Archives for March 11th, 2016

More women should join Edo guber race —Oshiomhole

By Eben Enasco Kingsley from Benin City. As women all over the world celebrate this year's International Women's Day, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has called on more women to join the state’s gubernatorial race before the primaries in June, saying women must be bold to vie for political offices as men are unwilling to ...

APC’s Politicization of Insecurity in Rivers State: When a monkey’s hand stays too long in the Soup

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By Sotonye Ijuye-Dagogo I am compelled to react to Mr Oraye St. Franklyn’s latest piece on the violent political/cult killings in Rivers State captioned “APC’s politicisation of insecurity in Rivers State: Unpatriotic and bad for development” in which he tried frantically albeit unsuccessfully to absolve Governor Nyesom Wike of blame on the numerous violent killings in ...

Peterside A Square Peg In A Square Hole as NIMASA Dg – Rivers APC

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….Commends Buhari, Amaechi for a worthy appointment By Nwaorgu Faustinus The appointment of Dr. Dakuku Peterside the Rivers APC Flag-Bearer in the 2015 general elections as the new Director General of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has been hailed by the Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which described it as well ...

Over 500 people Arraigned, Convicted for Traffic Violation in Edo

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By Eben Enasco Kingsley, Benin City No fewer than 500 persons were arraigned and convicted for traffic related offences in Benin City,the state Capitàl during the joint road check exercise also known as Operation Velvet carried out by the Edo State Internal Revenue Service (EIRS) in conjunction with other security agencies. This was made known by the Executive Director, Tax ...

Uvwie Crisis: Combined Security Operatives Arrest 35 Suspects During-Mop Up Exercise

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By Francis Sadhere In an efforts to maintain peace in the crisis ridden Ekpan community and its neighboring communities in Ekpan, Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta, combined team of the Nigeria security agencies have apprehended 35 suspected criminals during a surprise mop-up exercise. Some of the suspects bieng paraded. The security operatives comprising the Nigerian Army, ...

Horrendous Burial Ceremonies In Urhoboland

“Anyone Can Be A Barbarian, It Requires A Terrible Effort To Remain A Civilized Man” Leonard Sydney. By Bobson Gbinije The Urhobo people are inexorably obsessed with matters concerning their customs and traditions. They hold on to their tradition with pathological imperativeness notwithstanding the hybrid of Western bastardies and civilizational interfacing (Religion and Education ). The Urhobos believe that death is a ...