The governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki has sued for environmental sustainability towards mitigating the impact of global climate change. But, he stated that unless residents of the State take active and drastic measures to restore the depleted forests, Edo could suffer a major landslide and flooding in future. The Governor raised the concern...
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Man caught raping ‘drunk minor’ during church harvest in Ogun
Police operatives have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl in Ogun State on 6th November 2023. The victim, according to police investigation, strayed away from Church harvest Thanksgiving to a nearby drinking bar at Adubi area in the State where she got drunk. SP Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the Nigeria Police...
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Husband arrested over ‘mummy be calming down’ boy mother’s suicide
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Command have arrested the husband of Mrs Toluige Olokoobi, after committing suicide. Spokesperson of the Nigeria Police police Command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed Olokoobi’s death in a chat with BBC Pidgin. Nwabuzoe revealed that her husband has been arrested and detained for questioning. He said, the suspect came home from...
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Living Faith Pastor survives mob attack over alleged organ theft
Police have arrested two suspects linked to a mob attack on a Cleric with the Living Faith also known as Winners Chapel in Benue State over unverified accusation of genital organ theft on Wednesday. The victim, simply identified as FuLafia, who was erroneously reported in some online Newspapers, as a University lecturer, was brutalised at...
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UNIBEN VC loses husband
Prof. Charles Salami, husband of the Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof. Lilian Salami, is dead. He died on Sunday October 29, 2023. But, the cause of his death is unknown. A University source who confirmed the incident to TheNewspad Correspondent on Wednesday November 8, 2023. “Yes. He (Salami) is dead. She had all her...
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Oba of Benin pledges land for skill acquisition to check unemployment
Omo N’ Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin has pledged a parcel of land for a skill acquisition Centre where youths will live their dreams and reduce unemployment in Nigeria. Oba Ewuare’s made the pledge in response to a request by the Prelate of the Presbyterian church, His Eminence, Dr. Ekpeyong Akpanika’s...
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Off-cycle polls: We will be ruthless with ‘trouble makers’ — Army
The Nigerian Army has troops would be ruthless with ‘trouble makers’, ahead of Saturday November 11 governorship elections across Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army/Land Component Commander, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, Major-General Jamal Abdulsalam gave the charge on Monday in Bayelsa State. In...
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‘Obedient movement’ will bounce back — Obi assures Nigerians
The presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has assured Nigerians and his supporters that the ‘Obedient movement will bounce back. He said this at a Media briefing while reacting to Supreme Court judgement that affirmed election of President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja where he alleged that the...
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Edo LG secretariat attacked over ‘N100 levy’, four suspects arrested
Suspected thugs have attacked Egor Local government Council Secretariat in Edo State after violent broke out over N100 Council’s daily levy for commercial buses. It was learnt that armed thugs acted at the behest of angry motorists whose vehicles were impounded by a team of Council revenue enforcers outside the Secretariat. The disagreement was caused...
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Fire guts Canadian High Commission in Abuja
Part of Canadian High Commission in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been gutted by fire. Two persons were fatally injured, while four others have been taken to hospital for urgent medical attention. “Yes, yes, it’s true. We have two fatally injured and the others in the hospital, either three or four”, he said. TheNewspad...