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Manager of Ogba Zoological Gardens and Parks, Mr Andy Ehanire has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Benin City, the Edo State capital. A senior reporter with ITV/Radio, Best Mbiere reports that two policemen were reportedly killed in the process. It was gathered that no ransom has been demanded from his family members yet,  while the police are yet to release a formal statement to the abduction of Mr. Andy Ehanire.

The Edo State Government has announced the immediate proscription of the state’s chapter of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). The association has been ordered to close their offices across the state. The ban became necessary to ensure the protection of lives and property and prevent the possible breakdown of law and order in the state. The government assured all law abiding citizens that security agencies will be available to maintain peace and orderliness, and urged the public to desist from relating or transacting any business with the group until further information is provided by the state government. The Edo State government is committed to sanitising the road transport sector and will not tolerate actions that could undermine the smooth implementation of the transport master plan. The state government is resolute about enthroning law and order across the state and urges all law abiding citizens to go about their businesses without any fear of molestation. ...

The Benin Monarch, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, on Friday hosted the former governor of Edo, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, to a grand reception in Benin City, for his outstanding achievements while in office. Welcoming his guest to the colourful occasion that was graced by serving governors, captains of industry, and other dignitaries, Oba Ewuare II described the tenure of former governor Oshiomhole as eventful and an era that opened the way to social-economic development of the state. According to the revered monarch, “a lot of encomiums have already been showered on the former governor but we felt we needed to host him at the Palace Ground for promoting the Edo Culture and doing what past governors thought were impossible. He was committed to duty, achieved what past administrations could not achieve and showed great respect to the Benin Monarchy.” The Oba prayed for comrade Oshiomhole and presented a special gift, a bronze bust of the former governor to him. In his...

Award-winning Nollywood star, Adesua Etomi on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, at the Government House in Benin City. The actress, who hails from Edo State, commended the Obaseki-led administration for the giant strides it has made in empowering women and caring for the less-privileged in the society as well as providing critical infrastructure and enthroning law and order in the state. The multi-talented star said her visit was to show her solidarity for governor Obaseki and his team that are gradually transforming the state without making noise about it. The first-class honours graduate of the University of Wolverhampton has featured in several films including Knocking on Heaven’s Door, The Arbitration, The Wedding Party and Falling, amongst other highly rated films. Her star performance in Falling earned her the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for Best Actress in a Drama.  #ProjectEdo Photo Caption: Award-winning Actress, Ad...

#ProjectEdo ...to remove illegal buildings on school land from Dec. 1 The Edo State Government has read the riot act to principals of public schools who have been collecting illegal fees from students for the purchase of uniforms and other items. The government also gave a December 1 deadline to owners of illegal buildings and structures on the premises or lands of public schools, to vacate such premises. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Hon. Dr. Christopher Adesotu, explained that “the only fees approved by the Edo State government for the purchase of school uniforms are as follows: Junior Secondary School Students – ₦3,500 only and Senior Secondary School Students – ₦4,000 only.” Adesotu said that “any payment requested outside the stated amounts is illegal and the principals involved will face severe sanctions.” He advised parents to adhere to the approved levies for uniforms and report any request for additional fees promptly to the Hon. Comm...

STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 72ND SESSION OF UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN NEW YORK, ON TUESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2017  Mr. President,  Fellow Heads of State and Government,  Mr. Secretary-General,  Distinguished Delegates,  Ladies and Gentlemen,  On behalf of my country, Nigeria, I congratulate you Mr. President on your election and Mr. Gutteres on his first General Assembly outing as our Secretary-General.  I assure you both of my country’s solidarity and cooperation.  You will indeed need the cooperation of all member States as we are meeting during extra-ordinarily troubled and dangerous times. Let me also thank former Secretary-General Mr. Ban ki Moon for his service to   the United Nations and wish him peaceful retirement. Mr. President, 2. The previous year has witnessed many far-reaching developments. Some of the most significant events include the...

by Abraham Oviawe First they said he had amassed weapons of mass destruction. They found nothing. Only stones. Then they started to publish his previous speeches. Inflammatory they said, evidence of violence. They were reminded that there is a law against inflammatory speeches called sedition, which does not consider such a serious offence (provides for maximum two years imprisonment). They were reminded that the man was under trial by the civil court and the law was already on the situation. Then they said he sewed uniforms and that makes him enemy combatant. Uniforms. Enemy combatant within your own country in full view of the police and the courts? Enemy combatant without arms.  Which provision of the Constitution states that? They were reminded that the young man said his uniformed people were to provide intelligence against marauding herdsmen that are rated by the world as the 4th most dangerous terorrist group in the world, and not to confront any civil or military auth...

Fiery Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has called on people to not allow themselves to be fooled by the ongoing call for secession. Speaking in Igbo dialect, mixed with English sentences, the Catholic priest asserted, “I have no time for nonsense.” He said that he is not against the agitation for Biafra, but that he would prefer to see Igbo elite, including himself, at the forefront of the agitation for the secessionist State of Biafra, while the illiterate and the uninformed follow from behind. Mbaka was speaking on the Biafra secessionist agitation. According to a transcription of the video which has been trending on the social media, Father Mbaka says: “Nobody should deceive you saying that Igbo are hated. That’s how we (Igbo) believe nonsense. The poor masses are told to agitate for Biafra. “There is nothing wrong in Biafra. But those that say they want Biafra now (or never) should come out; let us see the cream of the Igbo, then we all will push for Biafra. “Let the crème de...

SOCIAL MEDIA BRIEFING! This is to bring to the attention of the general public that I, Very Reverend Father Alfred Agbonlahor a Catholic Priest of the Archdiocese of Benin City, frowns at what could be described as  SCANDALOUS, DEMORALISING, INHUMAN, BARBARIC  AND HATE SPEECHES targeted at the personality of our revered Archbishop His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Obiora Akubeze the Catholic Archbishop of Benin Metropolitan. This whole purported move to dent the name of our Archbishop started a few years ago when some group of persons in the church started accusing the Archbishop of several allegations. My attention has been drawn to reports on social media, displaying of placards in some quarters of Benin City and pasting of posters just to drag the name of our Archbishop in the mud. This action by these unscrupulous people is highly condemned and they are hereby warned to desist from such acts or are made to face the wrath of the law. It is also worthy of note th...

…To decongest prisons, reduce number of inmates awaiting trial by 50% To address the myriad of security challenges facing the state, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has vowed to work with relevant security agencies to reduce the incidence of crime and engender a friendly environment for investment. Obaseki said this in his keynote address at the quarterly Federal and State Security Administrators’ Meeting (FSSAM) holding between September 14 and 15 at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Benin City, Edo State. Narrowing down to reoccurring clashes between farmers and herdsmen, the governor said it was wrong to politicise the incidents, noting that the possession of arms by the herdsmen called for increased security measures as “the herdsmen we knew in the past were only concerned about their cows, and had no business with maps. But with what we now witness, it has become imperative to seek the support of security agencies for a safe and secure business climate.” Obasek...

Some soldiers this Tuesday invaded NUJ Press centre in Umuahia, Abia State capital, attacked journalists and destroyed their handsets and tablets. The press centre became like a theatre of war during the attack as the soldiers stormed the centre in a commandos style and ready to attack anything. The invading soldiers over 20, wielded their arms, willfully destroyed journalists gadgets including phones and laptops. The soldiers were on a show of force patrol around the city centre when they unleashed terror on the harmless journalists. NUJ chairman in Abia, John EMEJOR has condemned the attack in strongest terms and called for sanctions on those that carried out the act. Army Explains: No Fracas Betwen NUJ Abia State and Soldiers on Patrol in Umuahia The attention of 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, has been drawn to social media publications alleging that troops on patrol in Umuahia town have invaded the NUJ Press Centre in Umuahia at about 10.00am today. While it was true there was an issue ...

The attention of 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, has been drawn to fictitious news going round especially on the social media that troops have invaded the home of Nnamdi Kanu and killed 3 persons. This is far from the truth. Rather, it was a group of suspected IPOB militants that blocked the road against troops of 145 Battalion while on show of force along FMC-Word Bank Road in Umuahia town, Abia State at about 6.00-6.30pm, today. They insisted that the military vehicles would not pass and started pelting the soldiers with stones and broken bottles to the point of injuring an innocent female passerby and a soldier, Corporal Kolawole Mathew. The troops fired warning shots in the air and the hoodlooms dispersed. No life was lost. Therefore the public are kindly enjoined to disregard the rumours going round and the fictitious photographs of purported victims of attack. Both the soldier and the innocent female passerby have been evacuated to the unit's Medical Inspection Room and are r...

PRESS RELEASE It seems that all sorts of spurious statements are now being attributed to the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Senator Aisha Alhassan. Apart from a write up on the false allegations that she mismanaged about N12m on the day of her inauguration as Minister,  another false statement regarding Governor Nasiru El Rufai is being circulated. All in a desperate bid to discredit her and cause ill feelings between her and other people. In order to verify the authenticity of the statements, I enquired from Sen Aisha Alhassan  and she categorically denied making any comments, statements or interviews  to the press. The comments going round social media on Governor El Rufai did not emanate from Sen Aisha Alhassan. She is not a security personnel and has no knowledge of the events that resulted in the kidnap of the Chibok girls. By nature and character, she is not the type to divulge sensitive information on the public domain. Senator Aisha also made it...

 by Comr Ehiabhi GOODNEWS Hitherto ASUU, NASU, SSANU, NAAT have been embarking on industrial actions to agitate for their interest hiding under the shade of the students interest but after the strike is called off, we return to the nonsense we call education( no offense meant and non should be taken). Observing this reoccurring strike from a holistic view, I will like to say that these strike actions have not yielded the desired result because the interest of the Nigerian students have been used over time as a tool for national embarrassment. I'll give a break down of ASUU strike from 1999 till date for clarity. 1999 -→ 5 months 2001 -→ 3 months 2002 -→ 2 weeks 2003 -→ 6 months → (ended in 2004) 2005 -→ 3 days 2006 -→ 1 week 2007 -→ 3 months 2008 -→ 1 week 2009 -→ 4 months 2010 -→ 5 months and 1 week 2011—3 months(ended in 2012) 2013 -→ 6 months 2017-- 3 weeks still counting Now after these actions, we still live in the worst educational condition in a 21st century. NO MORE RESE...

Abia State Police Command "this afternoon" dismissed six officers over disappearance of over thirty (30) criminal suspects from cell. Details loading..