The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, CP Danladi Isa has began a working tour across some Police formations towards building a positive attitude and its objectives amid security concerns in South East. Spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Command in the State, ASP Maureen C. Chinaka, listed the areas visited by the Police boss to...
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Yiaga Africa ‘postmortem’ on Edo poll stirs debate
Postmortem on emerging issues around Saturday September 21st governorship election in Edo State, by Yiaga Africa, stirred citizens engagement and debate towards practical solutions that drive public policy reforms and implementation during Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Media partners’ meeting held on Thursday October 10th 2024 in Benin City. TheNewspad reports that 22 per cent...
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Hoodlums invade UNIBEN Energy Centre
Energy Centre in the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Edo State, has been reportedly invaded by hoodlums, raising safety concerns on the institution’s Campuses. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday on Ugbowo Campus of the University, barely three weeks to Professor Lilian Salami’s exit from office as Vice Chancellor of the University. The...
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Fulfill your promises, Oba of Benin tells Okpebholo
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin in Monday, charged the Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo to fulfill his electoral promises, stating that God Almighty works in a mysterious way. Oba Ewuare II gave the advice when the State Governor-elect and his deputy Governor- elect, Dennis Idahosa visited...
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Hunger: Nigerians queue up for ‘politicians bread’
A footage of Nigerians scrambling for free loaves of bread during Nigeria 64th Independence anniversary on October 1st, 2024, has caught the attention of netizens on social media space. The gifts were supplied by politicians accompanied by security personnel in military camouflage to a particular location where beneficiaries were seeing queuing up in large number,...
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Police cook dies in Ogun
One of the most celebrated caterers at the Nigeria Police officers’ mess, Ogun State Command, Ms Olufunke Adeseun Toibat has been. reported dead. A blogger, Ogunupdate who shared the shocking news of her demise on Sunday morning via social media, said Toibat died after she “suddenly fell ill on Wednesday 2nd October, 2024”. The culinary...
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Edo commissioner: ‘I’m leaving office poorer’
Joan Oviawe, Edo State Commissioner for Education has thanked Governor Godwin Obaseki for appointing her on his cabinet, lamenting however that she is ‘leaving office poorer than she came’. She dropped the hint during an online interview anchored by UK-based Nigerian politician on Monday September 30, 2024. Oviawe disclosed plans to take a break off...
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Dokubo threatens to shoot helicopters on his roof
RIVERS — Former Niger Delta warlord, Asari Dokubo has threatened to shoot down unidentified helicopters allegedly trespassing around his residence in Port Harcourt, the State Capital. He alleged that military and police helicopters along with gunships are attempting to prevent him from exercising his franchise during Saturday October 5th River State Local Government Councils election....
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Abia Couple beheaded in apartment, 3 in custody
A Couple, Mr Jacob Udo (78), and his wife, Mrs Dorcas Jacob (73) have been beheaded in their apartment in Etiti-ulo area of Bende Local Government Area of the State. The Nigeria Police Command in Abia State, said the Couple who hail from Ndiwo Itumbuzo lifeless bodies were found in the pool of blood in...
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Borno blames flooding on 451 cholera outbreak
Borno State government has blamed the flood disaster that ravaged parts of the State on suspected cholera disease that infected 451 persons across five Local Government Areas in the State. The State Commissioner for Health and Humanitarian Services, Prof. Baba Gana, who confirmed the figure while briefing the Media, however said the State is yet...