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When you find two people from the Benin kingdom talking these days, chances are that they are talking artifacts. That…

The officers were said to have been abducted on the Sapele-Warri road while travelling to Delta from Kaduna State.

Obaseki, who received the names of the appointees at the Edo State Government House in Benin on Friday, thanked the committee for doing a great job within the stipulated time of three weeks given to them.

It described Alimikhena’s behaviour as treacherous, saying it exposed him as someone that is not only self-centred but has completely lost touch with the people he is representing.

Obaseki made the call while receiving the NSCDC Edo Commandant, Aniekan Udoeyup, who led the other members of the corps on a courtesy visit to the Government House, Benin.

This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Efosa Ogbebor, the command’s Public Relations Officer, on Friday in Benin.

The spokesman of the command, SP Bello Kontongs, said on Wednesday in Benin that the incident occurred on June 27, at No. 1, Ogiedegue Street, off Ason Bus Stop, Evbuotubu area of Benin.

A grant of $10,000 to meet his personal needs in the build-up to the Olympic Games, during the games and immediately after the games was also given to the sprinter.

Rather, he said he would continue to make efforts to secure a private audience with the Oba of Benin to discuss his concerns on the issue.

This was contained in a statement by Chris Nehikhare, state Publicity Secretary of the party on Saturday.

Aniekan Udoeyup, State Commandant of the Corps, made this disclosure at a news briefing in his office in Benin.

Obaseki stated this shortly after he was conducted round the facility by the Managing Director of the refinery, Tim Tian.

Philip Shuaibu, Deputy Governor of Edo State and Head of the Electoral Panel, announced the result at the Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre, Awka on Saturday.

Obaseki made the call in commemoration of the 2021 World Day Against Child Labour, with the theme, “Act now: end child labour!” marked every June 12, by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and observed across the globe.

Shaibu stated this on Wednesday in Benin while addressing stakeholders at a one-day workshop on sports development in Edo State.

George Edem, Commandant of the corps in the state, disclosed this to newsmen in Benin on Friday.

The Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, announced the suspension in a statement on Friday night in Benin.

The governor stated this in Benin at a news conference to provide an update on COVID-19 response in the state.

A statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the High Court, Benson Osawaru, on Friday in Benin stated that Edigin would clock 65 years on May 17, the constitutionally prescribed age for retirement in the bench.

ASUP’s National President, Anderson Ezeibe, made the union’s position known on Friday at an emergency congress held at the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State.