Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Tuesday signed the state’s 2025 budget estimate of N979 billion into law. Delta State House of Assembly assented to the Appropriation Bill, christened the Budget of Fiscal Consolidation. In a post on his Facebook, page, Governor Oborevwori, also signed five other Bills into law, accordingly. The Bills are Southern...
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Oba of Benin: UNIBEN lucky with Edoba as VC
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has extended his best wishes to the newly inaugurated Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie (SAN), noting that the University is lucky to have the legal luminary at this time. The first Class traditional ruler disclosed...
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Teacher demoted for assaulting Corps member
Kwara State government has demoted a public school teacher, Hajia Hamzat Fatimoh Nike, accused of assaulting a National Youth Corps (NYSC) member, by two-grade levels and transferred from the school. Last week incident happened Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin where she was deployed to undertake her one year mandatory Service. Photographs of the...
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Army arrest two soldiers for brutalizing civilians
The Nigerian Army says it has identified and arrested two soldiers who allegedly brutalized two unarmed civilians Badagry-Lagos road. There has been outcry by Nigerians who raised concerned after the disturbing footage of the incident, hit the Internet. This arrest is contained in a notification released on Tuesday by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) of the...
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Edoba’s quest for impact as UNIBEN VC begins
Professor Edoba Bright Omoregie quest to leave an indelible impression as the 11th substantive Vice Chancellor of University of Benin (UNIBEN) begun on Monday 2nd of December 20204, amid cheers by his admirers. Speaking shortly after he was sworn-in, the Professor of Constitutional law and governance, promised to fight injustice and improve staff welfare, a...
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Oba Palace bans funeral rites at Igue festival
The Oba of Benin palace has approved the 2024 programme of activities for annual Igue festival otherwise called ‘Ugie’, during which ‘funeral celebrations are not permitted in Benin’. In statement, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council (BTC), Mr Frank Irabor, said Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, the Oba of Benin, prayed...
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Court adjourns Oba of Benin, suspended Enigie case
Justice Mary Asemota of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Monday adjourned hearing in the suit between suspended Enigie (Benin Dukes) and Omo N’Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba of Benin till 20th day of February 2025. The Claimants are suspended Enogie of Evbuobanosa Dukedom, Prof. Gregory Akenzua and his counterpart...
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Officer injured at police station’s attack by ‘terrorists’
Police operatives attached to the Borno State Command repelled a group of armed terrorists when Jakana Divisional Police Headquarters, Borno State launched attack on 28th of November, 2024 at about 01:00a.m. A police officer, was injured during the incident, according to a statement by the Police Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi. He said many of...
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Herbalist injured in failed bulletproof charm test
Abuja-based herbalist, Ismail Usman is reeling in pains he inflicted on himself while testing a self-made bulletproof charm with a locally fabricated gun that almost cost him his life. The incident occurred on November 23rd at the Kuchibuyi village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, according to the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police, FCT Command,...
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Trans-border arms dealer, 4 others caught
Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested five criminal suspects involved in trans-border gun running, Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said. The suspects identified as Adamu Noma ‘m’, Matthew Audu ‘m’, Andrew Poyi ‘m’, Aminu Sani ‘m’, and Aminu Talha ‘m’ were apprehended by men of the FID-IRT on the 18th of November, 2024. 10...