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Edo Assembly Impeaches Deputy Gov Shaibu

Comrade Philip Shaibu The Edo State House of Assembly, on Monday, impeached the state’s Deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu. The impeachment followed the adoption of the report of the seven-man investigative panel set up by the Assembly to probe allegations...

Duport Refinery Orders 100,000 Barrels Of Crude Oil From Oza Oil Field

In a bid by the Edo State government under Governor Godwin Obaseki to transform the state into a petrochemical hub, the two modular refineries in the state have continued to wax strong, with both now...

AAU Special Intervention Team Uncovers N2B Tax Fraud, Massive Transcript, Certificate Racketeering, Others

The Ambrose Alli University (AAU) Special Intervention Team constituted by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, to advance the government’s vision to reposition the institution to meet global standards, has uncovered a N2 billon tax fraud and...

EFCC Arrests Ex-Convict, 11 Others For Internet Fraud In Benin

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Command today arrested 12 suspected internet fraudsters in Benin- City, Edo State. Among those arrested is Okunrobo Smart who was convicted in 2022 for internet fraud. Others are Edobor...

Edo Police Recover 10 Bodies In The bush

The Edo State Police Command says its operatives have recovered 10 male dead bodies in a bush along the Lagos-Abuja Expressway. The command’s spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabutor, made the disclosure via a statement issued on Wednesday. Nwabutor said the police operatives...

FG Approves N27bn For Road Linking Ondo, Edo

The Federal Government has approved N27 billion for the rehabilitation of a 27km road linking Ondo and Edo states. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this while speaking to State House correspondents at the end of the...

Medical Doctor Kills Cab Driver, Steals Car

A medical doctor, Abass Adebowale, has been arrested for allegedly injecting a cab driver, Emmanuel Agbovinuere, to death. After perpetrating the crime, the medical officer was said to have dumped Agbovinuere’s corpse in a bush and stole the victim’s Toyota...

Court Gives Nod For Committal Proceedings Against Aregbesola Over Marriage Registry

The Federal High Court, Lagos has granted leave to four local government councils in the country, to commence committal proceedings against the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola. Justice Daniel Osiagor who presided over the court, authorised the applicants...

Ex- Governor Lucky Igbinedion In EFCC’s Custody Over Alleged N1.6bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion, over alleged criminal diversion of public funds to the tune of N1.6 billion. Top sources with direct knowledge of the case but not...
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Lagos Businessman Jailed For Rejecting Naira As Payment For $5700 Bracelet

A Lagos based businessman identified as Uzondu Precious Chimaobi has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for his refusal...
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Only 200 South East Youths Registered For Army Recruitment – Official

The Leader, Army Force Headquarters Recruitment Sensitisation Team, Anambra, Brig.-Gen. Chima Ekeator, says only 200 youths from the South-East have registered for the ongoing...

Ponzi Scheme: Court Seizes N6.6bn Livingtrust Shares, N42.4m Linked To Cititrust

Justice F. N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of 2,041,087,747 units of shares in...

NAN Editor, Aregbesola Loses Wife

Late Mrs Wumi Aregbesola Mr Isaac Aregbesola, a senior editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has announced the death of his wife,...

Court Sentence ASPAMDA Trader, Okeke Igwe To 7 Years Imprisonment For Trafficking 1.10kg Of Cocaine.

Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court, Lagos yesterday convicted and sentence a drug trafficker Okeke Ebuka Igwe to seven years...