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1 week ago | 
africatopforum.com | Owei Lakemfa |Ozioruva Aliu
By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY — The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has taken custody of 119 repatriated Benin artefacts from the Netherlands — the largest return since the infamous 1897 British invasion of the Benin Kingdom.
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2 months ago | 
allafrica.com | Bashir Bello |Ozioruva Aliu |Luminous Jannamike |Rotimi Ojomoyela |Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo |Shina Abubakar
Benin City — The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, yesterday called for justice for the 16 hunters killed by a mob in Uromi, Delta State, last Thursday, having been tagged kidnappers.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Ozioruva Aliu
The Controller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Edo State Command, Martins Moye, has raised alarm over the rising number of irregular migrants entering Nigeria. Speaking at the 2024 Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) enlightenment campaign against irregular migration in Benin City, Edo State, themed "Say No to Migrant Smuggling. If You Must Migrate, Migrate Safely, Orderly, and Regularly," Moye emphasized the urgency of the campaign given the increasing numbers of irregular migrants.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Ozioruva Aliu
Benin City — As task force reads riot act to cultistsThe Edo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two persons connected with the recent kidnap of Rev Fr. Thomas Oyode. The State Commissioner of Police, Umoru Ozigi, disclosed this on Wednesday while parading seven suspects arrested for various crimes in the state.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
theafrica.co.za | Ozioruva Aliu
.We will make our position known to governments lies By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY - THE Edo state government on Wednesday accused the incoming government and members of the All Progressives Congress APC, Transition Committee of raising false alarm that the Obaseki-led PDP government has not provided it with the necessary documents for them to function.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Ozioruva Aliu
By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITYTHE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Esan North East local government area of Edo State has protested the composition of the governor elect, Sen Monday Okpebholo’s 24 member transition committee, claiming that some names in the team were not members of the party.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Ozioruva Aliu
By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THREATS of security breaches including allegations that vehicles with government house plate numbers were allegedly sighted going into the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office with elections materials on Thursday stalled the inspection of election materials by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and other political parties that participated in the September 21st governorship election.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Ozioruva Aliu
By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THE Oba of Benin, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, has charged the Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo to fulfil his electoral promises to the people, stating that God Almighty works mysteriously and would guide him as governor of the state.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
allafrica.com | Ozioruva Aliu
Benin City — A former Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki, Taiwo Akerele, has expressed confidence in the incoming administration of Governor-elect Senator Monday Okpebolo, predicting a period of accelerated economic growth, transparency, and social inclusion for the state.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
newsheadlines.com.ng | Ozioruva Aliu
By Ozioruva AliuBENIN CITY – THE reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo state, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu on Monday defied statements from the state government as he inspected some ongoing projects like the multi-billion naira five-star Radisson Blu hotel, the ongoing Museum Of West African Arts (MOWAA), reconstruction of the Road in Okada Avenue and parts of Central Road where he said he would continue to work in that capacity.
