Two police officers, Yusuf AbdulKarim Bature and Musa Philip and an Immigration officer, Nasiru Mohammed have been convicted and sent to seven years imprisonment over employment fraud to the tune of N1,640,000 (One Million Six Hundred and Forty Thousand Naira). EFCC said in a statement published on its website said Justice T.G. Ringin of the...
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Obaseki’s messenger loses teeth in road crash
Tom Obaseki, chairman of Oredo Local Government Council’s messenger, has reportedly lost his teeth during a road accident in Benin City, Edo State. A top Council official simply identified the victim as Solomon, who was sent an errand by his boss (Obaseki) when his vehicle got involved in the crash last week. Source said the...
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Govt contacts sacked Inspector over rape case
The Edo government through the State Ministry of Justice has contacted dismissed female inspector, Edith Uduma, that was accused of reporting alleged rape by her colleague, who turned down her request for ransom in conivance with a top policeman. A top official of the Ministry Charity Chris-Obosele said on Wednesday when the Nigeria Police high...
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Oba of Benin writes Okpebholo over statutory rights
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has written the Edo State governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo for taking a significant steps in restoring his full Statutory Rights. Recall that previous administration of Godwin Obaseki, had surreptitiously withdraw Oba of Benin statutory rights, following the creation of parallel Benin Traditional...
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Court remands Yahaya Bello in EFCC custody
An Abuja Federal Capital Territory High court presided over by Justice Maryanne Anenih on Wednesday, remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged alleged money laundering. Bello and two former officials of the Kogi State Government—Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Oricha...
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Gov Umo declares work free-day for late wife
The Akwa Ibom State government has declared Friday November 29th as a work-free day in honour of Governor Umo Eno’s wife, Pastor (Mrs) Patience Umo Eno funeral ceremony. Prince Enobong Uwah said on Wednesday in a Press statement noted that the work-free day would enable indigenes (Akwaibomites) and non-indigenes who are resident in the State...
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NSCDC operationalises whistleblowing policy
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has operationalised whistleblowing policy with the launch of its Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) in FCT, Abuja. The Corpse also inducted officers at sidelines of the procedure and unveiled the ACTU logo, held at Ade Abolurin Auditorium, National Headquarters on Tuesday when he delivered the keynote address...
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Gov Ododo releases Yahaya Bello to EFCC
Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has released his Predecessor, Yahaya Bello to operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) where he was taken into custody on Tuesday morning. Accompanied by a team of lawyers, Bello drive himself to EFCC office in Abuja, following a recent Supreme court judgement that dismissed States’ EFCC...
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Troops neutralize suspected IPOB/ESN militants
Suspected IPOB/ESN militants have been neutralized during clearance operations by troops of Operation Udoka on Ekeututu–Ihiteunansa Road in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, South East. Defence Headquarters of the Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement published on Monday night in a post social Media post. It said, “during the operation, the troops...
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Okpebholo sacks Edo LG Service Commission
The Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okphebholo, has dissolved the Local Government Service Commission’s Board, which was constituted at the twilight of Godwin Obaseki’s administration, as part of moves aimed at enhancing transparency and efficiency in the public service sector. Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to Edo State Governor said in a statement on Monday...