100 Feared Killed, 400 Injured In Fresh Israeli Attacks Smoke rsies from the site of an explosion in Beirut, Lebanon August 4, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammed Azakir At least 100 people have been killed while over 400 have been injured, including women and children in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Monday. In a statement, the ministry’s Public Health Emergency Operations Centre said that Israeli’s prolonged raids on southern Lebanese towns and villages had led to what it described as “an initial toll,” meaning the numbers were expected to rise. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, the dead and…
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VIDEO: Man Beats Wife To Coma A distressing incident has unfolded in Ore, Ondo State, where a woman named Blessing, alias ‘Iya Dada,’ was allegedly brutally beaten by her husband, leaving her unconscious. Footage obtained by Koiki Media reveals the horrific attack occurred early Monday morning on Oladokun Street. According to the narration in the video, Blessing has long suffered domestic violence at the hands of her spouse, notorious for his history of abuse. Despite efforts was unable to confirm Blessing’s current status, whether she succumbed to her injuries or was revived. Additionally, attempts to reach the Ondo State Police…
Gov Eno Dissolves State EXCO, Boards Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State said he would soon dissolve the State Executive Council as well as statutory and non-statutory boards. Eno who stated this during a media briefing to mark the 37th anniversary of the creation of the state, said such dissolution would not come as a surprise to the commissioners who had given their time and energy to the development of the state. Recall that governor Eno inherited all the commissioners but one (commissioner of Internal Security and Waterways) and other aides from past administrations, with some of them working…
Popular Nigerian Actress Ini Edo Set To Remarry Nigerian actress, Ini Edo, has announced that she is engaged and set to have a fairytale wedding. Edo made this known in a post via her Instagram handle, @iniedo, on Sunday. She wrote: “That bright Sunday morning six months ago, while on vacation, we crossed paths, and our lives never remained the same. “Exactly three months later you asked me to be with you forever. How did I get so lucky? “They say, ‘your flaws are perfect for the heart that is meant to love you’ I now believe this wholeheartedly. “1…
Iran-bound Drug Mule Arrested At Nigerian Airport, Excretes 76 Pellets Of Cocaine The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old alleged drug mule, Okafor Ifeanyi Anthony, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano over drug trafficking. This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media & Advocacy, stating that the suspect was arrested on Sunday, September 15, 2024. He affirmed that Okafor was arrested while attempting to board a Qatar Airlines flight to Iran via Doha with 76 pellets of cocaine in his stomach. Babafemi added that Okafor…
FULL LIST: Okpebholo Nears Victory In Edo Governorship Election, Wins 10 Local Councils The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Monday Okpebholo, is on the verge of securing victory in the Edo State governorship election, having taken a commanding lead in the results announced from 16 local government areas. Okpebholo has so far won in 10 local governments, amassing a total of 244,549 votes, significantly ahead of Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who garnered 195,954 votes. In a keenly contested race, the APC secured wins in key areas including Esan West, Owan West, Akoko Edo,…
Edo guber : Labour Party’s Akpata Loses His Polling Unit The candidate of Labour Party in the Edo governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has lost his polling unit to the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party. Collated results from the Polling Unit 11, Ward 06 in Oredo Local Government Area show that Asue Ighodalo of PDP securing 41 votes while Akpata scored 32 votes. The candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Monday Okpebholo, however, came distant third with 19 votes
Drama As Edo Voters Stop APC Chairman From Voting The Edo State All Progressive Congress (APC) Chairman, Jeret Tenebe attempted to vote at polling unit 6 in Ikabigbo without a voter’s card during the ongoing governorship election. His efforts were thwarted by electorates who insisted on proper identification, preventing him from casting his ballot. In a video seen by SaharaReporters the confrontation resulted in chaos at the polling unit, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding vote buying and voter identification in parts of Edo State. “Edo APC Chairman, Jeret Tenebe, wanted to vote at unit 6 Ikabigbo without a voters card but…
President Doesn’t Take To Advice; I See No Light; Says Tinubu’s Deputy A one-time deputy governor of Lagos State, Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele has described incumbent President Bola Tinubu as one “who does not listen to anyone because he believes he know it all.” Bola Tinubu was governor of Lagos State between 1999 and 2007. In an interview with Tribune, when asked if the President can benefit from her advice given the prevailing economy of the country, Kofoworola, who was Tinubu’s deputy between 1999 and 2002, stated that he (Tinubu) does not listen to advice. “I don’t think the president would want…
BREAKING: Results In Edo Governorship Election Show Tight Race Results have started coming in from the polling units in the Edo State governorship election as the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are locked in a tight contest. SaharaReporters at the polling units in Oredo Ward saw that the APC and the PDP are closely following each other while the Labour Party appears to be taking a distant third. Here are polling unit results so far; Results in Oredo Ward 11 Ogbelaka/Nekpenekpen Results for Polling unit 5 Total registered voters – 697 APC – 26…