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By Alltimepost.com Edo State Government has aligned itself with the Benin Monarch’s far-reaching decisions and pronouncements, including placing a curse on perpetrators of human trafficking, cultism and other crimes in Edo land. The State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki who made this known on Sunday, hailed the directives of Oba Ewuare II, noting: “the royal intervention would check the menace of …

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has asked all the commissioners and chairpersons of local government councils, who were sacked, to return to their offices. Mr. Bello had on Sunday announced the sack of all the 15 members of the state executive council and 21 chairpersons of local councils at a meeting with all political appointees at Government House Lokoja, …

The Federal Government has agreed to source for about N8 billion to settle the Earned Allowance of striking non teaching staff of Nigerian Universities within the next five weeks. The workers have therefore been asked to suspend their ongoing industrial action by Wednesday, March 14 to allow full activities to return to the campuses. This decision formed part of the …

By Igbotako Nowinta, Alltimepost.com Nigeria Bureau Chief Great Benin King, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, exerting his traditional and spiritual authorities today has placed a curse on perpetrators of human trafficking, cultism and other crimes in Edo land, warning priests and priestesses of the Benin Traditional Religion to stop offering services to human traffickers. The Benin Monarch delivered the curse to …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for inclusive policies and stronger collaboration on programs that will create spaces for women to be properly represented in politics and business. Obaseki made the call on the commemoration of the International Women’s Day, marked every March 8, by the United Nations and many other organisations across the globe. He said that …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON BENIN CITY- Edo State Police Command said it had commenced a manhunt for the hoodlums that allegedly attacked and injured some operators of Bureau De Change at Ekiosa market in Benin City, last Wednesday. The hoodlums allegedly carted away yet to be disclosed amount of hard currencies during the broad day violence, Spokesman for Edo Police Command, …

MARCH 6, 2018 PRESS RELEASE EDO PDP says “THANK YOU” to EDO PEOPLE. Good people of Edo State, with hope and excitement, we thank you for your support and co-operation over the years. As a political party, we are humbled by the way and manner you responded to our directive to observe Saturday March 3, 2018 as a day of …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State is optimistic that the emergency meeting summoned by Oba Ewuare II of Great Benin Kingdom with certain categories of people, including priests and native doctors on ways to curb human trafficking, kidnapping and other security challenges in the state will yield the desired results. Obaseki commended the Benin Monarch for the initiative, in a …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked parents and other stakeholders to ensure that children below the age of one are immunized to safeguard them against diseases. Governor Obaseki said this in a broadcast monitored on local television stations in Benin City, Edo State capital, on Wednesday. “Routine immunisation is the regular immunisation given at the health centers to …

By Alltimepost.com Great Benin King, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, Oba of Benin has summoned an emergency meeting to discuss the issues of human trafficking, kidnapping and other security challenges in the state. According to a statement released by the Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, Mr. Frank Irabor, during the week, the Benin Monarch …