Category: News
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Fresh concerns have emerged over the possibility of petrol prices in Nigeria surging as high as N3000 per litre, following a new increase in depot prices by Dangote Refinery, while the Presidency has declined to comment on the development. Nigerians are already grappling with higher fuel costs after the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)…
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Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has performed groundbreaking ceremony for the building of 100MW power generating plant and 300mt per day liquefied natural gas facility at Taihu Industrial Park. He performed the ceremony at Ologbo, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government. He said his administration would formulate and implement policies that had created a friendly ecosystem for manufacturing,…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dismantled a suspected criminal syndicate linked to kidnapping, arms trafficking, illegal mining and the production of counterfeit United States dollars, arresting 16 suspects in coordinated intelligence operations across Kano, Edo and Yobe states. The arrests were carried out by the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG-SIS)…
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A chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Dr. Akin Fapohunda, has taken a swipe at Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo, accusing him of acting under the influence of former governor Adams Oshiomhole. He also warned former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to take his personal safety seriously amid what he described as growing political tension…
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In a statement signed by the chief press secretary to the governor, Patrick Ebojele, on Sunday, the governor intervened during a visit to the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, where he also settled the medical expenses of several other patients admitted across various wards. Speaking to journalists after the visit, Governor Okpebholo explained that the woman…
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Benin City, the Edo State capital, has emerged among the top cities globally in the prestigious Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge, winning a $1 million innovation award. The global competition attracted participation from over 600 cities worldwide, with only 25 cities across 20 countries making the final list. Notably, Benin City stands as one of only four…
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The Edo State Police Command said its operatives arrested three suspected kidnappers—one of them a native of Niger Republic—and neutralised another during operations carried out in the state. This was contained in a statement released on Sunday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, who said one suspect was neutralised when a four-man gang…
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Things happen in this country. The sister’s eyes probably cleared after the 500K she thought was a lot of money disappeared! The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man accused of selling his sister’s one-month-old baby for N2 million. It was gathered that the suspect, who resides in Igbogbo in the Ikorodu area…
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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its Premium Motor Spirit gantry price to N995 per litre, marking a sharp N221 rise within four days. This comes amid volatility in global crude oil prices and rising replacement costs. A senior official of the refinery confirmed the development to Saturday PUNCH on Friday night, explaining that the…
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A notorious kidnapper in Edo State met his waterloo, when troops of 4 Brigade under 2 Division Nigerian Army in collaboration with Edo State Security Corps engaged his gang in a gun duel inside Warake Forest in Owan East Local Government Area of the state. Four kidnapped victims were rescued during the operation while a…