The Computer Professional Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) has inducted 21 graduates of the Wellspring University, Benin into computing profession. On Thursday’s induction ceremony, first in the institution’s history, marked the graduates’ transition from students to professionals. The inductees were graduates of Bachelor of Science in the fields of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, and...
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Royal feast precedes Benin monarch’s anniversary
Omo N’ Oba N’ Oba, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin Royal feast in honour of village heads (Edionwere), youths (Igbama) and youth leaders (Okaighele) across villages in Benin will hold on Friday October 18th. The event, which has been schedule to begin at 1p.m Prompt in Oba Palace, is part of activities...
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Court regularizes suit between Oba of Benin, suspended Enigie
An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Thursday considered and granted three sets of applications regularizing the suit filed by suspended Enigie (Benin Dukes), challenging their removal from office by His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin last year, following allegation of spearheading rebellion against Benin monarchy. The application by...
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EFCC gets public complaints Unit 21 years after
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has directed the establishment of a Public Complaints Desk at all the Zonal Directorates of the Commission and the Corporate Headquarters, 21 years it was founded. Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC said this in a statement late Wednesday. The Desk,...
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FRSC: 104 jigawa people killed in tanker explosion after ignoring warning
104 residents of Jigawa State residents who lost their lives in a tanker explosion have been buried in mass graves in the State after a tanker while trying to avoid head on collision with an upcoming vehicle, veered-off the road and thereafter exploded. An unspecified number of the victims were burnt beyond recognition in the...
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Apprentice commits suicide after 7 years service without reward
An apprentice, Ani Chisom Bright, has reportedly committed suicide after seven years of serving his boss without any financial support that would have enable him establish his own business. In his suicide note titled, “God is the greatest”, the 30-year old man from South Eastern part of Nigeria, claimed to have worked with boss identified...
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Market Unions’ storm Oba palace, seek leader’s sack
Aggrieved members of Edo State market Women’s Association and traders Welfare Union have moved against the association’s leadership after regular accusations of corruption allegations against its President, Blacky Ogiamien. The members brave the odd in an unprecedented show of discontent, demanded Ogiamien’s sack during a peaceful protest to Oba Palace in Benin City where they...
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FG: Nigerians don’t see Tinubu’s achievements
The Minister of State for Steel Development, Uba Maigari has declared that most Nigerians are not paying a close attention to achievements of President Bola Tinubu-led federal government. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television Monday morning brief, Maigari said the government is doing a lot to ease the economic hardship by Nigerians. He revealed...
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APC women show-off ahead of Benin monarch’s anniversary
Dance performances by Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) women’s group to the delight of the Benin monarch, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, captured attention during the weekend at Oba Palace in Benin City. The striking moment shows how the Royal personage, has amazingly embrace modernity and is...
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Ex-gov’s son dies in road crash, Nigerians mourn
Faisal Mohammed Makarfi, son of former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi, has died in a car crash. The tragedy comes barely 24 hours after Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of Nigerian Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) lost his daughter, Fatima after a brief illness. The crash occurred on Kaduna-Zaria expressway on Saturday evening and he...