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Edo 2020: Wrap-up: An overview of Edo governorship election

Agency report The Edo governorship election on Saturday held across the 18 local government areas of the state with commendation for the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) for a peaceful conduct of the election from observers. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN), who monitored the exercise in the three senatorial districts of […]

Two Rivers pastors arrested for raping corps member

Police in Rivers State have arrested two pastors for allegedly raping a 27- year old member of the National Youths Service Corps . The corps member is observing her primary assignment at the Obio /Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The pastors , identified as Austin Emmanuel and Peter Davies, are currently being detained […]

Sexual misconduct: Ibadan Poly sacks lecturer

The management of The Polytechnic Ibadan (TPI) has terminated the appointment of its lecturer, Kelani Omotosho, over alleged sexual misconduct with a former student. This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Registrar, Mrs Modupe Fawale in Ibadan on Saturday. The management said the lecturer, from the department of Urban and Regional Planning, […]

Two Rivers pastors arrested for raping corps member

Police in Rivers State have arrested two pastors for allegedly raping a 27- year old member of the National Youths Service Corps . The corps member is observing her primary assignment at the Obio /Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The pastors , identified as Austin Emmanuel and Peter Davies, are currently being detained […]

Edo Election Day: Over 300 policemen lay siege to Wike’s hotel in Benin, PDP cries out

…..APC alleges violent plots by Wike, Obaseki to disrupt election ……PDP raises alarm over alleged harassment of its governors in Edo …..Again, INEC Chairman warns staff members against partisanship ……Yiaga Africa to adopt PVT methodology to check credibility of election results ……..Anxiety among journalists over fear of kidnap Ibe Pascal Arogorn The hotel where Rivers […]

Edo 2020: Tension, tight security as poll holds tomorrow

*INEC distributes sensitive materials *Security agencies in show of force *IGP orders restriction of vehicular movement *1,735,910 voters to decide candidtes’ fate *PDP storms INEC headquarters, demands assurance of credible polls *With 31,000 security operatives, there must not be rigging, violence – ADP *Obaseki hails Buhari’s call for peaceful, transparent election *Buni tasks stakeholders on […]

Northern coalition faults Obasanjo on Buhari

…….Stop inciting Nigerians with your utterances, CSO tells Obasanjo, Soyinka A Coalition of Northern Youths under the umbrella of Arewa Youths Parliament, has criticised former President Olusegun Obasanjo, for declaring Nigeria a failed state and trying to discredit President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Abdurrahman Umar, the secretary of the coalition said this while briefing newsmen on […]

FCTA demolishes brothels, illegal structures in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration on , Wednesday , demolished makeshift houses and brothels in Daki biyu community, Jabi District , Abuja . The operation was led by the Director, Development Control Department, Muktar Galadima , accompanied by security personnel and vigilante groups. Galadima said the operation was necessitated by the rising cases of security […]