Ondo LP Guber candidate vows to fight corruption
By Jennifer Amarachi Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi, the Labour Party candidate for the next Ondo Governorship election, has promised to combat corruption in public offices if elected. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos, Olorunfemi promised that “no corrupt person will escape our system.” He also indicated that his administration […]
Baby found dead in Niger Farmland
By Hope James An abandoned baby has been found dead in a farmland in Tayi village of Minna, Niger State, Edum News reports. This was disclosed by the Niger State Police Command on Tuesday. The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, SP Waisu Abiodun, stated that the GRA Police Division, had on the 9th of […]
Man City faces relegation threat
By Jennifer Amarachi Manchester City has faced with relegation threat from the Premier League as a hearing into 115 alleged violations of Financial Fair Play laws begins in early September. The charges, which date back to 2009, have placed a pall over the club, which has seen enormous success under Pep Guardiola, winning 15 major […]
Court opens murder case against ex-prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina
By Jennifer Amarachi In response to the police assassination of a man during public unrest last month, a Bangladeshi court on Tuesday opened a murder probe against deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and six senior members of her administration. Hasina, 76, escaped by chopper to neighboring India a week ago, where she remains, when protesters […]
JUST IN: Tinubu to visit Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday
By Hope James President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on a visit to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, at the invitation of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, on Wednesday, Edum News reports. Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, confirmed the details of the visit in a statement released on Tuesday. […]
Technical glitches responsible for withheld results in Ogun – WAEC
By Hope James The Branch Controller of the West Africa Examination Council, WAEC, in charge of Ogun State, Ayobami Suberu, has stated that the withheld results of students in Ogun State is as a result of technical glitches, Edum News reports. He made this known in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to […]
Japa: Tinubu to stem exodus of Health Workers with new policy
By Hope James President Bola Tinubu has approved a new policy with the intent of preventing further exodus of Health Workers in the country, Edum News reports. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Muhammad Pate, disclosed this on his X handle on Monday. He noted that the National Policy on Health Workforce […]
Boat accident kills four in Sokoto
By Hope James Four persons have reportedly lost their lives in a boat accident at Dundaye community in Wamakko Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State, Edum News reports. This was disclosed by the Head, Sokoto Field Operation Office of the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Alhaji Aliyu Kafindangi, on Tuesday. He revealed that the […]
Protest: Kaduna Govt lifts curfew
By Hope James The Kaduna State Security Council has lifted the curfew that was enforced in the metropolitan areas of Kaduna and Zaria as a result of the EndBadgovernanceprotest, Edum News reports. The Overseeing Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He noted that the […]
JUST IN: Gospel Artist, Aduke Gold is dead
By Hope James A gospel singer, Aduke Ajayi professionally known as Aduke Gold, is dead, Edum News reports. This was disclosed by a fellow gospel artist, Esther Igbekele, on Tuesday, with a tribute on the social media. Igbekele mourned the passing of the rising star, with a post titled, “A general has fallen. RIP.” Aduke […]