By John Okafor , Owerri Three suspected dealers in prohibited firearms have been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria police Command in Anambra State, South East, Nigeria. The arrest of the alleged major arms dealers in Onitsha — commercial town of the State, followed prolonged surveillance by police operatives. DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, the Command’s spokesman...
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Oba of Benin palace resolves Obagie N’ Evbosa dispute
The Oba of Benin Palace has upheld the resolution of elders of Obagie N’ Evbosa village, led by its Odionwere (village head), Pa. Omozuhiomwen Okungbowa to elevate the former Okaighele of Mr Festus Ekenaiye Edegbe into Edion (Elders’ Council) of the village in Ikpoba Okha Local government Area of Edo State, forthwith. This was after...
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UNIBEN electricity bill hits N130m monthly, VC seeks IGR tax reversal
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Prof. Lilian Salami has said that the University’s expenditure on power supply has risen to N130 million monthly. Speaking on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) current affairs programme, ‘Good Morning Nigerians,’ the Vice Chancellor revealed that the University’s management pays about N80 million for electricity bills,...
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Police told us Ajaero’s attack was state sponsored terrorism’ — TUC
The Trade Union Congress has declared that senior police officers had condemned the attack on Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC in Owerri, the Imo State Capital. President of TUC, Comrade Festus Osifo also stated that the senior officers who were all in Owerri, the Imo State Capital for their retreat,...
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Nwankwo seeks reform to save Nigeria’s democracy from collapse
By Ivie Emmanuel A constitutional lawyer, and Convener of the Civil Society Situation Room which monitors elections in Nigeria, Clement Nwankwo, has suggested the dissolution of the country’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the creation of a new one in line with the recommendations of the Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais Committee...
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2 Edo LG workers die in crash, 72 hours after food poisoning kill staff
Two workers in Oredo Local government Council have been feared killed in a road crash, 72 hours after two other staff exit. It was learnt that a hit-and-run vehicle rammed over the workers during a field work in the Council area on Monday afternoon. An official in the Council, identified gave victim’s name as Tina,...
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Illicit drug dealer in wheelchair, ex- convict arrested for trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a notorious drug dealer who uses his wheelchair as decoy to deal in illicit substances. Femi Babafemi, spokesman for the anti-narcotic Agency said in a statement on Sunday that 45-year-old Godwin Emuneyin physically challenged man deals in methamphetamine and skunk in Afuze, Owan East...
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Oba of Benin urges Cardoso to fight corruption in CBN
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Dr. Olayemi Cardoso to fight corruption in the nation’s apex Bank and lay out a path for economic growth. Oba Ewuare II gave the advice when the Benin Branch Controller of CBN, Mr...
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Off-cycle polls: EFCC arrests 14 vote buyers, recovers N11.4m cash
14 suspected vote merchandise were arrested during Saturday November 11, 2023 off-cycle governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States. The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State and at some polling units in two other State where elections also held. The...
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First Lady kicks as amputee shot by her husband plans reunion
The First Lady of Edo State, Mrs Betsy Obaseki says the State government will pursue justice for Mrs Tina Okhiria whose left arm was amputated due to a gunshot allegedly inflicted by her abusive husband, sparking global outrage. The survivor had initially deposed to an affidavit before a court, stating that her husband’s actions were...