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Anonymous parent of one of the Chibok Missing Girls weekend confirmed her daughter (Halima) who was among the hundreds of abducted School Girls by Insurgents on 14th April, 2014, escaped alongside may others. This is even as a reliable Chibok Source told our Correspondent that “another parent named Ali Chibok whose daughter was among the escapee called him (the father) …

…Insists on conduct of first school leaving certificate examination  in the state By Okhide Em’ya David Rival All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo State says it totally rejects any attempt by Governor Godwin Obaseki-led PDP administration to manipulate the Edo State Educational system, frustrate teachers, parents and guardians and cancel the 2020 First School Leaving Certificate. Specifically, the APC rejects …

By Okhide Em’ya David Edo State Chairman of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Anthony Aziegbemi has called on Politicians and other interests groups who are agitating for “Esan Agenda” under the present administration to sheathe their swords as the Party will address the issue at the appropriate time. “The Esan Agenda aims to produce an indigene of Edo …

Northern elders have applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for finally taking action on Tuesday by sacking the nation’s service chiefs and appointing new ones in their stead. They, however, knocked the president for excluding South East from the appointments, saying the president’s action against the Igbo Nation was inimical to the unity and one-Nigeria project of Nigeria’s founding fathers. To this …

Mr Buhari named a new set of service chiefs on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari violated the Nigerian Constitution and the Armed Forces Act by appointing new service chiefs without the approval of the National Assembly, lawyers have said. Mr Buhari, on Tuesday, appointed Lucky Irabor, a major general, as the new chief of defence staff. He also appointed Ibrahim Attahiru, a …

Chairman of the Edo State Oil and Gas Producing Areas Development Commission (EDSOGPADEC), Pastor Kennedy Osifo, has said the construction of roads in Ekosodin Community which began middle of last year, has been completed. Osifo, while speaking to journalists in Benin Citysaid theCommission has begun overlaying of about 9.8km of roads at the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Benin City, as part …

…Govt intensifies measures to curb spread Edo State has recorded 36 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic to 950. The State COVID-19 Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi, disclosed this in a virtual meeting of the State COVID-19 Taskforce, chaired by the state governor, Mr. Godwin …

By Okhide Em’ya David  Human Right activist, crusader and  global President of One Love Foundation, Patriot Patrick Osagie Eholor  has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to immediately commence probe of activities of the Nigeria’s recently retired security chiefs.   Eholor  also commonly referred to as Democracy Observer General of Nigeria, stated this …

…Insists on industrial action By Okhide Em’ya David  Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Edo State, on Tuesday ordered  all primary school teachers to shun a directive by the Government directing them to resume work on February 1st, 2021. The order was contained in a  statement  signed by its Chairman, Pius Okhueleigbe and  the Assistant Secretary General of the union, …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBO Assistant Inspector General of police, zone 5 AIG Sholla David has urged officers and men of Edo State Police Command to be upright and diligent in the discharge of their constitutional duties. The AIG, while highlighting some of the rewards of discipline officers, warned that under his watch any officer found wanting would be disciplined accordingly. AIG …