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WASHINGTON, June 2, 2018 — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis met with several Indo-Pacific leaders on the sidelines of the 2018 International Institute for Strategic Studies Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 1. During Mattis’ meeting with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, the two leaders reaffirmed the excellent and long-standing bilateral defense relationship between the United States and Singapore, DoD …

The Edo State Private Property Protection (PPP) Taskforce has handed over one Mr. Samuel Osagie, to the State Command of the Nigerian Police, over alleged impersonation of officials of the taskforce. Samuel Osagie was arrested in Benin City, Edo State, after the taskforce received report of his criminal activities including duping unsuspecting members of the public who seek the service …

… Participants Urged To Utilize Acquired Skills   Skills acquisition training workshop organized by Oba Ewuare II Foundation has been concluded with a charge on participants to use the skills acquired during the training program to better their lives. The Secretary to Oba Ewuare II Foundation and Private Secretary to Oba of Benin, Barr. Eseosa Eremwanarue congratulated the participants for …

His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin has called for unity among Benin people. The Benin Monarch made the call when he recently received a retired Colonel in the US Army and member of the Benin Royal family, Col. Wisdom Ogbeowemwenkon Osemwende. Oba Ewuare advised the people to eschew hatred and jealousy in order to promote peaceful coexistence. …

The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has refuted police allegations of sponsoring, funding, arming or otherwise supporting political thuggery. The police in a statement on Sunday said some of the suspects involved in the Offa bank robbery, currently in detention, confessed to being sponsored by Mr Ahmed and Senate President Bukola Saraki. In a statement issued by his Senior Special …

Edo State government is toying with the future of the next generation of Edo people by denying them choice and not offering alternatives. It simply implies that the APC government in Edo state is satisfied with a populace not literate enough to question their mis-governance and fleecing of our commonwealth. Above were the charges levelled against the ruling All Progressives …

The West African Examinations Council has reassured the nation that it is committed to releasing the results of its 2018 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination in 45 days. The council’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Damianus Ojijeogu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Lagos. The council, he said, was satisfied with …

Injured former House of Representatives member and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele, has been moved to Lagos for post-surgery treatment. He was flown to Lagos aboard an Air Ambulance Chopper with registration number 5N-BSW belonging to Flying Doctors Nigeria, which landed at about 3.05pm at sports field of Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti. Bamidele was shot by a …

Sixty-eight inmates of Ibara Prison in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital, have graduated after undergoing vocational training in different fields. The inmates acquired entrepreneurial skills in tailoring, hairdressing, furniture making, knitting, bead making, soap making, as well as hand fan making among others. Speaking at the graduation of the inmates held at the premises of the prison, Deputy- Comptroller of …

Full statement by the Police below… The Police have summoned the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Mr. Saraki is to be questioned over his alleged relationship with suspects arrested following the bank robbery in Offa, Kwara State, police spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, said on Sunday in a statement. Consequently, Mr. Saraki has been summoned to appear before a police team in Abuja …