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Police detain adhoc volunteers drinking liquor in video

Police detain adhoc volunteers drinking liquor in video

Some unnamed adhoc Civilian volunteers have sanctioned by the Nigeria police Command in Ogun State, after a viral video depicting an individual drinking from a transparent disposable cup, posted on social media. Addressing concerns in a statement, the Command’s spokesperson, SP. Omolola Odutola clarified that the adhoc Civilian volunteer is not policeman. “It is important...

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2 police officers caught in robbery

2 police officers caught in robbery

Nigeria police authorities have dismissed two police Inspectors caught in armed robbery, official corruption and illegal duty. The officers from Zone 2 Command headquarters, Onikan, Lagos State, with Force number 279495 and Stephen with Force number 223521, were shoved aside after an Orderly Room trail. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, in- charge of Zone 2,...

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Diri leads delegation to Jonathan’s family for supporting his re-election

Diri leads delegation to Jonathan’s family for supporting his re-election

Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has visited the former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan in Yenagoa, the State Capital. The Governor who shared his photographs with Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan on Facebook, led a delegation to residence of eldersteman on Tuesday evening. Diri revealed that the purpose of the new year...

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Plateau massacre families get N100m lifeline from governors

Plateau massacre families get N100m lifeline from governors

Governors from North-Central, comprising Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue and Niger States have donated the sum of (One Hundred Million Naira) N100m to families who were attacked by terrorists in Plateau State. The lifeline was made in respect of 200 persons who were allegedly murdered on the Eve of the 2023 Christmas by terrorists in Bokkos and...

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Kano Emir’s son joins Oba of Benin in crossover church service to 2024

Kano Emir’s son joins Oba of Benin in crossover church service to 2024

Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has attended a crossover night church service into year 2024, marking a relink with the Christian Gregorian Calendar. The first Class traditional ruler, observed Gregorian Calendar year at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral in Benin City where he earlier celebrated the traditional Igue...

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Police back planned demolition of officers’ wives shopping complex

Police back planned demolition of officers’ wives shopping complex

Nigeria Police have justified the planned demolition of Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) shopping complex in Ikeja, Lagos State Capital, aimed at preventing disaster in future. Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi which will prevent disaster, is in good faith, noting that it complies with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), in reaction to a recent protest by...

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Lawyer threatens litigation over sale of e-copy of Edo state Laws

Lawyer threatens litigation over sale of e-copy of Edo state Laws

The Edo State government has threatened litigation against continuous sale of soft copy of the State laws; on the State Ministry of Justice website particularly where there is no hard cover copy in public libraries and places. A public interest lawyer, President Aigbokhan gave the warning in a letter dated 27th December 2023 and served...

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Truck crushes mother, child in front of Edo police station

Truck crushes mother, child in front of Edo police station

A mother and her child have been feared killed in a road crash in front of Adesuwa police station commonly referred to as ‘Area Command’ in Oredo Local government Area of Edo State. On Saturday afternoon tragedies which occurred at Sapele Road traffic light by First East Circular Road junction, involves a black Honda car...

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Minister under fire for excluding oil communities in FG projects

Minister under fire for excluding oil communities in FG projects

Stakeholders in Edo State have berated the Minister of Niger Delta, Mr Abubakar Momoh for allegedly excluding oil Communities in Edo South Senatorial in federal government 2024 proposed Capital budget for the Ministry. A draft copy of the approved budget proposal sourced from the Budget office that circulated on social media, indicates that none in...

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Oba of Benin ward-off evil spirits, prays for Nigeria at Igue festival

Oba of Benin ward-off evil spirits, prays for Nigeria at Igue festival

Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has performed the 2023 Ugie Emobo rites, interceding to almighty God and his ancestors on behalf of Nigeria. The spiritual rites, performed to ward-off evil spirits that might be hovering around any part of the Country through prayers, ahead of the new...