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By Iduozee Paul, BeninWonders they say would not cease, following the tragedy that occurred when a man whose name was simply given as Mr. Edafe was killed by a thunderbolt in Benin City, Edo state.The ugly incident happened during a heavy rainfall that fell on Thursday 4th, June, 2020, in Oredo local government area in the state.Eyewitnesses said the deceased meant his Waterloo when he  was working in a building site with others of his colleagues, around the Cattle Market in Asoro Hill, Ekehuan Road, when the rain started leading to them taking refuge in a nearby uncompleted building.It discovered…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninThe Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, presided by Justice Emmanuel O. Akhamiogie  adjourned the case for the determination of membership of Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu if he is a member of the All Progressives Congress to June 17, 2020.The claimants, Pastor Kenneth O. Asekhomhe, Mr. Benjamin Oghumu, Mr. Matthew Ogbebor and Mr. UnweniNosa in suit no HAB/05/1/20, has approached the court to know if the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Aliyu  Oshiomhole and Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu (defendants) have not breached the party’s constitution for giving Pastor OsagieIze-Iyamu waiver to contest in the forthcoming governorship elections in…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninAs a result of the great fear brought by the covid-19 pandemic, some health experts in medical profession have begged the nursing mothers to come out to immunize their children against all forms of diseases, in Edo state.Speaking in a one day Media Orientation on Social Mobilization and Demand Creation for Routine Immunization and other Primary Health Centres Services and COVID-19, organized by Edo StatePrimary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), the Edo State Immunization Officer, Dr. (Mrs.) Adesuwa Agbonkina, appealed to the nursing mothers to immunize their children in various Primary Healthcare Centres.Dr. Agbonkina, said because of…

PRESS RELEASE: FRIDAY JUNE 26,2020‘One of the swiftest ways of destroying a kingdom is to give preference of one particular tribe over another or show favour to one group of people rather than another. And to draw near those who should be kept away and keep away those who should be drawn near”.-Sheikh Usman Dan FodioHappenings around the country point contrary to claims by the 2020, June 12 Anniversary address of President Muhammadu Buhari, that his government has done well. Though his supporters may be shouting to announce his success, South-South Chiefs, Elders and Opinion Leaders want to state that…

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding, Nigeria (WANEP-Nigeria) and its member organisations has expressed concern over the increasing sexual assault and rape of women and girls in the country.This was contained in a statement on Wednesday by the National Coordinator, WANEP-Nigeria, Ms. Bridget Osakwe, entitled: ‘Urgent Call to End Gender Bases Violence and Protect the Rights of Women and Girls in Nigeria”.According to Osakwe, the recent cases of rape and sexual harassment of women and girls are expression of the deeper systemic disregard for women as widely reported by the media resulting in the death of the victims have sparked…

Democracy Day, June 12: PANDEF scores President Buhari’s address low, Calls for Unity and Understanding amongst NigeriansPan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, the apex socio-cultural body of the Niger Delta people, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s Democracy Day address, to the nation, as rhetoric, apathetic, and largely, a promissory note, as usual.On this Democracy Day, PANDEF, had expected to hear commitment from  Mr. President on the Amendment of the 2010 Electoral Act, which he withheld assent in 2019; particularly, with off-season Gubernatorial Elections around the corner.After 21 years of uninterrupted democratic rule, the least President Buhari should bequeath to Nigeria, is…

Fellow Nigerians,The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and struggles.It is a day to honour our founding fathers who toiled to establish our republic and every Nigerian who has worked tirelessly to sustain it.We are celebrating this year’s Democracy Day despite the COVID-19 pandemic which afflicts our nation and the whole world.It is indeed a very difficult time for everyone especially those who have lost loved ones to the virus and those whose sources…

A Nabbed suspect of the murder of the controversial murder and rape victim, who until her death happened to be a Student of university of Benin Nabbed by the DSS confessed that he was hired by RCCG Pastor to eliminate miss Uwa, who was pregnant for him and refused to terminate the pregnancy.According to the suspect Mr  Chibuzo who confessed to DSS that, it was the RCCG pastor that paid them 1.5 million naira to kill the year one UNIBEN student. The pastor impregnated the girl and asked her to abort the baby, but the girl refused.“So, he made arrangement…

By Chief (Dr.) E. K. Clark, OFR, CONMr. President, LET US CALL A SPADE, A SPADE!Let me, begin by, expressing earnest gratitude and appreciation to Mr. President, for congratulating me, both on my 92nd and 93rd Birthday anniversaries. I deeply cherish the thoughtful gesture, and the kind remarks. As Mr. President, rightly stated in the two congratulatory messages, I have rendered over 70 years of my life to the service of this country, starting from the age of 19. And it pleased the Almighty God to keep me up to this age, and in sound health. Accordingly, as long as, I…

Press Release                              June 5, 2020 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY, 2020: NDWIRED CENTRE CALLS FOR #ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FOR POLOBUBO /OPUAMA#As the global family commemorates World Environment Day 2020, today with the theme, ‘BIODIVERSITY’, the Niger Delta Women International Resource, Environment & Development Centre, NDWIRED CENTRE joins all of Earth’s peoples to employ the opportunity offered by this commemorative event to celebrate with all men, women and children. This year’s focus is very pertinent.  The more varied the earth’s fauna and flora are, the more confident we are in the earth’s ability to play its life-sustaining role. But the earth with its awesome powers…