The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it set 4.654474 hectares of cannabis sativa farm ablaze and arrested on of the farmers in North East Local Government Area of Edo State last week. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi said in a statement that the psychoactive substance weighing 11, 636.185kg across three farms at Iguiye Forest in...
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Obi, Lamido meet behind closed doors in Jigawa
Labour Party Candidate in the 2023 Presidential election, Mr Peter Obi and Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa State on Monday May 23, 2024 met behind closed doors. Mansur Ahmed, the New Media aide to Mr Lamido in a statement, published on social Media, said the meeting held at Lamido’s residence in Abuja, lasted for...
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Edo, Ondo poll: INEC to begin continuous voters’ registration May 27
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC will on Monday May 27, 2024 resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo States. He said the exercise would enable eligible citizens that are not yet registered to do so, ahead of September 21 2024 and November 16th 2024 governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States....
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Pro-Fubara lawmakers to screen justice commissioner-nominee
The Rivers State House of Assembly recognized by governor Siminalayi Fubara will today (Monday May 13th 2024) screen Dagogo I. Iboroma, SAN, the State Commissioner for Justice-nominee as a member of the State Executive Council member. His letter for screening and confirmation as a member of the Rivers State Executive Council is contained in the...
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Gov Otti asks Ikpeazu to refund ‘looted N10bn’
The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has charged his predecessor, Okezie Ikpeazu to refund N10 billion allegedly looted from the coffers during the later’s tenure as Governor of the State. Otti alleged that the fund, which was tied to a non-existent airport project by the elsewhile administration, was allegedly diverted into 32 separate accounts...
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Grandparents risk jail term for drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has nabbed two grandparents for drug trafficking offences that could attract a jail term. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman said on Sunday in a statement that 75-year-old Jibril Audu was arrested on Friday 10th May 2024. He was arrested with 7.5 kilograms of cannabis at Oke-asa village, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State...
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Police impound vehicles with tinted glasses
The Nigeria police Command in Benue State has ordered its operatives to impound vehicles with tinted glasses, which is an offence in the State. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene disclosed this on Sunday in a statement issued on behalf of the State Commissioner of Police, CP Hassan Yabanet. The statement said motorists and vehicle...
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Mbah places N10m bounty on 2 Cops killers
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has announced a reward of N10 million for any useful information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of two police personnel in the State. The security agents of Ugwi Police Division were shot dead and riffles stolen by gunmen during stop-and-search last Friday on Presidential Road...
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Milking a sick cow
By Julius Ogar It does seem like the season – or more generally, an era of multi-layered levies and taxes. From May 29, 2023, the vestiges of the inflationary trends that marked the last days of the Buhari administration, became a permanent feature for citizens of Africa’s largest economy under Buhari’s successor – with headline...
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Court admits BTC in suit challenging Oba of Benin’s authority
The Edo State High Court sitting in Benin has admitted the Benin Traditional Council, BTC as a party in a suit instituted by suspended (Enigie) Dukes in Benin, against Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin. Recall that two suspended Enigie (Dukes) of Evbuobanosa and Egbaen Siluko Dukedoms in Benin...