Six persons accused of aiding the suicide of Lilian Omokhuale, the Chief Executive Officer of Uyi Technical Company Limited, Mr Francis Omoruyi’s daughter, will on March 12, 2024 appear in federal High Court, Benin Division. On October 7, 2022, 40-year-old Lilian Omokhuale allegedly committed suicide in the GRA axis of Benin City, Edo State, promting...
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Woman invited on a date, abducted, body parts dismembered for ritual
Operatives of the Nigeria Police have arrested Adebayo Olawale Azeez from Ogun State, along with his 6-member gang of suspected ritualists, including two self-professed ‘white garment’ church Prophets over the alleged abduction and murder of 35-year-old woman, Sulaimon Adijat, invited on a date by Azeez. Adijat, was initially declared missing before Azeez of Ajegunle road,...
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‘LP has realized over N200m from Edo governorship election’
The suspended treasurer of Labour Party, Ms Oluchi Opara says the party has realized over N200,000,000 (Two Hundred Million) support fund for the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship election. She said this on Channels Television on Thursday, while reacting to allegations of corruption that hit the national leadership of the party. Opara said, “We...
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Governor Ayedatiwa mourns Ondo opposition party leader
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has paid paid tribute to the State Chapter of Peoples Democratic party, Chairman, Fatai Adams whose demise was reported in the early hours of Tuesday February 14, 2024. In a tribute, Governor Aiyedatiwa, described the late Adams as a complete gentleman who as a leader of opposition in the...
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Troops uncover riffle fabrication factory, arrest suspect in Plateau
The Nigerian Army troops codename ‘Operation SAFE HAVEN’ have uncovered riffle fabrication factory in Plateau State. The arms fabrication factory traced to a high ground in Pakachi Village, Mangu Local government Area of the State where a cache of arms and ammunition were recovered. A significant number of illicit firearms and related equipment were recovered...
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E mefiele: Buhari didn’t sign for $6.2m CBN withdrawal — Ex-SGF
A former Secretary to the Government of the federation during President Muhammadu administration, Boss Mustapha has indicted the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele who is undergoing corruption trial preferred against gum by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. On Tuesday, Mustapha who is second Prosecution Witness, PW2, in the ongoing...
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Edo LG chairman crackdown on NIMC official for alleged extortion
Sanity has been restored at the Oredo Local government Council’s National Identity Management Commission’s, NIMC official attached to the Council Secretariat. This followed the arrest of National National Identification Number, NIN by security agents for alleged extortion by MIMC workers. Mr Tom Obaseki, the Chairman of the Local government disclosed this at a joint Security...
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Nasarawa gov flags-off conditional N7,000 cash transfer programme
Governor Abdullahi Sule on Tuesday flagged-off seven Thousand Naira (N7000) cash transfer to 6,000 to each indigent person across the State. The (Forty Two Million Naira) N42, 000,000.00 cash transfer scheme which is one of the initiatives of Nasarawa State Social intervention office. The monthly cash transfer to beneficiaries, which is under the supervision of...
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Court convicts two smugglers for assaulting Nigeria Customs officers
A Federal High Court, sitting Abeokuta in Ogun State presided over by Justice Demi-Ajayi has convicted and sentenced two smugglers, Felarun Oluwasegun and Fakorede Jelili to two years imprisonment with hard labour without any option of fine by Court for assaulting Nigeria Customs officers. Felarun Oluwasegun and Fakorede Jelili were first arraigned in Court in...
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Police officer killed in Imo prison attack, gunmen set inmates free
Tragedy struck at the Nigerian Correctional Centre on Monday Okigwe Correctional Farm Settlement in Imo State, which is one of the States dominated by Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB in South Eastern part of Nigeria. The latest attack happened barely three years after gunmen unleashed terror at the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Owerri, the State...