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The Africa Initiative for Governance (AIG) and the Aig-Imoukhuede Institute are pleased to announce the commencement of its AIG Public Leaders Programme in partnership with the University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government. The AIG Public Leaders Programme affords 50 high potential men and women working in the Nigerian public service a once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a seven-week world-class leadership programme, run by an accomplished faculty of expert facilitator...

TODAY February 7, 2021 The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the weekend, raided a large cannabis warehouse situated in a forest in Owan West Local Government Area of the state. The illicit drug warehouse, according to the state Commandant of the anti-drug agency, Buba Wakawa, comprised four large cannabis stored with a total of 233,778kg of marijuana with an estimated street value of over N1.4 billion. He also said seven suspected drug barons believed t...

Daily Post Nigeria Published A man identified as Ken Ekwesianya, his wife and daughter have reportedly been killed by unknown gunmen in Azia, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the church premises where they were around 7 pm on Thursday and shot the victims inside to death. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed who confirmed the incident in Awka the state capital, said the situation in the area was under control. According...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Lagos State Police Command in a joint operation with the Edo State Command, have arrested the mastermind of a syndicate comprising over ten fraud groups impersonating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the name “CBN Helping Hands Investment Scheme.” The arrest of the head of the syndicate identified as Solomon Osiga Ezemede (operating with aliases: Musa Mukarat and Solomon Musa) along with his cohorts, in Auchi, Edo State, followed a formal report to t...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Office, has arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan. This is contained in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren on Friday in Ibadan, NAN reports. Uwujaren said the suspects between 17 and 29 years were arrested on Friday morning at their hideout in Wisdom Estate located at Akobo area of Ibadan. He further revealed that their arrest followed a series of intelligence ...

TODAY February 5, 2021 The Police in Lagos, in a joint operation with the Edo State Command, have nabbed the mastermind behind the syndicate group impersonating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. The syndicate, comprising over ten other fraud groups is said to be impersonating the Apex Bank under the name “CBN Helping Hands Investment Scheme, “to defraud unsuspecting members of the public”. It was learnt that the recent arrest of the head o...

01/28/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) – The spokesperson of the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs Bridget Esene, was kidnapped from her church building on January 24. She was held by her kidnappers for two days before the police were able to find and rescue her. In recent interviews, Mrs. Esene stated that she noticed her attackers following her on January 24 th. She then ran to her local church for refuge. While in the church, the gunmen held her at gu...

Adeyinka Adedipe, Benin THE Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Edo State Command, Bridget Esene, has said that she was...

My abductors sold me to other gunmen – NIS Spokesperson, Bridget Esene narrates The kidnapped spokesperson of the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs Bridget Esene, has narrated her ordeal in the h... The kidnapped spokesperson of the Edo State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service, Mrs Bridget Esene, has narrated her ordeal in the hands of her abductors after her release. Recall that Mrs Esene was kidnapped by five armed men who trailed her to her church at Ikhue...

Share The abducted Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Mrs Bridget Esene, has been released by her kidnappers. Esene, who was on Sunday morning, kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Benin City, regained her freedom at about 4 pm on Tuesday. The Edo Police Command, through its spokesman, Chidi Nwabuzor, confirmed her release but declined to comment on whether a ransom was paid or not. A reliable family source, however, disclosed that some amount o...