Governor Godwin Obaseki says he wants to learn more, do research, and impart knowledge after his eighth year in office ends in Edo. Mr Obaseki stressed that after completing his second term in Osadebey House, he will not attempt to be a godfather. The incumbent Edo governor assumed power in 2016 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. In his second coming, he lost favour with his so-called godfather, former Governor Adams Oshiomhole, who, with the help of other party members, wrested the gubernatorial ticket from him, forcing Mr Obaseki to pitch his tent with the Peoples Democratic Party.…
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– As friends, associates host Gov to victory party in Akure The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will not underrate any candidate from other political parties at the gubernatorial election scheduled for November 16, 2024. Governor Aiyedatiwa stated this on Sunday at a gathering to celebrate his victory at APC governorship primary, organised by a group, ‘Friends of Lucky’, in Akure, the state capital. The Governor, who said the victory belongs to the people of Ondo State, appreciated the leaders of the party for their support, as well as…
An unidentified man has passed away while reportedly engaged in a sexual encounter with a woman believed to be his partner in Akure, the capital of Ondo state. The incident, which occurred at an undisclosed hotel, was brought to public attention by social media influencer Bolanle Cole on Sunday. Per the influencer’s account, the man became immobilized during the intimate interaction with the woman, who was allegedly married to another man. Bolanle wrote: “A man died of “Magun” Thunderbolt here in Akure? He left his wife at home to meet another man’s wife in an hotel and later pass on.…
A middle-aged man was detained over the weekend by members of the Ondo State Police Command for claiming to be an assassin with 500 assassinations to his credit. The culprit, known as Adesina Adetokunbo, was apprehended after complaints of threats against pure water industry owners in the state. Abayomi Oladipupo, the Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, said that Adetokunbo had told her over the phone that three of her workers had commissioned him to take her life and demanded payment to save her life. “On April 18, 2024, at approximately 7:00 m, a report was filed with the police…
Anglican cleric Nedison Foreman has urged Nigerians to remain positive in the face of economic challenges, believing that God will grant the nation’s leaders the wisdom to turn things around. Mr Foreman, bishop of the Diocese of Jalingo, made the call during a homily with the theme “Running The Christians Race: Implications for the church in perilous times, on Sunday at the Church of Pentecost Awka. “I am appealing to Christians to endure hardship as with God all our needs will be supplied to us, so run away from evil company,” he said. Mr Foreman, the guest preacher at the second session…
The Tomato Crates Dealers Association of Nigeria has threatened to cut tomato supply to Lagos State over the alleged destruction of its goods. Its national chairman, Ahmed Alaramma, issued the threat during a news briefing in Zaria on Sunday. Mr Alaramma is also the national secretary of the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria. He said the clash at Ile-epo Market in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, which began on May 1, had destroyed their investment in over 60,000 empty tomato crates. Mr Alaramma said the raffia basket was initially used to convey tomatoes to the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have smashed an international drug syndicate with networks in parts of Nigeria, South Africa and Thailand. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said in a statement on Sunday that the unravelling of the drug cartel started on April 20, when their cargo containing four suitcases arrived at the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company Plc (NACHO) shed on an Airpeace flight from Johannesburg, South Africa. According to him, the first suspect, Peter Umeh, was arrested on April 24 after days of close monitoring and investigation. “This was after he showed up to pick up two…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Samson Cletus, who allegedly attempted to steal a tricycle from an unconscious rider. Police spokesperson in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a post he shared on his X handle, @ben Hundeyin, on Sunday. He said the suspect was arrested on Sunday in the Igando area of the state. “Upon receiving information about suspicious activities around a tricycle, a patrol team from Igando Division raced to the scene on Celestial Road, Igando. “The police found the tricycle rider unconscious, while the suspect was arrested trying to make away with…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air components of Operations Hadin Kai and Whirl Punch in the North-East and North-Central killed several terrorists in airstrikes in Borno and Niger. The air force disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Gabkwet said the air components had continued to obliterate terrorists and destroy their structures, equipment and mobility, thereby limiting their ability to attack ground troops and innocent Nigerians at will. In the North-East, he said the air interdiction was authorised and conducted on May 3 over Chinane, a location tucked inside the Mandara mountain.…
The Anambra State Police Command has apprehended seven suspects for their involvement in cultism and armed robbery. SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed on Saturday that among the recovered items were a cut-size double barrel gun, an unregistered tricycle, and a quantity of hard drugs. The police are currently in pursuit of Makuo Nwuso, alias “Baby,” and another individual who remains at large. Also, officers from the Special Anti-Cult Squad intercepted a group of males, including five occupants of a tricycle, during a patrol at UNIZIK Junction in Awka. He said, “On 3/4/2024 at 10pm, the state police command…