A member of the House of Representatives representing Esan North-East/Esan South-East Federal Constituency in Edo State, Henry Odianosen Okojie on Friday reportedly escaped an assassination attempt. The assassination plot was confirmed in a statement issued and made available to journalists by Okojie’s media aide, Michael Ihaza. According to the statement, Okojie, who is the husband…
Former Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has signed for Greek club AEK Athens on a three-year deal. The 28 year old left Old Trafford after nine years at the club following the expiration of his contract this summer. Martial made 317 appearances for United, scoring 90 goals, after joining from Monaco in 2015 for £36m…
Niger’s government says heavy rains and flooding have forced the start of the new school year to be delayed by nearly a month. Torrential downpours have lashed the vast West African nation since June, killing scores and affecting hundreds of thousands of people. The military-led Sahelian country is among areas of central and west Africa…
President Bola Tinubu has called on all stakeholders in the upcoming Edo State governorship election to conduct themselves peacefully and sportingly. The election is scheduled for Saturday, September 21, 2024. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga on Friday said the president implored the governorship candidates, political parties,…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has announced comprehensive security measures to ensure a peaceful, transparent, and credible electoral process during the upcoming Edo off-cycle election scheduled for Saturday. A statement by the force’s Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumiyiwa Adejobi in Abuja on Friday, said the IGP has ordered the restriction of all vehicular…
A group of protesters from Amanuke in Awka North Local Government has staged a counter peaceful protest, insisting that the traditional ruler imposed on the community by the Obiano administration has torn the community apart, throwing it a perpetual leadership crisis. The protest which is coming barely a week after another group from the community…
… Reiterates Resolve To Revamp Social Infrastructure. Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has ruled out political correctness in the war against insecurity in state, just as he reiterated his commitment to revamp social infrastructure, banish poverty, and grow the state’s economy exponentially. Mbah stated this in his keynote address at the 2024 Standing…
The final journey to the great beyond of the late President General of Igbo socio-political apex body, Ohaneze Ndigbo (Worldwide), Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu will commence on October 16, 2024 in Lagos state. According to Chief (Dr.) Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu National Burial Committee, the final burial rites of the fallen nationalist cum industrialist will…
Imo State’s Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Chika Abazu, recently held a pivotal meeting with key stakeholders from Abuja concerning the implementation of the “CNG Initiative.” This program aims to convert petrol-powered vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines, reducing transportation costs and cutting environmental emissions. The delegation, led by Mr. Michael Oluwagbemi, Chairman of the…
The Special Adviser to Governor Hope Uzodimma on Land Recovery, Mr. Paschal Nwakamma, has issued a strong warning to individuals who have purchased or built on the government-acquired land in Umuerim Nekede Naze, urging them to vacate the area. He emphasized that the land, which was sold to buyers without valid allocation papers, belongs to…
