Abuja Media Circle

To ensure fair, free and credible governorship election on September 28 in Edo State, the Nigerian Army said it would deploy drones to monitor strategic location during the conduct of the election. The Commander of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brigadier-General Raji Benbela, who spoke to journalists in Benin during operation show of force staged by a combined team of security agencies in the state, said the deployment of the drones will support the aerial view of strategic locations across the state and also help to check activities of hoodlums. He said the show of force was not to intimidate the people but to assure them to come out en masse and vote on Election Day, adding that security agents would be deployed to strategic locations to stop unwanted elements from disrupting the process.

The Benin Traditional Council on Wednesday announced October 20th, 2016, as the new date for the coronation of the Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, Prince Eheneden Erediauwa. Prof. Gregory Akenzua, Chairman of the Coronation Planning Committee, made the announcement at a news conference at the Oba’s palace in Benin. According to Akenzua, who is the Enogie of Evbuobanosa/Abudu, the date for the coronation has been changed from September 26 to October 20, 2016. “The change of date is sequel to the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission [INEC] that they have changed the date of the Edo Gubernatorial election which was originally September 10 to September 28, 2016. “As a result of this change, Benin Crown Prince will now depart finally from Uselu palace for Eko-Ohae on October 8, 2016. “And he will perform some important ceremonies connected with coronation everyday for seven to 10 days prior to the day of his final departure from Uselu,” he said. Akenzua said...

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This is the moment a couple who missed their flight squatted on the runway with their luggage in a bid to prevent their plane from taking off. The husband and wife were booked on a Air China flight from Beijing, China, to the eastern port city of Shanghai at 9.30am on Saturday. But they arrived at the boarding gate after it had already closed, leaving them stranded at Beijing Capital International Airport. Desperate to make their flight, the wife allegedly dragged her husband through the gate, 'knocking down' several employees in the process. The pair, who have not been named, then ran onto the tarmac with their bags and headed towards the plane before it began taxing. It is reported that the jet bridge had also already been removed when the couple dashed onto the runway to stop the aircraft from leaving. In shocking scenes, the woman was pictured squatting down underneath the plane as she tried to convince officials to let her and her partner board it. T...

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto; Matthew Kukah, Emir of Kano; Lamido Muhammad Sanusi, Archbishop of Canterbury; Justin Welby and others at the international & interreligious peace conference in Assisi, Italy. The World Day of Prayer for Peace concludes a 3-day event organized by the Sant’Egidio Community entitled this year “Thirst for Peace. Religions and Cultures in Dialogue”. More than 450 religious leaders of different faith gathered to pray for peace and strengthen dialogue in the spirit of Assisi.  

Nollywood Actor, Politician and Father of 4, Demond Elliot shared the below beautiful photos of himself and his wife on Instagram. He captioned the Photos: “The Mrs and I ..my babamai ,we shall grow old together ,we just dey start ooo. Love of mi life ..a woman who knows me .#not just bone of my bone… #youarethebone” The beautiful couple will be celebrating their 13th wedding anniversary by December

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, says President Muhammadu Buhari spent less than £50,000 (N20.5m) on the treatment of an ear infection in the United Kingdom. Shehu said this in a Facebook post on Sunday night while responding to an allegation by Prof. Farooq Kperogi that Buhari spent £6m during his treatment in June. The President’s spokesman said Buhari’s government believed in accountability and curbing waste. Shehu said the Presidency had approved over £50,000 for the President’s treatment but Buhari rejected it. He said, “The disclosure on Prof. Farooq Kperogi’s wall that President Muhammadu Buhari’s ear treatment in the United Kingdom cost a whopping £6m must have shocked many of the respected scholar’s followers. Continue... “I’m prepared to share documents with Farooq, one of the brightest ever produced from the Bayero University Kano that the whole treatment, including a follow-up visit by a specialist to Nige...