super Bowl event alongside, his wife, son and a business colleagues, Ogunbanjo remains unsavory for his family, friends, business associates and those who knew him intimately. But...
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Nigeria Service Chiefs jittery over looming sack
Largely due to the disastrous escalating of the insecurity in the Country and the mulling of turning around the security architecture, Service Chiefs are running from pillar to pole to make sure that their jobs are not tempered with if eventually Federal Government decided to sack them. An informed source in Aso Rock told TheNewspad...
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How much for an empty belly?
By Julius Ogar A rather strange kind of advisory surfaced after Nigeria’s semi-final clash with South Africa in the just-concluded African nations football tournament. Strange because it seemed one-of-a-kind for the most dramatic, fanatical and passionate fan base in Africa.– And for good reason too. Five persons had been reported dead as a result of...
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Obaseki begins enforcement of N1,000 wheelbarrow code
Pharmacist Tom Obaseki, the Chairman of Oredo Local government Council on Monday January 5, 2024 began enforcement of N1,000 (One Thousand Naira) registration code for each wheelbarrow used for commercial purpose in the Council. The special code which is subject to renewal after one year, is met to check criminal activities and sure up the...
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Police recover $3000 extorted by officers from travellers
Nigeria police Command in Rivers State Command has recovered the sum of $3000.00 (Three Thousand dollar) extorted by its personnel from two travelers in the State. Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko said this while parading the suspects in Port Harcourt, the State Capital where she identified the officers as ASP Doubara Edonyabo, ASP Talent Mungo and...
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Army intercepts 176kg suspected Cannabis sativa, nabs suspect
The Nigerian Army has handed over 365 pieces of Pawpaw size wrapped Cannabis Sativa weighing about 176KG to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency Command in Ogun State. The Commander 35 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Mohammed Tajudeen Aminu handed over the consignments concealed in 365 pieces of Pawpaw size to the Command on Thursday January...
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TB Joshua and Nigeria’s unending controversies
In Nigeria, the slogan has become, ‘One week, one controversy.’ And somehow, each new controversy emerges when issues arising from previous controversies are still stoking national discourses. And most often, the new controversies divert attention from the previous ones and put a final seal on further discussions on them. The previous week, a nation dazed...
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Tinubu gets better with Betta
By Ngozi Ibe, Abuja President Bola Tinubu’s popularity and public acceptance has soared in the last few days. Unlike western Countries where polls and ratings are articles of faith and form part of the barometer for measuring public policies and leadership performance, here we are left to guess in the direction of any wind blowing...
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Deputy governor pardoned, but not yet forgiven!
By TheNewspad The political landscape of Edo State has been marked by a noticeable chill in the relationship between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his Deputy, Phillip Shaibu. The unfolding drama on December 5, 2023, during the presentation of the 2024 budget estimate to the Edo State House of Assembly, served as a spotlight, revealing that...
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Obaseki’s deft hands in Edo State House of Assembly affairs
By TheNewspad The danger looming between Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and Edo State House of Assembly has become explosive. Membership of the house now cuts across three political parties, but the Governor’s overbearing attitude towards the Edo State House of Assembly has complicated issues. The Governor expects them especially the Peoples Democratic party (PDP)...