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Great Benin Monarch, Oba Ewuare II has admonished the National Executive of Immaculate Conception College Benin Old Boys Association (ICCOBA) Worldwide to be upright, diligent and prudent in the conduct of the affairs of the Association. Oba Ewuare II gave the admonition when the National President of ICCOBA Worldwide, Engr. John Osa Omoregie led other Executive members on a courtesy …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a 10-man Technical Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation (TCPC), which will take inventory of all non-operational enterprises owned by the state government and provide guidelines for their privatisation and commercialisation. The committee to be chaired by the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon Philip Shaibu, was inaugurated on Tuesday, by the governor at the …

Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has called for calm following the clash between some youths and mobile policemen at Upper Igun area, by 3rd East Circular Road Junction, in Oredo Local Government Area, Benin City, over the alleged killing of a man in the area on Tuesday. In a statement in Benin City, by the Special Adviser to the …

Crisis erupted in some parts of Benin City (M.M way and Igun), Edo State capital on Tuesday morning, as Police allegedly killed a young man over 100 naira. Angry youths killed one police officer and set police vans ablaze over the death of the man whose wedding is Saturday this weekend.   Details Later

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Monday disclosed that the commission recovered over N473.06 billion as criminal proceeds from various individuals during its operations in 2017. In addition, he said £294,851.82; $98,258,124.97; €7,247,363.75 as well as South African Rand of 70,500.00 and Dirham 443,400.00 were also recovered in the period under review. …

Theresa May has rebuked Donald Trump over his claim the NHS is failing, publicly backing her health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, after he tweeted disagreement with the US president’s view. The response from May – who generally seeks to avoid criticising Trump – came after the president condemned Democrat plans for a universal healthcare system by noting in a tweet Saturday’s …

President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to visit Nasarawa State today as part of efforts to ensure peace in some trouble spots. After Nasarawa, Buhari is slated to visit Taraba, Zamfara and Benue states but the dates of the visits are yet to be decided, a Presidency source said last night. The President is expected to console victims of herdsmens’ killings …

Edo State Focal Person for the Federal Government Social Investment Programme, Miss Osayuwamen Aladeselu, has commended beneficiaries deployed across Edo State for their exemplary conduct. Aladeselu gave the commendation during an exercise to monitor the performance of beneficiaries in their Places of Primary Assignments across the state. According to her, “The beneficiaries in the state have remained committed in their …

The two factions, recently involved in the fracas in the Benin City Central Mosque have been advised to maintain peace, and allow the law take its course. The advised was given by Palace Chiefs including Chief David Edebiri, the Esogban of Benin, Chief Amos Osunbor, the Eson of Benin and Chief Eduwu Ekhator, the Obasogie of Benin, who were mandated …

Distinguished Members of the Fourth estate of the realm. It has been drawnd to my attention a press statement on the State of the nation, particularly 2019 general elections and beyond. Let me categorically state that as former President and Statesman, I have unfettered channel of communication with the highest authorities without sensational public correspondence, therefore those views expressed over …