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By Idahosa Musa Great Benin Monarch, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II, on Tuesday evening observed the 2024 Ugierhoba traditional rites — steeped in enduring Benin history for Centuries. Ugierhoba, which is the sacred altars, dedicated to Oba Ewuare’s forebears, featured special prayer by the Oba, who was decked in traditional and Royal accoutrements along with Benin Chiefs, donned in …

*Discountenance APC argument, PDP urges Court By Idahosa Musa Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has prayed the 2024 Edo Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of Governor Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21, 2024 Governorship Election in Edo State  The …

By Igbotako Nowinta Benin City, Nigeria – As the Nigerian masses continue to face excruciating and harrowing economic situation, Christians have been advised to stick to God’s economic plans tenaciously, in order for them to survive within the system. This perspective waa given by a prominent Nigerian religious leader, Rev. (Prophet) Harry Osayande, in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria recently …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, said his administration will not allow consultants to do the jobs of permanent secretaries in running the affairs of the State. Okpebholo’s decision is a clear departure from the practice under the immediate past administration of former Governor Godwin Obaseki where the use of consultants in running the affairs of the …

…Governor Okpebholo, EDHA lack power to suspend council chairmen, says PDP By Idahosa Musa Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution, suspending chairmen and vice chairmen of the 18 local government councils of the state for two months following a petition by Governor Monday Okpebholo over alleged refusal of the council Chiefs to submit financial records.  The …

The Edo State government on Tuesday approved the dissolution of all commissions in the state public service. Secretary to the state government, Umar Ikhilor, who stated in a statement on Tuesday, urged all Chairmen and members of the commissions to handover all government properties in their possession to the most senior Public Officer in their Commission. The statement reads, “It …

The presentation of the N47.9 trillion 2025 budget by President Bola Tinubu, initially scheduled for Tuesday, December 17, 2024, has been postponed to Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Sources within the Senate revealed that the shift was confirmed by a top management staff of the National Assembly. An official statement regarding the postponement is expected to be issued in the coming …

“Finally, it is over,” Jean Mensa, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), said as she declared John Mahama, the candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), the president-elect of Ghana. That moment, captured by dozens of cameras, resulted from a political compromise following the failure of the election result management system. The election adds to Ghana’s credentials as one of …

….orders plaintiff to pay N5m fine The Supreme Court, on Monday, dismissed a suit seeking to sack President Bola Tinubu from office. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel of justices, awarded a fine of N5 million against the plaintiff, Chief Ambrose Owuru, who was the presidential candidate of the Hope Democratic Party, HDP, in the …

What we know about Kirillov’s death so far Ukraine has claimed responsibility for killing Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the man who headed Russia’s nuclear, biological and chemical protections forces, in Moscow on Tuesday morning. Kirillov routinely made unfounded claims about Ukraine’s alleged use of chemical weapons Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, chief of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, attends …