By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arrested 39 suspected internet fraudsters (Yahoo boys) at different locations in Benin City, the Edo State capital. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement issued on...
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The community of Iru Egbede in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo is disturbed over the alleged disappearance of a 200-level undergraduate of Delta State University (DELSU), Faith Omodon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Faith, studying Business Administration at the university, was last seen...
Not less than 3,065.255kg of cannabis sativa (Indian hemp) substances were razed on two farms at Amahor waterside forest in Igueben area of Edo state, says the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The NDLEA spokesman, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, has called on Christians and other Nigerians to always love and be at peace with one another. Agba made the call in his message to the Christian community...
A former Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Douglas Ogbankwa, on Thursday appeared in a Benin High Court for allegedly stealing a stabiliser. Ogbankwa is charged with conspiracy to commit felony, forcible entry, wilful damage, theft, forceful ejection as well as aiding and abetting forceful ejection....
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, abducted on March 15 in Benin, has regained freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Aziegbemi joined the family at 3am on Tuesday after 10 days in captivity. Mr. Clem Aziegbemi, on...
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) never said that drugs were being hawked on the streets of Benin like sachet water. A section of the media had reported that the new NDLEA commander in Edo, Mr Alumona Obioma made the declaration when...
The Minister of Works, David Umahi says the Federal Government has put plans in place to complete the construction of the Benin- Lokoja road project within six months. Umahi made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the contractors handling the road projects. The...
Police in Edo State have rescued one Rev. Tony Mukoro, from the den of suspected kidnappers in the state. The victim was reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen at Isihor community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of the state while returning home in his car. The...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed over three tons of cannabis (Indian Hemp) in zero forest. The NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi , who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that the substances were on 1.577683 hectares...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin- The 4 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Benin, said that its annual range classification, involving movement of troops and firing of ammunition, would begin on March 18. The Brigade Public Relations Officer, Capt. Chinonso Oteh, announced this in a signed statement issued to newsmen on...
Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolor, Ewuare II, on Tuesday, conveyed a message of hope to Edo citizens, urging the people to cast aside fears because better days were imminent. His message was delivered during the universal week of prayers, organised by the Benin...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin- Edo State Police Command has arrested the officer shown to be slapping a young woman in a viral social media video. Recall that the video where the officer was recorded slapping the woman at the station surfaced on X, (formerly Twitter), on Sunday. Reacting to...
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have arrested 22 suspected cultists in the state. The suspects were reportedly arrested in a hotel in Benin where they were holding a meeting, ahead of an attack on some members of a rival group. Spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi...
A Pentecostal pastor, Dr Azemhe Azena, has emerged the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the Sept. 21 governorship election in Edo. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yakubu Shendam, stated in Abuja on Sunday that Azena polled 211 votes to defeat three other aspirants...
Less than three days to the primary election of the Labour Party (LP) for the Governorship election in Edo, operatives of the Zone 5 headquarters of the Nigeria Police have arrested the National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that...
Rep. Dennis Idahosa (APC-Edo) has emerged as the All Progressives candidate for the Sept.21 Edo governorship election. Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, the Chairman of the APC Edo governorship primary election committee, said this at the end of the election on Saturday in Benin. Uzodimma said that...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Edo on Friday warned political parties and their aspirants to pull down campaign billboards, posters and jingles being aired on television and Radio stations in the state. INEC said the warning was because the ban on election campaigns had not been...
The Sen. Seriake Dickson-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Appeal Panel into the ward congresses election in Edo has called for a political solution to the crisis in the party. The panel, however, shelved calls for the cancellation of the controversial election. This is contained in the report of...
Many residents of Benin have decried the hike in price of cooking gas, which now sells for N1,400 per kilogramme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the development has led to hardship as the residents are finding it difficult to cope. A kilogramme of gas that...