Oba Of Benin ''Erediauwa Akpolokpolo I'' Has Passed On

The Oba of Benin, Omo n’Oba Erediauwa Akpolokpolo I, has passed on.

His death was announced some minutes ago by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe. The late king was reported to have been battling illness since last year.

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PHOTOS: WIKE AND TAMBUWAL PLAYS AT THE STATE HOUSE

From left to right; Gov. Tambuwal of Sokoto, Minister of Solid Minerals' Fayemi, Gov. of Zamfara State Gov and Wike of Rivers. This photo was taken during today's NEC meeting at the State House, Abuja. With the way Wike and Tambuwal cheerfully greeted each other, you can see that APC and PDP did not affect their relationship. So my fellow Nigerians, stop fighting your brother for political interest.

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Crane Collapse Kills 18 In Dongguan, China

 At least 18 people have been killed by a crane which collapsed in high winds in China's Guangdong province.

An official in Dongguan City told the Xinhua state news agency that the crane had toppled onto a two storey building made of shipping containers.

Luo Bin said 139 construction workers had been inside the building at the time of the collapse, early on Wednesday morning.

Most escaped, but by Thursday another 18 workers were still in hospital.

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James Ibori Soon To Return From from UK Prison

The Federal Government has said that it is ready to receive Nigerians serving various jail terms in different prisons across the world.

This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Francis Enobore, the Spokes person of the Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS). The statement said the decision followed the Prison Transfer Agreement entered with the governments of the various countries involved.

A former governor of Delta state, Mr James Ibori, is among some high-profile Nigerians currently serving jail terms in the United Kingdom.

PHOTOS FROM ALAMIEYESEIGHA'S BURIAL

Even with a downpour which lasted several hours on Saturday, thousands of people from Nigerian made their way to Bayelsa state  just to pay their last respects to the late ex-governor of the state, D.S.P Alamieyeseigha.

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GRAPHIC PHOTO: Police Kills UNIPORT Student In Peaceful Protest

Report reaching me confrims that a student of University of Portharcourt has been shot dead by the Nigerian Police during a peaceful protest. 

Comr. Peter, the President of Management Science faculty was caught up by a bullet and died as men of the Nigerian Police opened fire on the protesting students.

I very well know that it is a normal tradition for students in the Government body (SUG) to show displeasure through a peaceful protest. In this case, the government resulted to using violence, instead of dialogue.

May the soul of the dead rest in peace.. Amen

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A Brief of 'NWIADO KAWA JOSEPHINE'

On this day April 6th in history, NWIADO KAWA JOSEPHINE was born into the family of Dr. & Mrs Nwiado from Botem village in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, she is the third child and only daughter of the family. She was born a beautiful girl and has grown to be a gorgeous lady who brings smiles to the faces of her family and friends.

She is an alumni of unique University of Portharcourt where she bags a Bachelors degree, as well as a Masters degree and a prospective Doctorate degree. She has played a  great roll in the development of this Country through her enormous  contributions to petroleum Technology Development, as she has written and presented a paper at the annual Society of Petroleum Engineers conference. I will not forget to add that she also contributes to the GDP of this country, using her massive skills and competence in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources where she works for Nigerian Government. 

See The Benin Bronze Cockerel Causing Debate Between England & Nigeria

A Benin Bronze Cockerel statue that graces the hall of Jesus College of the famous Cambridge University and which has become it's symbol for a very long time has become the source of serious debate. Now, it's been unanimous agreed that the artifact be repatriated to Nigeria, from where it was looted in the 19th century. Many international media including the U. K Guardian have been written about it this year, but it seems Nigeria is too bedeviled with the issue of Naira depreciation to care about one of its cultural heritages.

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