Inegbeniki denies sponsoring thugs, attack on Okpebholo
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo Central, Chief Francis Inegbeniki, has denied sponsoring thugs who allegedly attacked the motorcade of Senator Monday Okpebholo, the APC governorship candidate on Thursday in Benin City. Inegbeniki, in a statement…
I remain deputy gov till Nov – Philip Shaibu dares Obaseki
The reinstated deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu on Friday vowed to remain in office till November 11 when the governorship election is conducted. Shaibu said he would resume his office today as deputy governor of Edo State after…
N423b probe: El-Rufai seeks transfer of case
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has taken Justice R.M Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in the state capital to the Chief Judge (CJ) of the Federal High Court for alleged bias. In a petition, El-Rufai urged the…
Police nab notorious drug trafficker in Imo
The Imo State Police Command on Thursday apprehended a suspected drug trafficker, Uchechukwu Nwanguma, notorious for selling various kinds of illicit hard drugs. The command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, in a statement, said the 28-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday at…
Policeman Killed During Shaibu’s Homecoming In Edo
A policeman, Inspector Onu Ako, was killed on Thursday during a homecoming reception for the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu. The policeman was attached to the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Monday Okpebholo, in the…
CBN resumes forex sales to BDCs
ABCON hails sale 0f $20,000 per licensee The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday resumed dollar sales to Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators with a planned disbursement of $20,000 to each licensee. The forex injection, it said, is expected to…
Imo Chief Judge drags Assembly, others to court over alleged age falsification
Imo Chief Judge Justice Theresa Chukwuemeka-Chikeka has been granted an interim injunction on the allegation of falsification of age levelled against her by the House of Assembly. Chukwuemeka-Chikeka dragged the Attorney-General of Imo State, Speaker and the National Judicial Council…
Okpebholo hospitalised after attack in Benin
The victorious homecoming of court-reinstated Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu turned bloody yesterday. Akor Onu, a police inspector, was shot dead while some of his colleagues and passers-by were injured by thugs. Onu was attached to Monday Okpebholo, the…
Reps donate N1.08b to buy food items for Nigerians
Lawmakers cut pay by 50% for six months Members of the House of Representatives yesterday resolved to sacrifice 50 per cent of their salaries, for six months, to aide in addressing the economic hardship, especially hunger in the country. With…
IGP Appoints New Commander For Special Task Force
The inspector-general of police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed deputy commissioner of police, DCP Bayonle Kafar Sulaiman, as the new commanding officer in charge of the Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum And Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB). The Force…