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...
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Kidnapped journalists, families regain freedom
KADUNA: Two Nigeria journalists Abdulgafar Alabelewe, Abduraheem Aodu who were both kidnapped along with their family members by gunmen have been set free, after one week in captivity with bandits. Abdulgafar Alabelewe of The Nation newspaper, and his counterpart in Blueprint Newspaper, AbdulRaheem Aodu, along with their wives and children were kidnapped when bandits stormed...
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[Comment] The inimitable Kongi at 90
From Abdulrahman Abdulraheem This world is full of incidents that are too strange to be dismissed as mere coincidences. They may just be the divine arrangements or manipulations of the Celestial Choir (apologies to Hon Patrick Obahiagbon) to prove His superiority over us. Yes. Pele of Brazil (Real name: Edson Arantes Donacimentos) was named after...
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EFCC investigates Govs over ‘diverted LG funds’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating some Nigeria Governors accused of diverting repatriated fund into Nigeria from United Kingdom and France, Femi Falana (SAN) said. The human Right lawyer who made the allegation on Friday Channels Television Sunrise Daily, however did not disclose the names of the accused Governors before the Supreme...
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Falana tasks Govs on new revenue allocation
Femi Falana (SAN) has tasked 36 State Governors to push for a new revenue allocation formula that would allow enable them have higher allocation from the Federation account. The human Rights lawyer made the submission on Friday Channels Television Sunrise Daily interview where he gave his legal perspective on the Supreme Court recent judgement, which...
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ASUU opens inquiry into AAU Governing Board
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has opened inquiry into the membership of Edo State owned-Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Governing Board. ASUU chairman of AAU chapter, Ekpoma, Dr Cyril Onogbosele who confirmed this to TheNewspad Reporter, said, “We are still studying the announcement and composition of the Governing Council”. The Secretary to the State...