In the aftermath of Arsenal’s goalless draw at home with Middlesbrough last week; Arsene Wenger defaulted to what has increasingly become the tune of the second decade in charge of the north London club. “We tried to play and we didn’t win the game. We’ve seen that so many times now,” said Wenger, with the exasperated air of a man who’s seen it all before. Arsenal had 73% but struggled to break down a well-organised Middlesbrough side that played with three in central midfield, and camped in their own half, thereby denying Arsenal the space to probe intelligently as they like to do. Aitor Karanka’s side were indeed excellent at the Emirates but they merely followed the tried and trusted formula of ceding possession to Arsenal in less dangerous areas of the pitch while they wait patiently for them to run out of ideas in the final third as the spaces get tighter and passing lanes are cordoned off. Burnley followed the same template in their meeting earlier this month and were incredibly unlucky to find themselves at the receiving end of a late, narrow defeat.
A Thursday closed-door meeting between the leadership of the Bench and Bar agreed on serving judges arrested by the Department of Security Services (DSS) for alleged corruption being recused from cases, pending the outcome of the ongoing probe and planned prosecution.
A man, who confessed to newsmen that he was ‘flying’ from Benin Airport, Edo State, to attend a meeting in the United Kingdom, before watching a football match going on simultaneously in the coven, also in the United Kingdom, was, yesterday, discovered at Ajogodo River, Sapele, Delta State.
Breaking his silence for the first time on the probe being undertaken by the present administration on the procurement of arms to fight Boko Haram by his government, former President Goodluck Jonathan has said that it was impossible for his former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), to have stolen $2.2 billion as alleged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A suit challenging Nigeria’s membership of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and other international Islamic bodies has been transferred to the Federal High Court, Abuja by Justice A.O. Faji of the Federal High Court, Asaba.
To launch new National Judicial Policy today
Abuja (AFP) - South Africa's MTN has denied allegations it illegally transferred $13.9 billion from Nigeria with the collaboration of top officials, in the latest scandal to hit the telecoms company in its largest market on the continent.
A man in Southern Germany was beaten to death by four men after he publicly urinated near a church, police said on Thursday.
Leading French aircraft manufacturing and leasing company, Airbus Group, has expressed desire to open an office in Nigeria as parts of its plans to widen its business in Africa.
Speaking to the people for the first time after is coronation, Oba Ewuare II promised to initiate cultural renaissance that would focus on tourism production through arts and crafts by establishing the Benin Royal Trust and Benin Royal Academy for Performing Arts.
For hours yesterday, business activities in Benin, the Edo State capital stood still as the 40th monarch of the ancient city, Eheneden Erediauwa ascended the throne.
The ancient city of Benin City, capital of Edo state took the centre stage on Thursday, when the high and mighty in the Nigeria, converged in the city for a double celebration, namely, the birthday and the coronation of the 40th Oba of Benin, Ewuare II.
The coronation ceremonies of an Oba of Benin usually last about 10 days. They begin from Egua-Edaiken, the traditional residence of the heir-apparent to the Benin Throne. On a day fixed by the Edaiken, he is escorted by his Uselu people on his journey back to Benin City. On the way he stops at an historical palm tree named "Udin ama-mieson aimiuwa" (translated to mean "work before pleasure") which the Edaiken "climbs" symbolically. This little ceremony dates its origin to the time of Oba Ewuare the Great whose life as heir apparent to the throne was characterised by long suffering which included periods when he personally had to climb palm trees on this spot to cut the fruits for a living. This act of suffering by the father of the first Edaiken has ever since been re-enacted in a symbolic way by every Edaiken. From the palm tree the Edaiken continues his journey to Benin City; but at the first moat called (lya-akpan) in the vicinity of where the firm of Mid-Motors (Nigeria) Limited now stands, the Uselu chief in the procession take leave of the Edaiken and return to Uselu while the Edaiken is thereafter escorted into the City by Oredo Chiefs.
The Oba of Benin, or Omo N'Oba, Emini mini mini is the traditional ruler of the Edo people and head of the historic Eweka dynasty of the Great Benin Empire - a West African empire centered on Benin City, in modern-day Nigeria. The ancient Benin homeland (not to be confused with the modern-day and unrelated Republic of Benin, which was then known as Dahomey) has been and continues to be mostly populated by the Edo (also known as the Bini or Benin ethnic group).