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Oba Ewuare II also received the members of Nigeria Academy of Neurological Surgeon, UBTH Branch, led by Dr. David Umoh, who was in the Palace to inform His Royal Majesty about their forth coming National Conference in November this year in Benin City. Dr. Umoh said Neuro-Surgeon is a branch of surgery that operates the brain and spinal cord which …

Former Executive Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, was recently in the Great Benin Palace to inform the King, Oba Ewuare II of his 80th birthday anniversary and seek royal blessings for successful celebration. Chief Oyegun, also former National Chairman of the All progressives Congress told the Benin Monarch that his birthday anniversary is August 12, 2019. Former National …

Great Benin King, Oba Ewuare II, has called on Nigerian publishers to promote African culture, using their news media. The Benin Monarch gave the message when the Publisher of Across African International Magazine, Gbenga Alaka paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Benin City. Oba Ewuare urged the Mr. Alaka to keep promoting the rich Benin Culture and …

Edo State Government has declared as false, a news report which claimed that the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has been directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to issue a fresh proclamation to Edo State House of Assembly. In a statement issued on Monday in Benin City, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, said: “Our …

 … Calls on state political actors in conflict to sheath their swords Benin Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (BENCCIMA), has expressed the fear that the unresolved Edo State House of Assembly Problem was capable of hurting business growth and the state economy. It therefore urged political actors to shun activities capable of threatening peace and hurting businesses. The …

Former member of Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives and legal expert, Barr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa has faulted the views of constitutional lawyer, Barr. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) that the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria was a violation of its members’ fundamental human rights. Idahosa argued, in a statement he issued on Sunday, that the fundamental human rights of the Shiites …

Senate screens nine more nominees today  How South-east PDP govs’ moves to nominate potential ministers failed Most of the 31 ministerial nominees already screened by the Senate who failed to attach photocopies of the asset declaration certificates to their Curriculum Vitae (CV) have perfected plans to turn in those vital documents by today, THISDAY has learnt. THISDAY gathered that some of …

Governor of South East geopolitical zone, on Sunday, resolved to establish forest guards to tackle issues of insecurity in the zone and to compliment community policing programme of the federal government. They also insisted on their earlier position that there was no land for RUGA settlement in the zone, but in the instead opted to fund cattle rearing business and …

Obaseki asks Oshiomhole to shift grounds on speakerI stand on Buhari’s directive — Oshiomhole Conflicting signals from Oshiomhole, Obaseki’s campsThird-party behind rift – APCOredo APC backs Obaseki for 2nd term President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly directed Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State to issue a fresh proclamation for the inauguration of the state House of Assembly. This came as Edo State …

The Presidency says with the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, security agencies now have the power to take “any necessary action” against the Shi’ite group as was done to the Indigenous People of Biafra led by Nnamdi Kanu. The Presidency subsequently asked the IMN group led by Ibraheem El-Zakzaky to obey the order of the Federal High Court …