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The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has faulted calls by the northern elders for herdsmen to return to the North. The Northern Elders Forum, NEF, had asked Fulani herdsmen to relocate to the North if communities in parts of the country are no longer hospitable. However, reacting, Afenifere said nobody will lose sleep if herdsmen decide to return to the North. …

By Okhide Em’ya David Principal witness, in the alleged murder of Mr. Suuny Etchie, the Okaighele of Kolokolo Community in Ologbo Dukedom, Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria, Mr. Benson Ayokotie, on Wednesday told the Court that key suspects, amongst the 7 accused Persons confessed to the crime in his presence at the State Police command. He said …

Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church in Lagos, Pastor Tunde Bakare, says Prof Yemi Osinbajo should leave if is not allowed to perform his role as the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Bakare, however, said he did not believe reports that Osinbajo was being handicapped in office and not allowed to perform his constitutional role, adding …

Former US President Donald Trump, has denied allegations making the rounds that he instigated the Capitol riots that claimed five lives and injured many. He equally claimed that the US senate has no power to impeach  him, noting that  he “holds no public office from which he can be removed.” On the 6th of January, 2021, alleged Trump’s supporters stormed …

Edo is facing a more violent strain of coronavirus virus in the second wave of the pandemic than the first, the State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, has disclosed. Obi, who decried the rise in the number COVID-19 related deaths in the state, made the disclosure in a virtual meeting of the State COVID-19 Taskforce, chaired by the state …

…unveils plans to establish revenue court to drive state’s IGR Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has revealed plans to collaborate with the state judiciary on the establishment of a Revenue Court to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the state. Obaseki disclosed this after handing over the keys of the newly constructed High Court Complex to the Chief Judge …

Uromi women in Edo state, Wednesday protested against the fulani’s living in the state, demanding that they must leave their community. With pictures of them chanting, ‘Fulani must Go’, the women said they can no longer go to their farms, due to the fear that they may be killed by herdsmen. Uromi women in Edo state, Wednesday protesting Uromi women …

By Okhide Em’ya David Stakeholders drawn from across multi-dimensional sectors in Edo State have called on the State  government to as a matter of urgent public importance rally collective efforts and energies to prosecute the fight against  spread of  the dreaded coronavirus. The recommendations emanated from a crucial stakeholders’ meeting organized by the Edo state sensitization Committee on the 2nd wave of Covid-19, …

The former Presidential candidate under Defunct National Republican Convention, NRC, Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa has on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency and without any more delay wade into eviction order notice served on herdsmen to vacate the southern part of the country before it degenerates. This was as he said the happenings may …

By Okhide Em’ya David Academic activities in Edo State Public Primary Schools  failed to assume full throttle second day running  on Tuesday as Teachers defied a Court order to suspend a strike action declared by the National Union of Teachers NUT. The National Industrial Court sitting in Benin City had on Monday in a suit filed by the State Government and the …