An unspecified number of persons, including some members of of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been abducted by gunmen who also killed two persons in Ondo State. Multiple reports revealed that the hostages were travelling on Saturday on Ifon/Owo road in Ose Local Government Area of the State where bandits ambushed and took...
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UNIBEN blackout persists after connection to grid
Despite the connection to power grid by the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) few days ago, blackout has persisted on (Ugbowo and Ekehuan) Campuses of the institution after connecting to Electricity grid, TheNewspad investigation reveals. Pressure is mounting on both the Management of University and BEDC by parents, depressed students and other Stakeholders over what...
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Dansukigait: Court grants Fayose travel request
The Lagos Division of Federal High Court presided over by Justice Chukujekwu Aneke has granted Ayodele Fayose request to travel abroad for medical check. EFCC said Justice Aneke gave the ruling at resumed sitting of the Court on Friday, July 19, 2024, after listening to the application made by Ola Olanipekun, SAN, Counsel to the...
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Stories about my sack fake, says Okinbaloye
Trailblazing journalist staff of Channels Television anchor, Seun Okinbaloye has proceeded on vacation, contrary to social media rumors doing the rounds that he has been sacked. US based, veteran Nigerian lecturer, Farooq Kperogi confirmed this after speaking with the Channels Television Politics Today Magazine anchor on Saturday. Kperogi via his verified social Media handle said...
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Police nab 176 alleged sex offenders in 42 days
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...