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Court Convicts DHL Franchise Owner In Benin For Conversion Of Customers’ Parcels By Editor  A Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has convicted Mr. Nuhu Omokide, a franchise owner and manager of a branch of DHL in Benin City, on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy to steal, stealing, and unlawful interference with property.  Mr. Omokide, who was arraigned in Charge No. MEG/275c/2023/A, was convicted on Tuesday, July 22nd by Afe Osamudiamen, (Chief Magistrate Grade I), under Sections 412(1)(2), 287(1)(b)(c), and 346 of the Criminal Law of Edo State, 2022. The charge followed allegations that Mr. Omokide criminally converted a parcel containing original academic certificates and other sensitive documents belonging to  his customers. The parcel was submitted at DHL’s Airport Road Office in Benin City in July 2023 for onward delivery to the United Kingdom, but allegedly disappeared under Mr. Omokide’s custody and failed to arrive at its dest...

TUESDAY FLAT OUT Any 'Appropriate' Rites Of Passage For Yoruba kings? By Suyi Ayodele (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Tuesday, July 22, 2025) https://tribuneonlineng.com/any-appropriate-rites-of-passage-for-yoruba-kings/ On June 24, 2025, when I wrote the column: “Recommending Oba Erediauwa to President Tinubu”, this is the response I got from one of the Benin Palace functionaries: “Making mention of the year Oba Erediauwa reigned on the throne of his forebears is okay but making mention of the year ancestors were born whether accurate or inaccurate is a taboo in Benin. It's a red flag. Thanks for espousing the past Oba's good deeds. Thank u sir for your insight.” How the Benin people hold on to their tradition, especially the sanctity and invincibility of the Benin throne baffles me. In my Yorubaland, it is a different ball game. The Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona Ogbagba II, died on Sunday, July 13, 2025. The Awuj...

Retired Police Officers Want FG To Exit Them From Contributory Pension Scheme  ...Says They Are Living In Abject Poverty Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The National Association of Retired Police Officers Contributory Pension Scheme, Edo State chapter,  called on the federal government to exit the retired officers from the scheme, saying they are now living in abject poverty. The group made the call during a press briefing in Benin City  Addressing Journalists on behalf of the association, the state chairman,  SP Anthony Nnachor rtd, said the officers who have served their country meritoriously can barely feed themselves while others are dying on a daily basis due to lack of money to treat themselves when they are unwell. Nnachor said," we are here to let the whole world know the predicament we are passing through. We are in a peaceful mission. Everybody here seated with me would have served in the force for 35 years meritoriously. "It has become imperative...

Retired Police Officers Protested In Edo, Wants FG To Exit Them From Scheme  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Leaders and members of the National Association of Retired Officers, under Contributory Pension Scheme has protested that they should be allowed to exit from the scheme added that the scheme is characterised with fraud and corruption. Addressing the journalists in a world press conference in Benin city, the Edo State chairman of the Contributory Pension Scheme, SP  Anthony Nnachor retd, said they should be removed from the scheme. He lamented that, most of their members have lost their lives because of the insufficient funds they are receiving from the scheme. Nnachor said," we are here to let the whole world know the predicament we are passing through. We are in a peaceful mission. Everybody here seated with me would have served in the force for 35 years meritorious ly. " It has become imperative for us to tell the world the problem we are going through. We a...

Edo Deputy Governor Assures APC Members Omosede Igbinedion Is The Only Aspirant In Ovia Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The deputy governor of Edo State, Hon. Dennis Idahosa has reiterated that the only aspirant for Ovia Federal Constituency by- election as agreed by both the All Progressives Congress (APC) State and Stakeholders is Barr. Omosede Igbinedion.  He gave the assurance while welcoming the Edo Central Senatorial Primaries and Ovia Federal Constituency Primaries Committees for the APC Primary Election slated for tomorrow, Saturday July 19, 2025 from Abuja. Deputy Governor Idahosa while welcoming the Committees said that with the support of State leadership of APC, the party in Edo South APC is united and has resolved to work as one. He said other House of Representative Aspirants including Hon. Sunny Osazemwinde, Hon. Lincoln Ibie, Hon. Charity Amiayawo, Hon. Oscar Aghedo stepped down for Barrister Omosede Igbinedion. In his remarks Chairman APC Edo ...

Edo APC Set To Conduct Primary elections ...As Hon. Idahosa Says Omosede Igbinedion Is Only Aspirant In Ovia Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The deputy governor of Edo state, Rtrd Hon. Dennis Idahosa, said the Ovia people have resolved that in the stakeholders meeting they held in Benin city, that Hon. (Barr.) Omosede Gabriella Igbinedion is their only aspirant for Ovia Federal constituency. Hon. Idahosa made the statements in APC secretariat where a committee set up by the party to conduct the primary elections for Ovia federal constituency  and the Senatorial seat in Edo Central, Benin city, Edo state. He said for them in the Ovia Federal constituency that they are going there to do affirmation and there will be no election for the primary elections. According to the deputy governor, said the other aspirants from Ovia have stepped down for Hon. Omosede Igbinedion and they are already working for her to succeed in the election. "The State Working Committee and the leader...

‎Motorcross Bike Race: Edo Born Winifred Iwenamen Set For Guinness World Record Attempt  By Editor  ‎ ‎ ‎History is about to be made in Benin city as Edo born Winifred Iwenamen has expressed her readiness for her second attempt to break Guinness World Record in Motor cross bike race on Friday, July 18,2025. ‎ ‎The historical event is taking place at Evbuobanosa Motorsports Park in Evbuobanosa village,near Abudu, Benin. ‎ ‎The Esan lady motorcross rider will be riding for twelve (12hrs)  on Friday beginning from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm in her quest to bring honour to Edo and Nigeria and as well place Edo on the global map in motorbike race. ‎ ‎WinIfred Iwenamen is attempting to record of Walid Shabsogh of Jordan who covered a distance of 550.198 km within 12hrs to keep the world record in May 11,2024. ‎ ‎Iwenamen made her first attempt in the Greatest Distance on Motorcross in May this year at the same Evbuobanosa Motorsports track but encountered some unpleasant di...