The Nigerian Government has said it was shocked and saddened at the killing of another aid worker, Hauwa Mohammed Liman by Boko Haram on Monday, despite the actions taken by the government and the widespread appeal to save the young woman. In a statement issued in London on Monday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, described the …
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Alaghodaro Summit 2018 will focus on the impact of governance on Edo people and showcase how the state is designing and implementing policies, programs and initiatives to improve the lives of the people, engender inclusive growth and enhance law and order. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and …
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The Nigerian association of the blind, Edo state chapter has appealed to the state government to make the education for the blind absolutely free, including books, tuition, and boarding fees, as it is obtainable in some neighboring states. The State chairman of the association, Mr Nosakhare Osemwota made the appeal during the 2018 white cane day celebration held yesterday, in …
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Benin City – Several persons in their prime age were allegedly gunned down and a yet-to-be identified woman was kidnapped on her way to church as armed men reigned supreme in Benin City, Edo State last weekend. The killings were recorded in Eweka Street, First and Second East Circular, Muchceche in Upper Sonkponba road and New Benin area of the …
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…Villagers flee for fear of reprisal Over 50 soldiers have been deployed to Ajakurama and its neighboring communities in Ovia South West local government area of Edo State by the Nigerian Army in an intensified effort to apprehend the killers of its service member and recover his gun, according to reports reaching Alltimepost.com. The late soldier who was murdered …
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Nigerian soldier on a routine patrol at Sadama, a Village close to Ofunama in Ovia South West Local government area of Edo has been murdered in an ambushed carried out by suspected hoodlums. The soldier was a member of a patrol team said to be returning from assigned duties. Reports reaching Alltimepost.com at the weekend said one of the …
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•We were not consulted, S/East PDP insists •How decision may alter nation’s six top offices In what appears to be a direct response to the feeble opposition of the Ebonyi State governor, Chief Dave Umahi, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has asked Ndigbo to accept the choice of Mr. Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, as running mate to Alhaji …
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The Arewa Consultative Forum has said the group is not in a hurry to endorse either President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, or the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2019 presidential race. The Secretary-General of the ACF, Mr. Anthony Sani, in an interview, stated that the northern …
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President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, advised religious leaders in the country to eschew partisan politics ahead of the 2019 general elections. He said those engaging in partisan politics or political controversies among the clerics risked losing their public respect. Buhari said this at the Interfaith Initiative For Peace Conference tagged, ‘Religious harmony in Nigeria: Towards the 2019 general election’ in …
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While Ambode would do well to sustain the rapprochement with a view to guaranteeing the stability of the remaining months of his administration and futuristically securing total reconciliation with the party establishment, the lessons from his experience should however not be lost for those seeking fresh perspectives on not only the dynamics of politics in fledgling democracy but also the …
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