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The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked residents of Geidam, one of the major towns in Yobe State, on Friday, hoisting flags and distributing pamphlets to woo the residents and causing concern among Nigerians.Geidam is the hometown of acting Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force Baba Alkali.The Premium Times had earlier reported how three customs officers were abducted during the attack.The ICIR gathered that the terrorists’ presence was noticed in the town on Saturday, where they distributed pamphlets, inviting the residents to join them.The terrorists, in the pamphlet written in Hausa, explained their ideology, saying that they would not kill Muslims…

Oba of Benin Appeals To France To Help Establish Firms In Nigeria -Iduozee Paul Benin Omo- N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare llThe Oba of Benin, Omo-N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo,  Oba Ewuare ll has appealed to the French government to help establish companies and firms in Nigeria to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country.The Benin monarch who, made the appeal when  the France ambassador  to Nigeria and his entourage paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Benin city, said setting up the firms would engage the youths in lawful venture and take their…

STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY NYESOM EZENWO WIKE, ON THE RECENT SECURITY BREACHES IN RIVERS STATE My dear People of Rivers State,You are aware of the recent security breaches and deadly attacks on security personnel by yet to be identified gunmen and brigands.On Saturday 24th the April 2021 some innocent officers of the Customs, Police and Civil Defence services on their duty posts along the Port Harcourt – Owerri express way were ambushed and gruesomely murdered in cold blood by armed attackers.The next day, that is, Sunday, 25th April 2021, the State witnessed another deadly attack and killing of officers…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninChief Ayiri at the press sectionThe prime minister of Warri Kingdom, Chief Emmanuel Ayiri has denied involvement in the invasion of the palace of the Olu of Warri in which valuable ancestral kingship items were carted away by hoodlums.Chief Ayiri made the denial in an interview with journalists after an interrogation session with the police at Zone 5, headquarters, Benin City. The prime minister said he knows nothing about the incident that happened in the palace of the Olu of Warri.Chief Ayiri said:” Why l am here is based on the information on Olu of Warri palace.…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninParticipants and students of Oba Ewuare Grammar School at a stakeholders’ conference on irregular and illegal migration held in Benin-City.Former deputy secretary of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization ( NIDO) in Germany, Hon Eddy Duru has disclosed that over 290 Nigerians have lost their lives trying to cross the sea and desert on their way to Europe for greener pastures.According to him, the figure is based on the UN and IOM statistics for this year.Hon Duru, a finance consultant made the statement at a stakeholders’ conference held in Oba Ewuare Grammar School, Benin city, urged the students not…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin has advocated the active participation of youths in politics to correct the anomaly in the present political situation in Nigeria.The speaker made the call when he and other youth leaders paid a courtesy visit to the national vice chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Ose Orbi in Benin City, Edo State, to solicit for his support in youth participation in politics.Adebo Ogundoyin pledged the support of the youth to the new national vice chairman.He said,” Most of the youth you see here…

Host Communities Charged To Demand Environmental Accountability From Govt.…Challenge NNPC/DPR/NOSDRA On Discrepancies on Tracked Gas Flare Volumeby  Constance MejuHost communities have been charged to unite and hold government accountable for  failure toprotect the environment as well as demand proper management of revenue accruing from natural resources.Acting executive director of Environmental Action Friends of the Earth Nigeria, EAFoEN, Chima Willams gave the charge at the National General Meeting of Host Communities of Nigeria, a body of communities host to natural resource in the country which held in Port Harcourt on April 15, 2021.The ERA boss told the Assembly that  human and…

The Environmental Rights Action, ERA, /Friends of the Earth Nigeria, FOEN, has begunn moves to revive Host Communities Network, HOCON, for efficiency. At the National General Assembly of HOCON held on Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Port Harcourt, and attended by members of the organization from varied parts of the country, and Non- Governmental Organizations, NGOs, with the theme “Connected Resistance”, the acting director of ERA/FOEN, Chima Williams expressed happiness over the size attendees, saying it was not by accident that ERA chose the theme of the event.The ERA/FoEN boss said the leadership of his organization believes in connectivity, hence…

Founder and president of the Living Faith Church (aka Winners Chapel), Worldwide, Bishop David Olaniyi Oyedepo, has extolled the Onojie of Ewu for administering the path of peace and justice in the  Kingdom since he ascended the throne.Bishop Oyedepo made the commendation when he visited the palace of the Onojie in Edo state, and pronounced Ewu Kingdom a blessed land, adding that the special blessing of God will continue to remain in the land.Dr. Oyedepo’s visit to Ewu Kingdom was in honour of the celebration of one year remembrance ceremony of the late wife of Admiral Peter Ebhalemen.The man of…

From Iduozee Paul, BeninGovernor Godwin ObasekiEdo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has cautioned the federal government to face the economic realities and stop the present monetary rascality in Nigeria.The governor in his Twitter handle titled, “Our advice is that we stop playing the Ostrich”, said the government should take urgent steps to prevent the Nigerian economy from total collapsing.“Rather than playing ostrich, we urge the government to take urgent steps to end the current monetary rascality, so as to prevent the prevailing economic challenge from degenerating further”, Obaseki  twittered.Recall that the Edo governor was quoted as saying at the Edo transition…