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Prince E heneden Erediauwa, the  Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom as the 39th Oba of Benin Kingdom and  70th ruler in the Ogiso dynasty,   on Thursday at the Usama Palace ground. Erediauwa is ascending the 836-year-old throne of his ancestors which is the oldest and one of the most revered in Nigeria Prince was crowned by the Usama N’ Ihiron also known as the Edion led by Chief Oliha. The crowning was done privately inside the Usama Palace, a temporary building erected for the coronation ceremony. The coronation ceremony was performed in the inner chambers,  He had been crowned in the early hours of the day, about 2.00am  and came out of the Usama Palace at about 1.00pm. The  oba  appearance was greeted with a loud ovation from his subjects comprising different groups, societies, palace chiefs and women groups who trouped out to witness the historic occasion. Among those that present is Chief Omohor of Benin Kingdom, bearer of the ...

The Ogun state workers have commence an indefinite strike to press home their demands over on unpaid deductions salary in the state. Alongside other demands, the industrial action is also target at putting an end to the contributory pension scheme which is one of the Bureau of State Pensions (BSP) responsibilities. When Channels Television visited the state government secretariat at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, the state capital, it was The Secretary of the state Mr Taiwo Adeoluwa revealed that some workers ready to work while others relinquish their duty post. According to the Secretary to the State Government, he portray the action as illegal and uncalled for, saying that the government may bring up a ‘no work, no pay’ system as a punishment for the action. Mr Adeoluwa urge the workers to look things the way government is looking at it, meanwhile we all know the current economic status of the country, reiterate the fact that the government is interested in the welfare a...

The Wales international netted his first Champions League goal in almost two years as Los Blancos hit five against Warsaw on Tuesday. The Real Madrid veteran striker Gareth Bale score his first Champions League goal in two years as Los Blancos defeat  Warsaw 5-1  on Tuesday. Gareth Bale  who has netted so many times for club and country in recent times, ended a personal goal drought while in Champions League action for Real Madrid The veteran striker already had three domestic efforts to his name heading into midweek, but will have been aware of an unfortunate lack of end product in European competition. In fact, prior to a meeting with Legia Warsaw, Bale had gone close to two years without finding the target in continental competition. That streak has now been ended, since December 2014 against Ludogorat Razgrad with just 16 minutes required to break the deadlock at Santiago Bernabeu. Bale’s early strike opened the floodgates for Rea...

United State President Barack Obama has told Donald Trump to "stop muttering" as he rejected his claim that next month's White House election will be rigged. He said Mr Trump's attempt to discredit a poll before it has even taken place was "unprecedented" for a US presidential candidate. Also "unprecedented", said Mr Obama, was the Republican candidate's "flattery" of Russia's president. Mr Trump is facing sinking poll numbers and accusations of sexual assault. The businessman-turned-politician has claimed the 8 November election will be "absolutely rigged" for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. But in a White House Rose Garden news conference on Tuesday alongside visiting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, Mr Obama said his assertions were "based on no facts" "I'd advise Mr Trump to stop muttering and try to make his case to get votes," Mr Obama said. "By the way,...

Oscar Pistorius has been allowed out of prison for four hours to attend a family funeral . The former athlete, who fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, attended his grandmother's funeral on Friday flanked by an elite security unit. Gerti Pistorius was 92 when she died on 8 October, according to Netwerk24. Manelisi Wolela, a spokesman for the Correctional Services Department, said Pistorius was given leave to attend the funeral as he was classified as a "low risk" offender. Pistorius is serving six years jail at the Kgosi Mampuru II jail in Pretoria. The double amputee never denied shooting and killing Ms Steenkamp, a law graduate and model, at his home in Pretoria but always insisted he mistook her for an intruder when he fired four Black Talon bullets through the toilet door. He says he realised his mistake when he broke down the door with a cricket bat, by which time it was too late.

The University of Lagos a uthorities  have expelled 125 students and rusticated 198 others for various offences, including examination malpractices during last academic session. The lists of the affected students were published on the university’s website on Sunday. The institution’s Deputy Registrar (Information), Mr Toyin Adebule, confirmed the expulsion and estimation to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos yesterday, Adebule told NAN that the university “will soon publish and display the names and photographs of the students in the media’’. He said that the action was in line with the university’s zero tolerance on malpractices and other vices in campus. “Yes we have published some names on our website and these students will be punished in various degrees, depending on the severity. “Last session, a number of students were caught in various forms of malpractices during their examinations. “Some were found cheating during the examination with “micro she...

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones has been ban from all planes in the United States following the allegation on the devices catching fire easily. The order from the country's Transportation Department bars owners from carrying on the phones or taking them in baggage during flights from 5pm UK time equivalent to 10pm in Nigeria on Saturday.  It warned that people who packed the devices in checked luggage raised the risk of "a catastrophic incident", and passengers caught attempting to bring them on a plane could be fined or have them confiscated.  Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said: "We recognise that banning these phones from airlines will inconvenience some passengers, but the safety of all those aboard an aircraft must take priority. "We are taking this additional step because even one fire incident inflight poses a high risk of severe personal injury and puts many lives at risk.