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By Okhide Em’ya David.. Commuters in Metropolitan Benin saw hell on Monday as they  were stranded for hours following the non-availability of the Edo City Transport Service (ECTS),  as staff loaded themselves into the company’s buses,  drove to  government house to protest what they tagged unfair treatment  by its management. Leader of the Protest, Mr. Abudu Briamah, alleged that the …

By Okhide Em’ya David A 33-year old widower, Mr. Osazee Agbontaen, has appealed for compensation for the death of his wife, Mrs. Agbontaen an incident, which he said occurred when he was unlawfully detained by the Police. Agbontaen made the appeal when he appeared before the Edo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry for victims of SARS and related abuses . …

By Okhide Em’ya David Conference of non-governmental Organization (CONGOS) has tasked the Federal Government of Nigeria and other key partners to urgently address poor human capital development in the Nation by strengthening basic institutions for social regeneration. CONGOS Chairman, Dr. Daisy Abiola, made the call while addressing guests and members of the body at a lecture to mark its tenth …

(CNN) – Attorney General William Barr on Monday said he would resign next week, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the administration’s “law and order” message but ultimately dealt the most credible blow to Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was littered with fraud. His departure was announced by the President on Twitter moments …

(CNN) – California’s 55 electors put Joe Biden over the 270 Electoral College votes needed to become president shortly after 5 p.m. ET Monday, affirming Biden’s election as the 46th president of the United States. Electors for all 50 states and the District of Columbia gathered in their respective capitols on Monday to cast ballots. It’s a constitutionally mandated ritual …

Apex Igbo cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has debunked what it called another misinformation issued by the South East Muslim Organization of Nigeria (SEMON) and the Igbo Muslim Forum alleging the killing of Igbo Muslims in Igbo land. A statement signed by Chief Emeka Attamah, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President General, Ohanaeze Ndigbo said the organization finds ceaseless …

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee voted Saturday to recommend the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for patients 16 and older, a day after the US once again saw a record number of new cases, deaths and Covid-19 patients in hospitals, the CNN has reported. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield must accept the Advisory Committee on Immunization …

As part of efforts to end all forms gender-based violence, Edo State Government said it has partnered with a domestic violence survivor, Louisa Eikhomun-Agbonkhase, on a book to educate residents on the dangers of such acts. The book will also enlighten victims of some laws enshrined in the state that protect them from abuse. The pre-launch of the book, “Surviving Domestic Violence in Relation to Laws …

 By Okhide Em’ya David Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has warned that cassava cultivation in  Nigeria, though ranked highest and about 20% of the total world production, is facing grave threats. The Execute Director of the Council, Dr. Segun Awolowo gave the alert during the week at a one day workshop on the implementation of the One-State One-Product (OSOP) Value …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to go all out to secure freedom for the about 600 students allegedly kidnapped by gunmen on Friday at the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state. The party stated this yesterday at a news conference addressed by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan. The publicity secretary urges the …