Thirteen bodies have been recovered from the Akaeze-Ukwu River in Ebonyi state; site of the deadly motor accident which occurred on Friday night. This followed the location and recovery of the bus by divers brought in from neighboring states to aid in the search and rescue of the victims. GIOTV had reported how a bus…
The People Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State on Saturday raised alarm over the alleged invasion of voting units in Urhonigbe North and Southwards. According to the PDP Publicity Secretary in the State, Chris Osa Nehikhare, the APC thugs came in a commando-style, seating on vehicle bonnets and armed with shotguns shooting into the air….
A policeman at one of the checkpoints on Auchi-Igarra road in Edo has expressed anger over the non-payment of allowances for officers on election duty in the state. According to the officer, other policemen who were deployed from other states for the purpose of the election had been paid, but officers working in Edo have…
A commercial motorcyclist, Mr. Elias Ofoke has been allegedly killed by a suspected mentally challenged man in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi state The incident, which happened on Saturday morning around Udensi Street Bridge, left members of the motorcycle transport union, Ebonyi state chapter in shock and residents in shock. The victim hails from Agbaja Unuhu…
Edo Governor, Godwin Obaseki has expressed disappointment at the conduct of the ongoing governorship election. Obaseki, who voted at his Polling Unit 19, Ward 4, Oredo Local Government Area (LGA), specifically faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for inadequate preparations because of the slow card reader. The Governor, who refused to be attended to…
Unknown gunmen on Thursday struck at the Royal Garden Relaxation Spot, along the Anyigba-Ankpa highway in Egume, Dekina LGA, Kogi State, killing one Anthony Monday and abducting three others. According to an eyewitness, customers at the relaxation spot ran in different directions as the gunmen who were allegedly dressed in Fulani attire stormed the area,…
Chelsea has agreed on a fee of around £22m ($29m) with Rennes for goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, according to Goal.com. The 29-year-old has reached a verbal agreement on a five-year contract with the west Londoners and is set to complete the relevant paperwork and undergo a medical upon his arrival in the United Kingdom. The Blues…
A 14-year-old girl who was reported missing a few days ago has reportedly been found raped and murdered. Faith Ifeoluwa Ojewoye was sent to refill a cooking gas cylinder on a fateful day. She returned home, dropped the cylinder, and left the house, never to return. The teen, who was last seen in Agbeloba, Oriyanrin,…
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court has sentenced a 29-year-old man, Usman Muhammed, to jail for posing as a lady and using n3de pictures to dupe men. Muhammed was arrested at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun state, according to an operative of the EFCC. EFCC’s counsel, Adenike Ayoku stated that the defendant…
Parents and teachers of private schools in Kwara State, on Friday stormed the secretariat of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, demanding the resumption of academic activities. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions such as, “Open our schools for students, ”children are hawking around the streets rather than schooling, ”teachers are suffering, ”out…