Aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State 2024 governorship election, Major- General Charles Airhiavbere (retd.), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) task to takeover the leadership of the State from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must be accomplished. He dropped the hint at a meeting with members of Oredo Ward 1 of...
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Nigerian jailed two years for impersonating American soldier
A Federal High Court, Kaduna Division has jailed a Nigerian, Jesse Joshua Kassah who impersonated Devaun Smith Wayne; a United States of America soldier. Justice Darius Khobo convicted the accused on Monday November 20th 2023, after pleading guilty to one-count charge after he was arraigned by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and...
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Edo Septuagenarian punches wife to death over alleged infidelity
A Septuagenarian simply identified as Mr Ogbeide has allegedly punched his wife to death in Imairoghionba street, off 2nd East Circular Road in Oredo Local government Area of Edo State. The assault erupted on Saturday afternoon when the Couple got into an argument over alleged infidelity against Ogbeide’s wife whose identify could not be immediately...
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NDLEA arrests prison escapee, wanted Abuja drug kingpin
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have arrested a major distributor of illicit substances within the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, Ibrahim Momoh. Momoh popularly known as Ibrahim Bendel, escaped from prison custody after he was convicted for drug dealing, a notorious major distributor of illicit substances within the FCT. Spokesman of...
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‘Drug abuser’ goes nude, jumps into motor park after taking Colos, Loud
Pandemonium broke out when a yet-to-be identified illicit drug abuser stripped himself naked and jumped into ‘God Is Good’ Motor Park on Uselu Lagos Road in Egor Local government Area of Edo State on Saturday evening, after inhaling a mixture of Colorado, Loud substances. The strange behaviour of the alleged drug user who threw caution...
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Kidnappers kill policeman after N15m ransom payment by officers
A policeman who was abducted few weeks ago by unknown gunmen has been reportedly murdered in captivity in Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria. The tragedy occurred barely one month after wife out to bed, according to Intelligence shared with some security agents, alleged that his abductors collected the sum of N15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million Naira) ransom...
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Three illegal arms dealers caught with 23 firearms in South East
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,...