Nigeria’s former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku has called for a new regime and end to the worsening State of insecurity in Nigeria. The 2023 Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic party (PDP) prudent this in a statement circulated on social Media on Tuesday June 25, 2024. Atiku called for the regime that will best serve Nigeria’s...
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Benin Duke joins ancestors, Royals mourn
The Duke (Enogie) of Obagie Dukedom in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, Ogbeide Asonmwonriri, a scion of Eweka, has joined his ancestors. He transited on Sunday June 23rd 2024 after a brief illness, according to his family members who have also notified concerned authorities. Tributes have started pouring in from members...
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Public servant seeks N34m for kidney transplant
A Public servant, Jude Okonkwo battling with kidney disease, has appealed to Nigerians for financial assistance to the tune of #34,000,000.00 (Thirty Four Million Naira) to undergo a kidney transplant The patient is presently undergoing dialysis (twice weekly) at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin (UBTH) in Edo State. He is appealing to Philanthropists, groups...
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Atiku laments distortion of traditional rulership
Former Vice President, Abubakar Atiku has lamented the alleged distortion of the procedure for enthroning traditional rulers in Nigeria. In series of post on social Media on Tuesday June 25th 2024, Atiku said, “Recent developments in the country has seen a growing tendency of state governments exerting influence in distorting the modalities of enthroning traditional...
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Edo Banker shot dead
Unknown gunmen have reportedly shot dead a middle-aged man identified as Nosa at the Government Reservation Area in Benin City, the Edo State Capital. The victim said to be an employee of a new generation bank in Edo State, was reportedly gun down by his assailants at drinking spot after the close of work on...
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Grandpa arrested for 340.8kg drug trafficking
A 76-year-old grandfather Mr. Francis Omofa, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for illicit drug trafficking. Spokesman of NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi said on Sunday in a statement that the suspect was caught with 454 compressed blocks of cannabis sativa, weighing 340.8kg was intercepted by NDLEA operatives on Tuesday...
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Policeman, socialite invited over naira abuse
Police authorities have initiated steps to identify and discipline officers performing guard duties to a young man and encouraging him to abuse the Naira in a disturbing viral video. Force Public Relations officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Saturday said the behaviour runs contrary to the provisions of the CBN Act, and demeaning to the Police...
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PDP chieftain berates IGP over Rivers crisis
A Chieftain of Peoples Democratic party, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan has accused the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun of been partisan in the political feud between Governor Similanayi Fubara of Rivers State and his Predecessor, Nyesom Wike, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister. Ologbondiyan, former National Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a...
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Exam fraud: Edo govt confirms Newspad report
The Edo State government has confirmed report by TheNewspad regarding leaked June 2024 Questions for the Basic Certificate Examinations (BECE) in the State. TheNewspad reports that malpractice involved some misguided Public and Private school teachers and officials in the State Ministry of Education Examination. It revelation has exposed the mutual distrust in the much celebrated...
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Applicants lose N22m in state House job scam
Some job-seekers the sum of N22,350,00 (Twenty Two million, Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) in fake State House jobs scam. Nemesis however caught up with members of the syndicate, Augustine Enamegbai Umogboi, Kingsley Onuh and Eleojo Josephine Idakwo in connection with the fake employment scam. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed the...