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By Okhide Em’ya David. Hearing in the case of alleged Murder between Edo State Government and Chief Johnson Atseleghe and 7 others on conspiracy, kidnapping and murder of the Okhaigele of Kolokolo Community in Ologbo Dukedom, Sunny Etchie could not commence again on Wednesday November 11, 2020, as scheduled.  The case was adjourned in the last sitting to the disappointment of the …

By Okhide Em’ya David A non Governmental Organization, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has asked the Nigerian Government to exonerate a foremost environmental activist and leader of the Ogoni People,  Ken Saro-Wiwa and the eight others who were executed by the Federal Government over alleged complicity in Murder in 1995. The Ogoni leaders  who were executed by  the  Late …

MASSACHUSETTS — The MBTA on Monday announced plans for deep service cuts across all modes of public transportation to help shore up a $579 million budget shortfall. The proposals are not yet final. The first public hearing is Tuesday night and more are scheduled through November. A final vote is scheduled for Dec. 7. The cuts, if approved, are not permanent — …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki and his deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, will tomorrow, Thursday, November 12, 2020, be sworn into office for a second term at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, in Benin City. In a statement, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr. Crusoe Osagie, said the event will be held at the Tennis …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, dissolved the state executive council ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office. The governor, who announced the dissolution at a valedictory executive council session at the Government House in Benin City, expressed appreciation to the outgoing council members for their selfless service to the state. Obaseki said: “Since I …

In its bid to promote discipline and core values of policing in Lagos State, the Police Command has tried eighty-one (81) personnel for various criminal and disciplinary offences that were committed between October 2019 and October 2020, ranging from murder, discreditable conducts, excessive use of power, corrupt practices and negligence. Ten personnel were dismissed while eighteen (18) of the men were …

A magistrate’s court in Wuse, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted bail to six #EndSARS protesters who were arrested in front of the National Assembly complex, Abuja. They are, Oluwatosin Adeniyi, Paul Akinwumi, Davo Chomo, Abdulsalam Zuberu, Kabiru Gasali, and Yasiru Bashir. The six protesters were arraigned before the court shortly after they were arrested on November 6. The court which refused …

Popular Nigerian celebrities, Tubaba, Yul Edochie, Yemi Alade, Taaooma , who were sued for their involvement in the #EndSARS protest by an activist Kenechukwu Okeke has reacted to the suit. Yesterday, Okeke sued some Nigerians for their involvement in the #EndSARS protest alleging that his properties were destroyed and the defendants who promoted the #EndSARS protests must be brought to justice. He …

By Okhide Em’ya David Sixteen Players of the Nigeria Senior Football Team, the Super Eagles, on Tuesday arrived at the Camp in Benin City, Edo State in preparation for the Friday’s epic qualifier match against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr. Philip Shaibu known for his love for the round leather game was …

All weekend commuter rail service, 25 bus routes, ferry service, any rapid transit after midnight, and far more would be eliminated. Starting next spring and summer, the MBTA would eliminate commuter rail service on weekends and after 9 p.m. on weeknights, cease running all ferries, scrap 25 bus routes, halt subways and buses at midnight, and scale back more transit …