Obaseki Approves Over N1.5bn To Pay Pension Arrears
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved over N1.5 billion to clear the backlog owed 1,559 pensioners of local government councils in the state, which accumulated since 1986.…
Rivers Explosion: We Need Freedom To Speak To Our People – Tonye Cole
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has called for a peaceful campaign ahead of the governorship election in the state in March.…
12 Train Attack Victims Rescued In Edo
Twelve more victims from last Saturday’s train station attack in Igueben, Edo State have been rescued by joint security operatives. Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this to journalists on…
Impact of the Second World War on Women in Esan Land, Edo State, Nigeria
Dr. Julius O. Unumen Department of History and International Studies, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. Abstract: The paper examines the impact of the Second World War on Esan…
Police Kill Four Bandits, Arrest Seven Suspects In Niger State
The Niger State Police Command says it has neutralised four gunmen in separate operations against suspected bandits and kidnappers in the state. A statement by the Niger State Police Command…
Train Attack: 13 Persons Still In Captivity, Says Edo Govt
The Edo State Government says efforts are still ongoing to rescue the remaining victims of Saturday’s attack at a train station in the Igueben Local Government Area of the state.…
Attacks: FG To Establish Railway Community Security Committees
The Federal Government says it will establish the Nigerian Railways and Host Communities Security Committees as part of measures to curb the incidence of armed attacks on railway infrastructure and…
NRC Blames Saboteurs For Edo Train Attack, Seeks Holistic Security Solutions
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), on Tuesday, blamed saboteurs for attacks on trains and rail stations across the country including Saturday’s abduction of intending passengers at its train station in…
Six Victims Of Edo Train Attack Rescued
Six victims of Saturday’s train attack in the Igueben area of Edo State have been rescued. They were part of the thirty-one persons who were abducted when gunmen attacked a…
Edo Train Attack: Police Arrest One Suspect As Search For Missing Passengers Intensifies
Security operatives in Edo State have arrested one of the suspected kidnappers involved in the kidnapping of 32 passengers at the Igueben train station, in Igueben Local Government Area of…