18 Local government Councils in Edo State have started paying their staffers September salaries, ahead of Saturday September 21st Edo governorship election in the State. TheNewspad reports that some Local Government Councils, including Oredo staff got their Bank alerts for the month on Friday September 13th 2024. Council source said Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo...
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Criticisms trail Sowore’s arrest by DSS operatives
Criticisms have trailed the arrest of human right activist, Omoyele Sowore by men suspected to be operatives of Department of State Security Service shortly after his arrival at the at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The convener of #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, according to Sahara Reporters may not be unconnected with the August...
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Yiaga Africa alleges inducement of Edo voters
Yiaga Africa, Election Monitoring Group has alleged inducement of eligible voters, involving distribution of cash, presents and food items to entice voters throughout the pre-election campaigns, ahead of Saturday September 21st Edo State governorship poll. The citizen-led Election Movement under the Watching The Vote (WTV) Working, laid the alleged inducement that characterizes the governorship campaigns/rallies...
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7 Corpses of security agents recovered in Zamfara
Security operatives have recovered bodies of four personnel of the Nigeria police and three soldiers of the Nigerian Army killed by bandits on Thursday morning in Zamfara State. The victims were ambushed by gunmen who attempted to invade Setraco Nigeria Limited construction and abduct expatriates in the company after a distress call on the axis....
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Baby escapes death in accidental gun discharge
There was panic when a firearm of a Guard reportedly fell to the ground and discharged, while bubbling away with a baby at Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS) newsroom. A baby whose mother, a staff of the Media Organization, had put down for his regular afternoon nap, exploded, narrowly escaped death. But a private security...
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Group demands end to violence ahead of Edo poll
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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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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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...