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Edo State Commissioner Embroiled in Paycheck Scandal Amid Questionable Salary Hike Claims A shocking controversy has erupted in Edo State, with Commissioner Ogbeide Ifaluyi-Isibor at the centre of allegations involving concealment of pay slips and false claims for salary increases. Insiders reveal that Dr Ovenseri, a respected medical professional, threatened to expose discrepancies in the government’s claim of a minimum …

The body of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch has been recovered from the wreckage of his yacht, the “Bayesian”, which sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday. The search for the latest missing person, a woman, continues with specialist divers still searching the area. So far, six bodies have been recovered, including Lynch’s. The latest discovery brings the death …

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has written to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seeking their assistance in securing the release of over 1,000 protesters detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests. The protesters have been detained for more than two weeks without access to their lawyers, although police failed to charge them on Monday and Tuesday. In his letter to the …

The Enugu State government on Wednesday destroyed properties used by kidnappers to hold their victims on the outskirts of Enugu, the state capital. The properties, including an unfinished multi-storey building with underground tunnels at Nkwubor Layout in Emene Nike and a large farm at Ogbeke Nike, were demolished in accordance with Section 315 of the Criminal Code (Second Amendment) Law …

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old man, Halilu Yusuf, for allegedly kidnapping a six-year-old boy. The police spokesman in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Wednesday in Katsina. According to Aliyu, “On August 17, at about 2pm, based on credible intelligence information, the commandos succeeded in arresting Halilu Yusuf, 21, from Gezawa, …

  Russian Orthodox priests have visited the scene of a large fire at a fuel depot, which continues to burn three days after it was started by a Ukrainian drone strike. More than 500 firefighters are fighting a massive blaze at a Proletarsk oil depot in Russia’s southern Rostov region. About 20 of the 74 storage tanks were on fire, …

A massive explosion at an Indian pharmaceutical factory has killed at least 17 people, and injured 34 others, many with serious chemical burns. The blast occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a pharmaceutical unit in Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh. District police chief M. Deepika confirmed that “rescue operations are complete” and everyone has been accounted for, with the final toll of …

Police officers in Lagos have arrested three suspected kidnappers who were terrorizing residents of the Ikorodu area of ​​the state. Command spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday in Lagos. He said the suspects were allegedly attempting to kidnap a car dealer on Ebute-Igbogbo Road in Ikorodu on Tuesday before they were arrested. READ ALSO: Police suspect motorcycle …

The family of Ulonna Inyama, the Registrar of @WigweUniversity, who tragically passed away in Abuja on Monday, July 29, has announced that, contrary to reports circulating, she was not married to a Mr. Jude Ezeobi. Law teacher and human rights activist, Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, who made the disclosure via a post on X (formerly Twitter), said: “@fcthighcourt has granted a …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Nigerian government increases passport fees to N50k, N100k The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the country’s passport procurement fees.Read more 2. Fubara must face crisis, answers Wike Edwin Clark Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has responded to claims by senior statesman Edwin Clark …