Dear Nigerians, I bring you good wishes from President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who as we all know is away from the country on medical vacation. Today marks the second anniversary of our assumption of office. We must thank the Almighty God not only for preserving our lives to celebrate this second anniversary, but for giving us hope, strength and confidence as we faced the  challenges of the past two years. Our administration outlined three specific areas for our immediate intervention on assumption of office: these were Security, Corruption and the Economy. In the Northeast of our country,  the terrorist group Boko Haram openly challenged the sovereignty and continued existence of the state, killing, maiming,and  abducting, causing the displacement of the largest number of our citizens in recent history. Beyond the North East they extended their mindless killings, as far away as Abuja, Kano And Kaduna. But with new leadership and renewed confidence our gallant mili...

More than 3,400 migrants were rescued off the coast of Libya on Friday, bringing to about 10,000 the total number rescued over four days, according to Libyan and Italian officials. At least 10 bodies were also found by the Italian coastguard, officials said. No vessels were reported in distress on Saturday. On Friday, more than 1,200 migrants were rescued by Libyan ships and taken to Tripoli or Zawiya, about 50 kilometres (31 miles) west, while the Italian coastguard and commercial boats rescued 2,200 others and took them to Italy. Migrants were still disembarking in southern Italy on Saturday. Another 6,400 were picked up between Tuesday and Thursday, but at least 35 people drowned on Wednesday when a powerful wave struck their vessel, pitching them into the sea as a rescue ship was distributing life jackets. The unloading of passengers in Sicily was halted all week due to the G7 summit in the eastern hilltop town of Taormina, which lengthened rescue ships’ journey by 24 hou...

By Ben Ogbemudia Bendel insurance football club winger,  Godday Okai this morning in their Abeokuta camp made it clear to the teeming supporters of the club that they are in Ogun state for business as they engaged Ikorodu United in the match day 17 in Abeokuta,  Ogun state. Okai said the only business they have in Abeokuta is to collect the three points that is at stake. He said as the first face of the league comes to an end today,  Bendel insurance football club need to remain in a  good advantage position that eventually pave the way to remain in the top two of the table at the end of the season. He therefore solicited for prayers from Bendel insurance football club fans across the country and promised to make them proud at the end of the ninety minutes game today at the MKO international Stadium,  Abeokuta against Ikorodu United.

Solomon Okoduwa, Benin The "Travel Abroad" mentality amongst my people the Edo have long been forgotten; unfortunately my assumption is merely a wishful thinking as the trend has assumed a more dangerous dimension. I call it a journey through the shadow of death with little or no ray of hope for a future they so greatly craved for. While you walk around both the city center and villages all you hear are parents priding amongst themselves on how either their sons or daughters have crossed (meaning crossed the Mediterranean sea from either Libya or Morocco to islands in either Spain or Italy). Although the present government of Edo state has taken it upon itself to battle and curb this menace head on, alas what this practice mean to an average bini person is more than meets the eyes, another  dangerous dimension that calls for concern is the role our religious organization are playing, a case in point happened in one of the new generation churches where the pastor called o...

By John Osakue Aiyevbekpen EDO Governorship Petition Tribunal sat for some 180 days in Benin City, most of which were committed to the monotonous routine of looking at whether the voters register was ticked to the right or to the left. On good Friday April 14, 2017, the Tribunal delivered judgment that sparked wild jubilation across the State. The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Ahmed Badamosi, in an extraordinary display of excellent judicial reflexes, perspicacity and erudition, delivered an exhautively well researched judgement, in which the testimony of every single witness was examined and classified and every single legal argument was subjected to the acid test on points of law in the best tradition of judicial practice. Those who painstakingly followed the Tribunal’s proceedings would readily agree that the decision of the Tribunal was consistent with the flow and perception of the case from the onset. The case underscored the point that politicians should eschew frivo...

Edo state Government has condemned, in strong terms, the dehumanizing treatment meted on one Kester Edun, who was handcuffed to the back of a moving police van recently, while also ordering a probe into the matter. The state government also added that those involved in the act would be brought to book. It would be recalled that material recently circulated the internet containing a man with his left hand cuffed to the back of a moving police van from Sokponba Road to 1st East Circular Junction. In a statement from the Office of the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, the government condemned the act and restated its commitment to ensuring civil and lawful behaviour. The statement read in part: “This cruel, inhuman and barbaric treatment is totally unacceptable to the Government of Edo State and is in fact unacceptable in any sane or civilised society. The Governor has directed the Edo State Ministry of Justice to initiate immediate action to identify and prosecute all or a...

Marriage has a lot of ups and downs and it shouldn’t be any surprise. It takes a whole lot for two people who are from different backgrounds, with different personalities and experiences to settle down and blend in properly with each other in order to live in peace, co-operation and bliss. One thing that couples definitely need to make the best of their marriage is understanding. Couples really need to establish an understanding of each order to get the best out of their relationships. To do this, they must learn to determine their own system in the different areas of everyday living. One thing that causes a lot of misunderstanding between couples is house chores. Oftentimes, there are disagreements between who should do what, what kinds of chores are suitable to the husband or wife, who is doing too much work and who’s doing nothing, etc. When it comes to avoiding conflict on house chores, these ideas are easy guides on how couples should handle them. Marriage is about p...