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Edo won’t fight Oba of Benin over returned artefacts, says Obaseki

Segun Adewole 12 July 2021 Kindly share this story: The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration won’t engage in “disrespectful exchanges” with the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, over stolen artefacts. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Osarodion Ogie. This was in reaction to a statement issued by the Oba of Benin asking the Federal Government to temporarily take custody of 1,130 stolen Benin artefacts that are about to be repatriated from Europe. This is as the monarch stated that the rightful destination of the artefacts should be the Benin Royal Museum. The monarch said this following a statement issued by the Edo State Government which revealed that a “transformational” museum would be built in Benin to house the artefacts upon their return. Reacting, Ogie in the statement issued on Monday allayed fears of a conflict between the state government and the Oba of Benin, adding that Governor Obaseki will maintain h...

Today's Headlines:FG Threatens To Suspend Facebook, WhatsApp, Others.

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Starr7 22h President Muhammadu Buhari-led government on Tuesday threatened to suspend all social media platforms that allow their apps to be used to propagate the division of Nigeria through their posts. The Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this claim on Tuesday before the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Information, Justice, and Communication at the National Assembly. The minister was invited to the House to answering questions on the ban on Twitter. Mohammed further stated that the social media platform made its platform available as a choice for people who want to destabilise and cause disunity in Nigeria. “ We want Twitter to be registered first in the country before they can operate,” he said. On whether any channel of dialogue had been opened with Twitter, the minister said “we tried to but they rebuffed us. They are not known to us. They are not registered, but we hope we will be able to engage them” The minister added that the N...

Land Grabbers Threaten Life of 'Canada World' Investor and President of Edo Indigenous Movement Worldwide, Bishop Omogiade Enoyiogiere Edokpolo.

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The chairman/managing director of 'Canada world' group and president Edo indigenous movement worldwide, Bishop Omogiade Enoyiogiere Edokpolo, has alleged  that  his life and property  are under threat by land grabbers in Benin. In an interview with journalists in his office at the headquarters of his conglomerate in the state capital, he narrated his ordeal at the hands of the chief grabber, one Mr Victor Osaigbovo and his team of hoodlums from Amagba community, who allegedly assaulted, battered and manhandled him inside his vast acres of land now criminally converted, adopted him  and forcefully removed him to a hideout but for someone there who recognized him and pleaded for his release, after nearly a whole day in captivity.  Consequently, the Benin born advocate/encourager of homeland-investment through his EDO INDIGENOUS MOVEMENT worldwide; to Edos and Nigerians in diaspora, is hereby calling on the government, the wake-and-see governor,  t...

Land Grabbers Threaten Life of 'Canada World' Investor and President of Edo Indigenous Movement Worldwide, Bishop Omogiade Edokpolor.

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The chairman/managing director of 'Canada world' group and president Edo indigenous movement worldwide, has alleged  that  his life and property  are under threat by land grabbers in Benin. In an interview with journalists in his office at the headquarters of his conglomerate in the state capital, he narrated his ordeal at the hands of the chief grabber, one Mr Victor Osaigbovo and his team of hoodlums from Amagba community, who allegedly assaulted, battered and manhandled him inside his vast acres of land now criminally converted, adopted him  and forcefully removed him to a hideout but for someone there who recognized him and pleaded for his release, after nearly a whole day in captivity.  Consequently, the Benin born advocate/encourager of homeland-investment through his EDO INDIGENOUS MOVEMENT worldwide; to Edos and Nigerians in diaspora, is hereby calling on the government, the wake-and-see governor,  the IG of Police, all security agents, ...

Land Grabbers Threaten Life of 'Canada World' Investor and President of Edo Indigenous Movement Worldwide, Bishop Omogiade Edokpolor.

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The chairman/managing director of 'Canada world' group and president Edo indigenous movement worldwide, has alleged  that  his life and property  are under threat by land grabbers in Benin. In an interview with journalists in his office at the headquarters of his conglomerate in the state capital, he narrated his ordeal at the hands of the chief grabber, one Mr Victor and his team of hoodlums, who allegedly assaulted, battered and manhandled him inside his vast acres of land now criminally converted, adopted him  and forcefully removed him to a hideout but for someone there who recognized him and pleaded for his release, after nearly a whole day in captivity.  Consequently, the Benin born advocate/encourager of homeland-investment through his EDO INDIGENOUS MOVEMENT worldwide; to Edos and Nigerians in diaspora, is hereby calling on the government, the wake-and-see governor,  the IG of Police, all security agents, His royal majesty  Omon'oba...

Land Grabbers Threaten Life of 'Canada World' Investor and President of Edo Indigenous Movement Worldwide, Bishop Omogiade Edokpolor.

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The president of the Canada world group has alleged  that  his life and property  are under threat by land grabbers in Benin. In an interview with journalists in his office at the headquarters of his conglomerate in the state capital, he narrated his ordeal at the hands of the chief grabber, one Mr Victor and his team of hoodlums, who allegedly assaulted, battered and manhandled him inside his vast acres of land now criminally converted, adopted him  and forcefully removed him to a hideout but for someone there who recognized him and pleaded for his release, after nearly a whole day in captivity.  Consequently, the Benin born advocate/encourager of homeland-investment through his EDO INDIGENOUS MOVEMENT worldwide; to Edos and Nigerians in diaspora, is hereby calling on the government, the wake-and-see governor,  the IG of Police, all security agents, His royal majesty  Omon'oba n'edo uku akpolokpolor, the Oba of Benin n'ogidigan Oba Ewuare ...

BREAKING!!! Nigerian Chief Of Army Staff, General Ibrahim Attahiru is Dead

The Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru has been reportedly killed in a plane crash in Kaduna. The Army chief was in a training aircraft which crashed at the runway of the Kaduna international airport. The incident was said to have occurred at about 6 pm while it was raining heavily. According to reports, over 5 other people have been reportedly killed in the crash. More details to follow as they become available