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NANS distances self from Edo govt., strips Shuaibu of Comradeship. The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, an umbrella body of all Nigeria students, has condemned in very strong terms the violent and chaotic style of leadership of Edo state government, as well as the primitive activities of the Deputy Governor, Hon. Philip Shuaibu, especially with respect to the way and manner the deputy governor attempted to disrupt the conduct of the maiden convocation ceremony of the Edo University, Iyamho. The association's position, is contained in a press release below: NANS WORLD PRESS BRIEFING Aluta greetings to all. On behalf of the over 40.1 million Nigerian students spread across the globe we bring you greetings in the name of the struggle. We the serving executives of the National Association of Nigerian students (NANS) wishes to commiserate with the entire staff and student of the university of Benin over the death of one our student during a cult clash on campus, a

EDO STATE GOVERNMENT THUGS ATTACK EDOCSO AGAIN ON THE PRIVATISED SPECIALIST HOSPITAL  By: Osaze Edigin   ...EDOCSO holds Press Conference today ....guns and ammunitions loaded in the vehicle for possible killing of protesters ...Rave TV camera stolen by thugs ...phone and personal belongings of protesters stolen with bodily injuries True to our expectations, Edo state government sent its uniformed thugs and political urchins once again to attack and unleash mayhem on the h protest of Edo Civil Society Organisations today. The thugs pouncing on them and brandishing all manner of different dangerous weapons. The women and physically challenged persons among the protesters were not spared. Phones and personal belongings were stolen just as the camera of a news reporter with Rave TV, Mr. Jimoh Ogirima, was taken away violently. The vehicle used by the thugs to barricade the peaceful protesters in procession was loaded with assorted guns and ammunitions they intended to use if not fo

FOR HOW LONG WILL OBASEKI SUPPRESS THE TRUTH? By Tony Erha Recently, on the 18th and 19th of October, 2019 the Edo Broadcasting Service, Television and Radio (EBSTV/Radio), severally reported a news item, castigating this writer and the contents of his first article, titled;'EDO:Obaseki, sells poor Edo communities to land grabbers',that he lied against Mr Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State governor and Okomu Oil Palm Company PLC, with its South African boss, Dr Graham Hefer. That article accused Governor Obaseki of taking side with Okomu PLC and Dr Hefer, in their impunity of seizing ancestral lands belonging to about 35 poor local communities of Edo State, consequently on which crops, farmlands, the environment and livelihood of the hapless communities were destroyed and replaced with a mono crop oil palm, belonging to Okomu PLC. It also accused the multinational company from Belgium, Europe, of disregarding Edo State government’s revocation order on the land, as well as the ea

Apostle Johnson Suleman, the general overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, says he is considering standing as surety for Omoyele Sowore, convener of Revolutionnow movement. Sowore has been in detention since he was picked up by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in August. He was first granted bail on the 4th of October by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, but his counsel, Mr Femi Falana described the conditions as too stringent and untenable. The initial bail conditions included among others, N100million bail and N50million security deposit. However, upon another application on the 21st of October, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja set aside the N50million security deposit by one of the sureties. The SaharaReporters publisher has remained in DSS custody because he has been unable to meet the bail conditions set by the courts. Speaking on Monday via his Twitter handle, Apostle Johnson Suleman said although Sowore has hurt many people,

By: Edward Inegbenehi The political principles, Rules of Law, institutions position of trust, etc, on which Edo State People depended for structure, are crumbling fast, and this has left our people, Edo South, Edo Central, Edo North and in Diaspora feeling rudderless with some sense of betrayal. As a result of these facts therefore, there is need for an organization that will bring together, all indigens of Edo State, South, Central, North and in Diaspora; to act as a voice and strong pillar, for Edo State People, at home and in Diaspora. The may objectives, will be as follows: 1. As the umbrella organization of Edo State Indigenes, the Forum will henceforth secretly scrutinize all future Edo State electoral office aspirants, and determine who to support to rule or represent the Edo State People in any electoral office, irrespective of Political party. 2. ESIF will provide back up strategic/ administrative support for any future Governments (State and Local) of Edo State, in all

Attack on Obaseki, Oba of Lagos – Edo Deputy Gov. indicted National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has apologised to Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Governor Godwin Obaseki and Chancellor of the Edo University, Iyahmo, Dr. Makanjuola over the attack on their convoy at his country home residence in Estako West local government. Comrade Oshiomhole said the people that carried out the attack were the thugs who invaded the university community on the orders of the Deputy Governor of the state, Hon Philip Shaibu. Oshiomhole stated that tension in the community started last Friday when Shaibu imported thugs into the community with a view to intimidate political opponents. In a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Simon Ebegbulem, Oshiomhole said he left the convocation lecture on Thursday through the back so as to avoid being attacked by the thugs who laid siege at the entrance gate of the university. Oshiomhole said he and othe

THE EVIL OF 9:30 PM AND THE WOES IN EDO                EDO: The evil of 9:30pm   By: Oriaifoh Godwins   It is stated clearly in the Holy Bible that, the thief commeth in the night to steal, kill and to destroy.  In view of this statement, it is important for the people of Edo state to recall all the woes that has been happening in Edo state since the 9:30pm inauguration of Edo state House of Assembly on the 17th of June, 2019.  On the said date and time, under the cover of darkness, with thugs backed up by armed security personnel to ward off and possibly kill any intruder, just as it is done by cultists when they conduct the initiation of their new members, so was the manner the ‘inauguration’ of a new Assembly of lawmakers in Edo state was conducted on the said date; and since then, Edo state knew no peace.  First, it was the use of thugs backed up by the Police to chase duly elected members out of Edo state, and the Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki was seen in a video telling them he i

NORTHERN NIGERIA LEACHING ON THE SOUTH (PART 2) Peter Omonua, writes: I have often pointed out to people within my cycle that the northern leadership (especially the incumbent) doesn’t necessarily care about the development of Nigeria as a unified entity. Their interest, which any discerning observer of Nigeria’s political evolvement will note, is firstly, utilize their unfettered access to the vault of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and plunder the resources therein, with a view to close the development gap between the North and the South. Unfortunately for the nation, they have their very pliant lackey and amenable Man – Friday, Godwin Emefiele on the job. As recent leaked audio conversation has shown, he is ready with the keys to the vault at a moment’s notice. Secondly, the North is waiting for the time they will have the wherewithal (Human Resources, Infrastructure & Natural Resources), to make the move for secession. That is what they actually hope for. They just have no

Obaseki sells poor Edo communities to land grabbers and South African farmer: Part II (Dealings through the Window) By Tony Erha Recently, on 18th and 19th October, 2019 the Edo Broadcasting Television and Radio (EBSTV/Radio), severally reported a news item, castigating this writer and the contents of his first article, entitled as the aforementioned, that he lied against Mr Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State governor and Okomu Oil Palm Company PLC, with its South African boss, Dr Graham Hefer. That article accused Governor Obaseki of taking side with Okomu PLC and Dr Hefer, in their impunity of seizing ancestral lands belonging to about 35 poor local communities of Edo State, consequently on which crops, farmlands, the environment and livelihood of the hapless communities were destroyed and replaced with a mono crop oil palm, belonging to Okomu PLC. It also accused the multinational company from Belgium, Europe of disregarding Edo State government’s revo

Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu Fumes Over Killing Of IPOB members, Issues Threat To Miyetti Allah, Umahi Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has fumed over the killing of members of the IPOB and has issued a threat to Miyetti Allah and Governor Umeahi over the recent attack on its members in Ebonyi. It can be recalled that Kanu in a post on Sunday night said dome security operatives invaded the venue of IPOB gathering and opened fire on them. The IPOB leader added that some members were seriously injured and in critical condition following the incident. But, speaking on Thursday night, Kanu threatened to avenge the lives of his members allegedly tortured and killed in Ebonyi state. He warned Governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi and Miyetti Allah to be on the alert, adding that ‘they will account for every injury, torture, and death of every Biafran.‘ Kanu issued the threat on his Twitter page. The IPOB leader wrote: “The brutalization of our people in Ebo

EDO: LOCAL GOVT CHAIR IN EFCC NET By: Our Correspondent The Executive Chairman of Esan North East Local Government council, Mr. Augustine Okoibhole, has been arrested yesterday, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The Chairman, who has been under the searchlight of the EFCC, is currently under serious interrogation with the Commission officials in Benin city. Information reaching Everyangleineverywhere.blogspot.com, reveals that the council boss' accomplices, yet to be picked up by EFCC, are making plans to dole out large sums money for the transfer of the local government council's Head of Service, HOS, as well as the Director of Works and Housing out of Esan North East Local Government council; for aiding the EFCC officials in their investigation and for their refusal to sign some of the already doctored and back dated documents that implicated the Chairman in financial malfeasance running into millions of naira. However, under the present circums

Federal Court of Appeal Justice, kidnapped in Benin. By: Festus Alenkhe  Hon. Justice Nwosu Iheme of the Federal Court Of Appeal, Benin City, Edo state was kidnapped yesterday, by dare devil and violent gunmen in Benin City. The vicious gunmen who killed her police orderly before the abduction was Said to have trailed and intercepted her Jeep along Benin-Agbor road near Christ Choosen Church. An eye witness told Crime News team that a Toyota Voltron car måde up  of 4 unknown gunmen suddenly overtook the Judge's car where they immediately  opened fire , killing the police orderly on the spot. They then shot the tyre of the jeep forcing the driver to stop. The female judge was hurriedly whisked in to the hoodlums' car where she was tåken to unknown destination. The police in Edo state are yet to make any statement just as the kidnappers are yet to make any ransom demand.

Police Arrest FCT Minister’s Impersonator Over N52m Fraud By Chris Udochukwu  The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, police command has arrested 27-year-old Mohammed Bello Kolo for ‘impersonating’ the FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello, and defrauding people of N52 million. Parading the suspect yesterday at the command headquarters on Wednesday, Police Commissioner, Bala Ciroma said, “Following a complaint received on 28th October, 2019 police operatives attached to State Intelligence Bureau of the FCT Command arrested one Mohammed Bello Kolo, ‘m’, 27 years, who has been parading himself as the “Honouroble Minister of FCT” Mallam Muhammed Musa Bello and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. “In the course of impersonating the Honourable Minister, he has so far defrauded his victims of cash worth of fifty two million naira (52,000,000) which he allegedly received in installments under pretence of giving them contracts. The suspects said he had access to cla

Revealed: Why Oshiomhole will not join issues with Prof. Sagay The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is not about to banter words with the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption PACAC, Prof. Itse Sagay over his recent tirades against him. The APC National Chairman who has been on the receiving end of media flacks from Prof. Sagay said, “I won’t join issues with Prof. Sagay, he’s my brother”. Sagay, the party chairman said he will not reply him through the media over series of allegations levelled against him (Oshiomhole) about the crisis in the party and in Edo State. Oshiomhole said he would rather call Prof. Sagay on phone or schedule a meeting with him and hear the issues he claimed he had with him, saying he decided not to reply him through the media because of the respect he has for him (Sagay). Sagay had over the weekend reportedly accused Oshiomhole of creating more problems for the party, add

STATEMENT ON THE SUPREME COURT RULING ON THE FEBRUARY 23 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION President Muhammadu Buhari today welcomes the ruling of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, dismissing the case brought before them by former vice-president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and again thanks the people of Nigeria for the mandate they gave to him to run the affairs of the country for another four years. “The Government – and people of Nigeria – have been aware that the result of the February 23, 2019, presidential election has been settled now for some eight months. ‘‘President Buhari was re-elected by an absolute majority of 55.6 per cent of the national vote, with Nigerians casting nearly 4 million more votes for President Buhari than his nearest challenger – representing a margin close to 15 per cent of the total vote. “The former Vice President and his political party exercised their rights, under the Nigerian Constitution and electoral laws, to pe

Oshiomhole, Obaseki feud worsens as supporters tackle each other EDO State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu spent over four hours at the Edo Police headquarters on Sunday night to secure the release of Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Security, Andrew Momodu. He was taken to Abuja on Monday. Momodu was arrested at about 9 pm on Sunday by policemen from Abuja following a petition that he was among those who stoned the Benin City residence of All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Also invited for questioning by the Police are Special Adviser to Obaseki on Political Matters (Edo South) Osaigbovo Iyoha, head of Obaseki’s Public Works Volunteer (PUWOV) Murtari Osagie, and his associates Albert Obazee, Kelly Okungbowa and Augustine Edosomwan. The Abuja police team eventually released Momodu on the grounds that Shaibu would make him and others available for questioning in Abuja, tomorrow. Momodu said he was harassed and locked up

WIFE SOLD OUT ISIS Leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to US troops Slain terrorist Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s whereabouts were revealed to the American forces by one of his numerous wives, it has since emerged. The New York Daily Report revealed on Tuesday that one of Al-Baghdadi’s wives released the whereabouts of the slain terrorist leader. The woman was arrested in Iraq last week along with a man who was a courier for the extremist Muslim organization. According to the US tabloid, the wife said that her husband was in the northern Syrian village of Barisha. The US newspaper did not mention either the name of the informant. Islam allows Muslims to have up to four marriages simultaneously and Al Baghdadi was no exception on the culture. He was killed in Syria by US troops. Meanwhile, Newsweek magazine reported that the leadership of the terrorist group was taken over by Iraqi Turk Abdullah Kardash, whose name is sometimes spelt Karshesh and is also known as Hadj

WOMEN IN KENYA CELEBRATE AS GOVERNMENT LEGALIZES POLYGAMY A new law that went into effect in Kenya this week makes it legal for a man to marry as many women as he wants. And a leading women’s group is applauding it. President Uhuru Kenyatta signed the polygamy measure into law Tuesday, formally recognizing what has long been a cultural practice in the nation. Parliament passed the bill in March despite protests from female lawmakers who angrily stormed out of the late-night session at the time. The bill initially allowed the first wife the right to veto the husband’s choice of additional spouses. Male members of parliament successfully pushed to get that clause dropped. “Marriage is the voluntary union of a man and a woman whether in a monogamous or polygamous union,” Kenyatta said in a statement. “The Marriage Act 2014 defines various types of marriages including monogamous, polygamous, customary, Christian, Islamic and Hindu marriages.” No limit on number of wives The l

Laundered N33bn: Lebanese Cyber Crime Kingpin, Koudeih Arrested By Robert Egbe A LEBANESE, Hamza Koudeih and two other suspected accomplices of social media celebrity, including Ismaila Mustapha (a.k.a. Mompha), have been arrested in Lagos for allegedly laundering N33b. Koudeih was arrested at the weekend after a three-hour stand-off at his N1.8 billion luxury apartment in the 33-storey Eko Atlantic Pearl Tower, Victoria Island, Lagos. Mompha, Koudeih and the others are suspected to be kingpins of a network of cyber criminals who laundered N33 billion through three firms. His arrest by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), followed intelligence unearthed after Mompha’s arrest last Tuesday. It was gathered that when the anti-graft agency’s operatives arrived at his luxury suite, Koudeih and his wife refused to open the door. The couple also did not respond to appeals from the building’s chief security officer. But the operatives, who had been

NIGERIAN COURT DETERMINES WOMAN WITH 8-INCH LONG CLITORIS IS LEGALLY A MAN The Supreme court of Nigeria pronounced a very controversial ruling this morning in Abuja, declaring that all women with clitorises longer than 7,5 centimetres (3 inches) can now be legally considered as men. In a unanimous decision, the five-member Supreme Court panel, led by Mary Odili ruled that 36-year old Isioma Adeyemi’s request was “perfectly sound and legitimate”, ordering that her legal status be changed immediately. Ms. Adeyemi celebrated her victory which puts an end to a 7-year legal battle for the woman with an exceptionally large clitoris. “This is the greatest day of my life! My first husband repudiated me because my clitoris was bigger than his penis, now I finally get some kind of justice.” Ms. Inna Shevchenko, leader of The radical feminist exhibitionist group Femen, describes the ruling as “a great advancement for African women in general”. “A small number of women just obtained a gr

Edo council officials quizzes by FCC The Benin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has quizzed some officials of the Esan North East local government council, Edo state, for allegedly conniving with the council Chairman, Mr. Augustine Okoibhole to defraud the council. Sources said the council officials have however, been granted administrative bail. The council officials affected were those in the cash office, Exco recording department, procurement office, health department, revenue, and works departments. They were invited based on a petition against the council boss who was accused of corrupt practices. Nine councillors from wards 1,2,3,6,7,8,9,20 and 11 had recently petitioned Governor Godwin Obaseki wherein they accused the chairman of financial recklessness as well as operating multiple council accounts. Among allegations raised by the councillors were that the chairman has not been able to account for N13,348,000 remitted to one of the

OPEN GOVERNMENT : LESSONS FOR THE NIGERIAN SENATE By:Tony Iredia Last week, the Nigerian Senate decided to bar the media from reporting sessions of the current budget defence by certain public bodies. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye was quoted to have said that ‘sensitive issues cannot be discussed in the presence of press men.’ He reasons that the media coverage of the defence sessions would constitute a distraction adding that at the end of the sessions, the media would be told what was discussed. Like the average Nigerian politician who believes only his class deserves to be trusted with sufficient patriotism, Adeyeye wants the media to be kept away from serious national issues and be told only what is supposedly safe for public consumption. The Senator was no doubt in grievous error because if his reasoning was that bad journalists could collect brown envelopes and distort the story of how the budget defence went, bad legisla

Bayelsa PDP condemns attack on members, warns APC against politically motivated violence By Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa. The PDP Campaign Council has condemned in strong terms the attack on its members and supporters in Nembe by thugs suspected to be loyal to the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC). The campaign council through it Director of Media and Publicity, Dr. Jonathan Obuebite, described the attack as mindless and provocative and a direct affront on members resolved to tow the path of peace. According to Obuebite “the PDP members and supporters were on their way to the campaign rallies of the party in Akassa, Okpoama and Twon-Brass but drove into Igopiri instead of Nembe city to board their boats. “They were immediately rounded up by a group of APC youths who descended  and inflicted bodily harm on some of them and also dispossessed them of their phones and other personal effects. He said members of the PDP has in the last few weeks suffered all kinds of politi

RE: MY PURPORTED REMOVAL FROM OFFICE AS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN ETSAKO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA BY THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF EDO STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY MR GODWIN OBASEKI. My attention has been drawn to the unfortunate statements credited to His Excellency, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the Executive Governor of Edo State, in the Nigeria Observer of Thursday 24thOctober, 2019 during the illegal swearing-in of the Vice Chairman to take over the affairs of Etsako West Local Government, where he proclaimed my removal from office on trump up allegations of fraudulent activities and incapacity to manage the affairs of the Local Government by my humble self. Much as it is not in my character to join issues with those that declared themselves as my adversaries in the media space, it has become expedient to rescind this posture in the wake of the baseless, unfair and deliberate attempt to smear my hard earned personality and reputation orchestrated by political expediency to get rid of me because of th