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…Condoles Itsekiri people …Congratulates them on choice of new Olu-designate, Prince Tsola Emiko By Okhide Em’ya David Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has described the departed Olu of Warri, Ogiame Ikenwoli, as  a man of peace who contributed immensely to promotion of peace and development in Itsekiriland and neighboring ethnic nationalities. The governor, who condoled with the Itsekiri people over the …

Okhide Em’ya David Ologbostere of Warri, Chief Ayiri Emami, on Friday met with the police in connection with  alleged attack on the palace of the Olu of Warri  and carting away of some very  important traditional office Paraphernalia by the attackers. The Ologbostere who is also the chairman of the Olu’s Advisory Council, vehemently  denied involvement in the alleged invasion of the Palace …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo State Police Command, on Friday arraigned a 23-year-old Odion Onalu before an Ogbeson Chief Magistrate’s Court in Benin for allegedly stealing N66, 500 cash. Prosecutor, Sgt. Kehinde Iyawe, said the defendant, a female staff of GT fast food, was arraigned on a one-count charge of stealing. Iyawe said that the defendant was a staff of …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has urged the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV) to partner with his administration in actualizing the state’s 30-year development. Obaseki who received the 24th President of NIESV, Chief Emmanuel Okas Wike and other members of the Association, on a courtesy visit at the Government House, Benin City, described the NIESV as …

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Friday attacked Geidam, the headquarters of Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State and hometown of the acting Inspector-General of the Police, Baba Alkali. Premium Times’s correspondent could hear sounds of heavy gunfire as he spoke on the phone with a source in the town on the development. “I cannot talk now, I am sure …

President Buhari has said Nigeria is undertaking climate-friendly programmes and is ‘treading the path of sustainability.’ He made this statement at the just concluded Leaders Summit on Climate convened by the President of the United States, Joe Biden, which was held virtually from April 22 to 23. Speaking to the world leaders on Nigeria’s climate efforts so far, the president said, …

…Begins rapport with PSC The announcement of his name as the 21st Inspector General of Police in Nigeria was like a thunderbolt. All eyes were focused on Assistant Inspectors General of Police, AIG’s, and Commissioners of police who were strategically placed in the scheme of selection process going by precedence. In fact, all the serving Deputy Inspectors General of Police, …

Nigerians from all walks of life have criticised a bill in the Senate seeking to create a database of livestock, including cows and goats at a time the country is battling hunger, poverty, insecurity (banditry, kidnapping, etc), agitations amidst calls for restructuring, insisting such move should be the least attention of the lawmakers at this point in time. The Bill …

A businessman, Dr. Andrew Warri Foubiri has demand for N5 billion, retraction and apology from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged defamation and malicious damage for declaring him wanted without due legal process. Fuobiri who is the Managing Director A.M Projects, A.M Project Consultancy Limited, Medical Director Ranez Medicals and Director of Health and Missions International made …

Prominent Apple supplier Quanta on Wednesday said it suffered a ransomware attack from the REvil ransomware group, which is now demanding the iPhone maker pay a ransom of $50 million to prevent leaking sensitive files on the dark web. In a post shared on its deep web “Happy Blog” portal, the threat actor said it came into possession of schematics of the …