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Edo State Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) rose from an emergency congress on Monday, with the decision to uphold the supension order slammed on some of its members, recently accused of misappropriating the N5m meant for the state council of the NUJ. Members of the chapel’s executive involved in the alleged fraud were affected by the …

The Federal Government has condemned the attack on Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in Benin, Edo State, on Sunday, during which three policemen were killed and the Head of the Zoo, Dr. Andy Ehanire, was abducted by the attackers. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who made the government’s position known in a statement issued on Monday, …

As the world celebrates World Tourism Day on Wednesday, the Edo State Government has unveiled plans to host stakeholders in the tourism sector and parade her ecotourism assets to local and foreign investors. Obaseki According to Governor Godwin Obaseki, the event will put on the world stage the huge tourism wealth that God has endowed the state with. “We have …

The crown prince of Benin Kingdom has been unveiled. He is Prince Ezelekhae Ewuare. He was unveiled at a ceremony at the palace of the Oba of Benin, where the immediate past governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, was honoured by the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare II. It is the first time Prince Ewuare would be introduced at an …

WASHINGTON — Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers from Guam, along with Air Force F-15C Eagle fighter escorts from Okinawa, Japan, flew in international airspace over waters east of North Korea on Saturday, chief Pentagon spokesperson Dana W. White said in a statement announcing the mission. This is the farthest north of the Demilitarized Zone any U.S. fighter or bomber aircraft …

The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has advised the elite to stop sending their children abroad for the first degree education. Oloyede, who noted that private universities must be “realistic by considering the economic situation in the country,” said some private universities in the country were set up to make money. The registrar said …

Intelligence reports by the Federal Government as revealed by top security source have led to the discovery of an account in Paris into which some Nigerians in the Diaspora remit funds in support of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).  Also uncovered was how some IPOB members have invaded Nigerian embassies in Hong Kong and Spain where they created some …

Just like North Korea, Iran has tested a new ballistic missile that is reportedly capable of carrying multiple warheads after a successful unveiling on Friday at a military parade in Tehran. The missile known as “the Khorramshahr”, has a range of 1,250 miles (2,000 kilometers) and can carry multiple warheads, according to Press TV. “The Khorramshahr missile launched from an …

Former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiohole, on Friday received a rare royal treat from the Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II. The Benin King hosted him to a grand reception in his Palace in Benin City, for what he described as the ex-Governor’s outstanding achievements while in office . At the colourful …

The management of University of Benin (UNIBEN) says the 2017 Post- UTME admission screening earlier scheduled for Sept 14 to 25 will now hold from Sept. 28 to Oct. 10, 2017. The information is in a statement by Mrs Otasowie Oshodin, the Registrar of the institution, made available in Benin on Friday. According To him, the screening will hold in …