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Mysterious deaths has hit Iguomon village in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State, following curses placed on the community by the Oba of Benin for flaunting his orders. The curses, Vanguard gathered, was necessitated by the disobedience and perversion of native norms by the former officials of the outlawed Community Development Association, CDA, in the village, who flouted the …

The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Monday ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel attached to politicians, multi -national companies, business entrepreneurs and corporate individuals. Idris also said a memo would be forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for approval. The memo, according to the IGP, is expected to serve as guideline for deployment to VIPs, political, public office …

Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i of Kaduna state has disclosed that Competency tests for secondary school teachers will soon be conducted across the state to separate the incompetent ones from those that are competent. Kaduna state government conducted similar test for the over 30,000 primary school teachers in the state last year, following which 21,780 that failed to obtain 70% pass mark …

Donald Trump cast doubt on memos of conversations between him and the fired FBI deputy director that have reportedly been handed to Robert Mueller, claiming Andrew McCabe did not take notes during their meetings. Seeing Trump’s offensive against McCabe as an attack on Mueller himself, several senior Republicans rallied to support the former FBI director who is investigating Russian election …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has approved the promotion of teachers in public primary schools in the state. The outstanding promotions approved by Governor Obaseki covers three years, from 2013, 2014 and 2015. Obaseki has also directed that promotion letters be issued to the affected teachers by the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). In a statement in Benin …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief African Traditional rulers will hold a conference in the United Nations in New York in July this year to honor freedom Icon and first post-apartheid South Africa’s Democratic President, late Dr. Nelson Mandela, His Royal Highness Adedapo Adeyemi told the Oba of Benin last week. Oba Adeyemi, the Alayemore of Ido-Osun who informed …

An identity card belonging to the Deputy Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Zakariya Ya’u Idris, is now a subject of controversy. The Police authorities said they had commenced investigation into the matter. While the Irigwe Development Association alleged that the document was recovered at a scene where some …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief Oba Ewuare II of the Great Benin Kingdom has charged the management of Okomu Oil Palm Plc on the need to improve on company’s corporate social responsibility in its host community. The Benin Monarch gave the charge recently when the Chairman, Board of Okomu Oil Palm Plc, Mr. Gbenga Oyebode led other Directors …

Donald Trump’s personal lawyer said on Saturday he hoped the firing of former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe would prompt Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general overseeing the Russia investigation, to shut down the inquiry. John Dowd spoke hours after Trump gloated that the firing of McCabe marked a “great day for democracy”. His glee provoked a savage response from …

Edo State Government has commenced talks with the Nigerian Export-Import (NEXIM) Bank on how it can access over N553 billion funding for local manufacturers and industries. This move, according to the government, is part of its efforts to equip entrepreneurs with training and finance to produce ready goods for export especially with anticipated increase in industrial activity in the state. …