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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested one of the suspected killers of a 100-level student of the University of Benin, Uwaila Omosuwa. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, Ayoola Ajala made this known on Monday while receiving protesters at the police command. He assured the protesters that investigation had commenced and “arrests have been made in connection with the murder”. …

A group of youths on Tuesday, besieged the National Assembly to protest the continued absence of their Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu, from the nation’s parliament. They urged the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, to declare his seat vacant. Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, and others were in December last year, convicted and sentenced for N7.1bn fraud. Justice …

Musician and entertainer, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known by the stage name, Majek Fashek, is dead. He died at the age of 57. Our correspondent gathered that he died in a hospital in New York on Monday around 5:45pm after a prolonged illness. His manager, Uzoma Omenka, confirmed this in a video uploaded on the late singer’s Instagram handle. Omenka, who said he …

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday ordered the release of a former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, from prison. Kalu was jailed for 12 years on December 5, 2019, after he was convicted of N7.1bn fraud alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and a former Director of Finance at the Abia State Government House, Jones Udeogu. …

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has mourned the passing of iconic, Edo-born musician, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek, noting that the maverick singer would be remembered for his enthralling talent. Majek Fashek The governor in a statement, said Majek Fashek’s death was saddening, as he was one of Edo State’s finest cultural exports, who through his …

Retail stores will be allowed to begin bringing customers into their business at the beginning of phase two, which could be as early as one week away. The state released details on what guidelines retail stores will have to follow in reopening. The amount of people inside the stores will be limited to either eight people (including staff) per 1,000 …

…orders Police, DSS to bring perpetrators to book Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has expressed sadness and shock over the dastardly murder of a former Commissioner for Youths and Sports and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Mr. Presley Ediagbonya, by kidnappers. In a statement, Obaseki called on the Department of State Services (DSS), …

The Director-General of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, has applauded the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, noting that Edo has been a trailblazer for the work done so far to contain the spread of the virus. Ihekweazu, who spoke during a webinar (Web-based seminar) with the theme, “Edo State: Surviving and …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Ordinarily, the posting of commissioners of police (CPs) to state commands by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) does not make big news because it is parts of measures towards achieving improved service delivery to the citizenry. But when a particular CP is redeployed twice to the same state, it naturally gets media attention because security experts and …

Edo State Government has assured the parents, relatives and friends of late Miss Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, as well as the student community in Edo State of thorough investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of the 100 level student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). Commissioner for Social Development and Gender Issues, Hon. Maria Edeko, gave the …