Chief David Edebiri is the Esogban of Benin Kingdom. As the Odionwere of the Kingdom, he is responsible for the security and progress in the Kingdom. In this interview, Esogban who is the second in command in the hierarchy of the first class chiefs of the Oba of Benin after the Iyase of Benin, explained why the Benin monarch, Oba Ewuare 11 placed a curse on human traffickers and cultists in the state. He disclosed that the charms which he described as missiles used by the Oba in placing the curse had not seen sunlight for 800 years, which was an indication that the revered monarch was very concerned about the activities of human traffickers which had obviously given the kingdom a bad name. According to Esogban, whoever failed to heed the warning of the Oba would surely incur the wrath of the gods especially if the perpetrator ever drank or drinks the water from the Kingdom or set his or her foot in Benin Kingdom.

Chief Clement Tudonemem Ofuani, the director- general of Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency is a household name and a man with intimidating educational and political profile.   A graduate of the two most prestigious universities in Nigeria – the University of Nigeria, Nnsukka and the University of Lagos. He contested the last governorship primaries of PDP in the state and lost to the incumbent governor. Before then, he was Commissioner for Economic Planning and worked in the presidency during the tenure of Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar‘Adua. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He spoke to Saturday Vanguard recently on various issues about developing Asaba and the need for all Deltans to regard the place as a natural home. It was a vintage Ofuani in his elements as he rolled out the Okowa developmental plans for the capital city of the oil bearing state. Happy Reading.

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Warned that his corpse must not be taken to the mortuary One year after his death, his friends have abandoned us Says late father believed poverty is worst form of violence SIMON EBEGBULEM, BENIN CITY It is one year now that former two time governor of old Bendel State, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia died but his […]

To ensure a credible election, it should come last … – Nwachukwu Nnamdi Isdore, Businessman I’m in support of national assembly amending the 2019 election time table. By so doing, all the aspirants, will be voted into the different offices they are aspiring for, based on their capacity and how well they have represented or […]

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The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo speaking to a group of journalists and social media practitioners in Lagos on Friday, 2 March 2018 spoke on government policies, the fight against corruption, infrastructural development, 2018 budget, controversies on appointments and the rating by Transparency International.

It is not as big as Egina, but it would bring 32,000 barrels per day production, plus quite a lot of gas, 3.5 million cubic metre per day of gas.

Four years ago we decided that retail was going to be an area where we must pursue and it means that we will focus our resources on a retail drive. The two resources that are very key to retail banking are capital and human resources. When you look at where we are in Nigeria, the second biggest economy in Africa and if you put the populations of these West African countries together, it is not up to Lagos and Port Harcourt, you see why we need to consolidate on Nigeria.