Rotary club members, standing by the Zero Polio bll board erected at the head of Udu bridge BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME ROTARY club of Ovwian, Udu local government area has appealed to residents of Delta state to observe measures in place that will continue to keep Nigeria at zero polio level Speaking after erecting a sensitization bill …

Three gunmen attacked Royal Garden Relaxation Spot in Egume, Dekina Local Government of Kogi on Friday, killing one person and injuring many others, the police said on Saturday. Accordding to state police command, the armed men shot sporadically into the premises of the relaxation spot at about 7:45 pm on Friday. A statement by the …

Dr. Kazeem Obafemi Hamzat and Ogunsan … Says “you are technocrat par excellence” The Chairman of Executive Group, Dr Ayo Ogunsan, has congratulated the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr. Kazeem Obafemi Hamzat, who clocks 56 today. In the statement issued Saturday, Ogunsan, who is also a Board Member, Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), described …

By Bose Adelaja A three-storey building has, on Saturday, collapsed in Ejigbo area of Lagos State. The sad incident occurred at 15, Ansarudeen Street, Ile-Epo Bus-Stop, at about 8.15 am. So far, there are no reports of casualties recorded. Also read: BREAKING: Unspecified number of persons feared dead, two vehicles burnt in Friday night tanker …

Some Presiding Officers in the Sept.19, governorship election in Edo and an international Observer team, Centre for Strategic Conflict Management, have commended the peaceful electoral process in Oredo Ward 4. They gave the commendation at the on-going governorship election on Saturday in Benin. Also read: Elections, not a do or die affair, INEC tells politicians …

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has shed light on the “drug integrity test” for intending couples. The Head of Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr Jonah Achema in a statement on Saturday in Abuja said that what the agency proposed was totally different from what was reported. Achema said …

Obaseki, wife vote at Emokpae Model primary school in Benin city Also read: Edo: Don’t accord advantage to anyone, INEC boss warns personnel Vanguard News The post #EdoDecides: Obaseki, wife vote at Emokpae Model primary school in Benin city (VIDEO) appeared first on Vanguard News.

Nyesom Wike By Emma Amaize The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has condemned the siege by police officers to the hotel Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, lodged in Benin City, the Edo State capital, describing the action as a serious threat to democracy. PANDEF youth leader, Chief Vincent Oyibode, reacting to the siege, called on the …

…Ebonyi Govt. should fish out mad men from our Streets – Okada Union By Peter Okutu AN angry ‘mad’ man (name withheld) in the early hours of Saturday, was reported to have killed an Okada Rider, Mr. Elias Ofoke in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Capital. The victim, a father of six children, hails from Agbaja …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. By Nwafor Sunday The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Godwin Obaseki has expressed displeasure over the ongoing governorship exercise in Edo. While fielding questions from Journalists after casting his vote, Obaseki said he was disappointed in the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, noting that the commission would have …

The Nasarawa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has passed a vote of confidence on the administration of Gov. Abdullahi Sule. Mr Philip Sheckwo, Chairman of the party in the state stated this at a news conference held in Lafia on Saturday. Sheckwo said the decision was taken at an expanded party exco …

The Card Readers provided for the Edo Governorship election to authenticate fingerprints of voters in Esan West and Esan Central Local Government Areas of Edo on Saturday failed to recognise some voters. Correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who monitored the election in the areas, report that while the Card Readers easily identified the …

By Nwafor Sunday As Edo State gubernatorial election is ongoing, the candidates of the major political parties, APC and PDP, spoke to journalists about the exercise. Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu displayed happiness and opined that “The process is good and going on smoothly; there is no thuggery and violence, the place is peaceful and calm. READ …

IMSU By Chinonso Alozie Students of Imo state University, IMSU, Saturday got a seven days ultimatum to present to the public a sex-for-grade video involving one of their lecturers, Professor Victor Njoku of Chemistry department, as failure to do so those behind the viral naked video of Njoku, would face the music. This warning was delivered …

By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin, yesterday, condemned the alleged take over of Westend Hotel, Benin City, where Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state is staying to monitor the Edo state governorship election. Following quickly on the heels of Prince Uche Secondus in the condemnation, Senator …

Grandfather of the baby buried alive By Charly Agwam The Nigeria Police, Bauchi State Command said it has arrested a grandfather, Bawada Audu of Rimin Zayam, Toro local government area of the state who allegedly buried his own grandson alive. According to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmed Wakil, Audu had seized the newborn baby …

The Edo governorship election on Saturday held across the 18 local government areas of the state with a commendation for the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) for the 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 the state, report that voters …

By Vincent Ujumadu A three-member gang has reportedly abducted and eventually raped a 24 -year old girl at Awkuzu in Oyi local government area of Anambra State after promising her a job. Members of the gang also kept her for two days during which they were allegedly raping her despite collecting N400,000 ransom from her …

By Ogochukwu Anioke, Abakaliki Fourteen bodies have been recovered from the Akaeze-Ukwu River in Ebonyi state; site of the deadly motor accident which occurred on Friday night. This followed the location and recovery of the bus by divers brought in from neighboring states to aid in the search and rescue of the victims. The Nation had reported how a bus …