Nigeria former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday said the growing number of out-of-school children poses security great risk in the nation. The stated that the surge in out-of-school does not only pose a great security risk to the north, noting that such syndrome could become a fertile ground for the recruitment of future Boko...
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Shaibu: Oba of Benin permanent, political positions transient
Ahead of November 12th 2024 handing over date by the current administration, the reinstated Edo State deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu on Sunday advised elected leaders aiming digs at traditional institution to be wary of their actions and retrace their steps, saying power is indeed transient. He gave the advice while delivering an emotional speech at...
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Police: Assailants rustle 65 cows, injure 7 in Abia
Assailants have rustled 65 cows at a Cattle market at Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi and Eziama Nunya in Isuikwato Local Government Areas in Abia State. The Nigeria Police Command in the State said the hoodlums injured seven persons in the attack where seven persons were injured. Command’s spokesperson, SP Maureen Chiamaka said in a...
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Ancestral relations mark emorọ with Oba of Benin
There was a great sense of excitement when ancestral relations of Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, Oba of Benin, at the weekend, converged on the Oba Palace to pay respect to the first Class traditional ruler during 2024 Emorọ known as new yam feat. Top on the bill ahead of...
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Council inducts Wellspring varsity graduates
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...