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 By Osariemen Idiaghe.                   The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare ll has condemned in totality the activities of Land Grabbers in Benin City which has  reached an alarming proportion due to the incessant cases of Land grabbing that is brought to the palace on daily basis.                        The condemnation was made at a press briefing by the Benin Traditional Council at the instance of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare  II who was represented by Chief Henry Osato Bazuaye, the Aiwerioghene of Benin kingdom.                                            The public announcement became necessary to clarify the issues surrounding the recent incident at Ukhiri village in Ikpoba- Okha Local Government Area of Edo State.   "The practice of Land grabbing...

 By Osariemen Idiaghe.                  A new executive to pilot the affairs of the Federated chapel of the Edo State council of Nigeria Union of Journalists for the next three years have been elected.                                              The election which was conducted by the Treasurer of the council, Comrade Solomon Obozonya, was witnessed by the state council Secretary, Comrade Andy Egbon and had journalists from other chapels as observers                                     At the end of the election, which was adjudged free, fair and credible, Mercy Onyenweli emerged winner as chairman with 17 votes to defeat her co contestant, Timothy Omobude who got one vote but had earlier pulled out of the race.    ...

By Osariemen Idiaghe The youth leader of Abudu community, the administrative headquarters of Orhionmwon local government area, Mr Luke Asemota has appealed to Edo state governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki to reopen the renovated Edo state college of education, Abudu.                       The appeal was made while addressing journalists who were on a media tour of project executed by the Godwin Obaseki led administration. He said the call became necessary since the massive renovation work carried out by the state government had been completed and also to enable staff and students return back to academic activities in the institution.  Mr Luke Asemota however commended the governor for the construction work ongoing at the Abudu High Court. The media tour which took members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State council round some local government areas in Edo South Senatorial district, visited the Government Science and Tec...

 By Osariemen Idiaghe There was confusion in Ibom State High Court as Uduak Akpan, the first accused in the murder of Akwa Ibom job seeker, Iniobong Umoren, was sentenced to death by hanging. Akpan attempted to escape shortly after the sentence was announced by the trial judge, Justice Bassey Nkanang, on Thursday. PUNCH correspondent reports that it took the intervention of the police to foil the attempted escape. The convict was sentenced to death by hanging and life imprisonment in the two charge of murder and rape preferred against him. However, the court discharged and acquitted his father, Frank Akpan and sister, Anwan Bassey (2nd and 3rd accused) who were standing trial for accessory after the fact to murder. Details later…

...Describes Him As Betrayal Of Highest Order The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has rejected the governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for accepting his nomination as the running mate to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. This was contained in a statement signed by leaders of four groups which include Chief Edwin Clark, for the Southern and Middle Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) and the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF); Chief Ayo Adebanjo, leader of Afenifere, Dr. Dru Bitrus, the President-General, Middle Belt Forum and Prof. George Obiozor, the President-General, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide. The statement read in part, “It bears recalling that the 17 governors of the Southern states of Nigeria, both of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the Chairmanship of the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, met in Asaba, the capita...