Edo: 8 feared killed in renewed cult clashes

A renewed cult war in some parts of Benin City, particularly, Upper Sokponba Road and its environs have reportedly claimed not less than eight lives in the state capital. Some sources claim that the death toll is not less than…

Oba of Benin receives stolen artifacts from Europe worth £2.5m at palace

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, has received two stolen artifacts Cockerel (Okpa) and Uhunwun Elao (Oba head) from Europe valued at £2.5 million at his palace. The artifacts were handed over to the…

*Shakeup in NIS as Ikoyi, Festac, Alausa get new PCOs (Sun)*Danish denies killing Nigerian wife, daughter (Nation)

Shakeup in NIS as Ikoyi, Festac, Alausa get new PCOs (Sun) The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has moved the three Passport Comptrollers (PCOs) in Lagos and replaced them with new ones. The PCOs affected are Ikoyi, Festac and Alausa. The…

Stolen artefacts should be returned to Oba of Benin -SANs, historians, Benin leaders

As the controversy over where thousands of artefacts taken from the palace of the Oba of Benin in 1897 by the Europeans should be domiciled rages, Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), historians and leaders in Benin kingdom have said the…

*Robbers steal taxi after giving driver drugged suya (Nation) *Task force demolishes illegal structures, others at Mile 2 (Guardian)

Robbers steal taxi after giving driver drugged suya (Nation) The police in Lagos are on the trail of two men who allegedly drugged a hailing service driver and made away with his Toyota Camry car. It was gathered that the…

Seplat brings joy to Benin City

Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc., operators of the NPDC/SEPLAT joint venture recently concluded the 7th edition of its annual Eye Can See CSR programme. The programme took place at the Oba of Benin’s palace. It witnessed a large turn out…

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