Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri has visited the former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan in Yenagoa, the State Capital. The Governor who shared his photographs with Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan on Facebook, led a delegation to residence of eldersteman on Tuesday evening. Diri revealed that the purpose of the new year...
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Plateau massacre families get N100m lifeline from governors
Governors from North-Central, comprising Plateau, Nasarawa, Benue and Niger States have donated the sum of (One Hundred Million Naira) N100m to families who were attacked by terrorists in Plateau State. The lifeline was made in respect of 200 persons who were allegedly murdered on the Eve of the 2023 Christmas by terrorists in Bokkos and...
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Kano Emir’s son joins Oba of Benin in crossover church service to 2024
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has attended a crossover night church service into year 2024, marking a relink with the Christian Gregorian Calendar. The first Class traditional ruler, observed Gregorian Calendar year at the Holy Aruosa Cathedral in Benin City where he earlier celebrated the traditional Igue...
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Police back planned demolition of officers’ wives shopping complex
Nigeria Police have justified the planned demolition of Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) shopping complex in Ikeja, Lagos State Capital, aimed at preventing disaster in future. Force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi which will prevent disaster, is in good faith, noting that it complies with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), in reaction to a recent protest by...
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Lawyer threatens litigation over sale of e-copy of Edo state Laws
The Edo State government has threatened litigation against continuous sale of soft copy of the State laws; on the State Ministry of Justice website particularly where there is no hard cover copy in public libraries and places. A public interest lawyer, President Aigbokhan gave the warning in a letter dated 27th December 2023 and served...
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Truck crushes mother, child in front of Edo police station
A mother and her child have been feared killed in a road crash in front of Adesuwa police station commonly referred to as ‘Area Command’ in Oredo Local government Area of Edo State. On Saturday afternoon tragedies which occurred at Sapele Road traffic light by First East Circular Road junction, involves a black Honda car...
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Minister under fire for excluding oil communities in FG projects
Stakeholders in Edo State have berated the Minister of Niger Delta, Mr Abubakar Momoh for allegedly excluding oil Communities in Edo South Senatorial in federal government 2024 proposed Capital budget for the Ministry. A draft copy of the approved budget proposal sourced from the Budget office that circulated on social media, indicates that none in...
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Oba of Benin ward-off evil spirits, prays for Nigeria at Igue festival
Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin has performed the 2023 Ugie Emobo rites, interceding to almighty God and his ancestors on behalf of Nigeria. The spiritual rites, performed to ward-off evil spirits that might be hovering around any part of the Country through prayers, ahead of the new...
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Christmas tragedy: Two suspected cultists shot dead in Edo
Tragedy struck when two suspected cultists were shot dead Christmas Day around Murtala Muhammed Are in Ikpoba-Okha Local government Area of Edo State. Circumstances that led to the vengeful acts, which led to their tragic incidents, are still sketchy as at the time of filing this report. Spokesman for the Nigeria Police Command in the...
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Igue festival: Oba of Benin commingles in a rare move with masquerades, doles out gifts
Otue-Igueoba — traditional salutations to Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, has been held in grand style at the 2023 annual Igue festival also known as ‘Ugie’ in Oba Palace in Benin City where Ekoko N’ Uteh Royal Masquerades appeared and exhibited a grand cultural dexterity. Oba Ewuare...