Police have arrested 176 suspected sex offenders (rape/defilement) since the past six weeks across the Federation. Force Public Relations officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi said on Saturday in a statement that the breakthroughs were recorded in separate operations nationwide. The alleged offenders were among the 1,284 suspects who were nabbed for various offences by the Force...
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CP: Thugs from nowhere killed Okpebholo’s orderly
The Commissioner of Police in Edo State Command, CP. Funsho Adegboye says some hoodlums suspected to be political thugs emerged from nowhere with guns and other dangerous weapons, were responsible for the shooting that led to the death of a police Inspector, Insp Onuh Akoh attacked to the Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
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Workers wage arrears begin in May, says NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has declared that the implementation of the minimum wage for Nigeria workers will begin on May 18th 2024. The federal government and Organized Labour on Thursday met in Abuja where they settled for N70,000 as the new minimum wage. President of NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero stated this during an interview...
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Rage over Okpebholo’s murdered police orderly
One of the security aides attached to Senator Monday Okpebholo, Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 21st 2024 governorship poll was on Thursday shot dead by gunmen in Edo Statem Heavy gunshots rented the air after Okpebholo and Mr Philip Shaibu, who was reinstated as Edo State deputy Governor, following a...
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Oranmiyan occupied your throne before he founded Oyo Kingdom, Aare Okakanfo tells Oba of Benin
In affirmation to the historical link between Yoruba and Benin Monarchies, Aare Onakakanfo (military Commander of Yoruba Land), Gani Adams has relived ancient memories of how Oranmiyan, reigned over Benin Kingdom before he later founded Oyo Kingdom Centuries ago. Oranmiyan — the son of Oduduwa, known as Izoduwa in Edo Language connotation, was the forerunner...
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Thugs takeover Edo LG after impeachment saga
Suspected thugs have taken over Egor Local Government Secretariat, following the Council’s chairman, Eghe Ogbemudia impeached over corruption allegations levelled against her by the legislative Arm. Ogbemudia, the during a session on Wednesday July 17th 2024 when the Legislative Arm of the Council over alleged padding of the Council’s 2024 Supplementary Budget to the tune...
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Police interrogate CEOs for cryptocurrency fraud
Operatives of the Nigeria have interrogated four Chief Executive officers (CEOs) over cryptocurrency fraud related complaints levied against them. Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed this on Tuesday, said the companies are BLORD GROUP, BLORD REAL ESTATE LTD, BLORD JETPAYE LIMITED, and BILLPOINT TECHNOLOGY. The statement gave the name of one of...
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Court adjourns suit against Oba of Benin with suspended Enigie
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has adjourned the suit instituted against His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin by two suspended Benin Enigie (Dukes) to October 17th 2024 for mention, amid routine shuffle of Courts. The suspended Enogie of Evbuobanosa alongside his counterpart at Egbaen Siluko Dukedoms in Benin (Prof....
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US to handover looted Bronzes to Oba of Benin
A prominent Museum in United States of America has concluded plans to present looted Benin Bronzes to Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin. Mr Osaigbovo Iguobaro, Chief Press Secretary to the Oba of Benin said on Sunday in a statement that the delegation will present the Artefacts which...
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NDLEA intercepts US, UK, Europe-bound drugs
Illicit drugs meant to be shipped through some courier firms in Lagos State to the United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus have been intercepted by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. Quantities of cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocine injection, morphine sulphate, ketamine injection, were concealed in soles of shoes, clothes in...