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Benin City, Nigeria – The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku-Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II has cleared the air on the series of Benin history and documentaries on Benin monarchy and heritage, saying that all previous unauthorized publications and documentaries are fake. The Benin Monarch made the clarification during the book launch, titled The Benin Monarchy:An Anthology of Benin history …

The Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Monday continued his protest against the outcome of the All progressives Congress (APC) primaries in his state as he accused the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, of colluding with “a cabal in Lagos” to write fake results which produced Dapo Abiodun as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2019 election. Mr …

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshimohole, claimed that one or two state governors elected on the platform of the party are not happy with him. He, however, said not less than 90% of members of the party were comfortable with him remaining the chairman. Oshiomhole spoke with State House correspondents after a delegation of the …

The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos, where he pleaded not guilty to the allegation that he misappropriated N30.8 billion. The embattled former governor was charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A large number of his supporters were present in court, the News Agency …

The member representing Esan Central in the Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Victor Edoror, has described his impeachment as unlawful. Edoror also maintained that he remained the deputy speaker and would resume his position on Tuesday. No fewer than 16 members had reportedly removed the embattled lawmaker, over ‎alleged corruption, high-handedness and acts capable of destabilising the House. But …

Benin City, Nigeria – There was pandemonium today at the Edo State House of Assembly when members of the house impeached the deputy speaker, Victor Edoror, representing Esan Central constituency, amidst heaving gun shooting. Report has it that as early as 8 am the premises of the house was taken over by combined armed security personnel, made up of Department …

  Benin City, Edo State capital yesterday, stood still in honor of Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II as dignitaries from all walks of life stormed the commercial hub of the South-south region to attend his second coronation anniversary. Unprecedented air and vehicular traffic enroute Benin airport and Oba’s palace respectively, were recorded. The city airport played host …

Ifeanyi Ejiofor the lawyer for a missing pro-Biafran separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu on Saturday said he had spoken to his client, after a video and pictures emerged purporting to show him in Jerusalem. The question that has been raised about how Kanu was able to get to Israel, as he had to surrender his Nigerian and British passports after his …

Since the conclusion of the primaries for governorship, National Assembly and House of Assembly elections of the various parties, especially the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, there have been plots and counter-plots in the parties in the South-South. Our correspondents report. Uneasy calm between Oshiomhole, Obaseki in Edo There is tension between Governor Godwin Obaseki of …

The senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress. The Senator in a letter dated October 19 and addressed to the chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole, did not give reasons for his action. The letter read, ” I present to you highest compliments and wish by this communication to formally offer …