Benchmark Naija

·           The ancient city of Benin, the capital of Edo State reportedly came under intense tension on Thursday, 16 October, 2014 following the  arrest of the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Uyi Igbe, and two other lawmakers over allegation of forgery According to Vanguard report, the three lawmakers were detained by the anti graft agency for alleged forgery of the signature of one of PDP lawmakers, Rasaq Momoh, during the impeachment of Deputy Speaker of the House, Festus Ebea. It was gathered that the trio were arrested and detained on Wednesday after they had travelled to Abuja on Monday on the invitation of the EFCC. However, the detention of the lawmakers resulted into protest in Benin yesterday led by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Kabiru Adjoto. Speaking on the situation while addressing journalists at the Legislative Quarters, Ihama Road, Benin City on Thursday, Adjoto vowed th...

Keshi Reacts To His Dismissal As Super Eagles' Coach. Less than 24 hours after he was relieved of his post as the head coach of the Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi has said it is time for him to move on. “It is about time for me to move on, my dear. This is not the end of the world for me,”  Keshi told BENCHMARK GIST moments after he was dismissed as the coach of the Eagles.‎ It would be recalled that the former Togo and Mali coach was booed by football fan when he stepped into the national stadium in Abuja during Nigeria versus Sudan 2015 Nations Cup qualifier on Wednesday. Keshi was asked to go after beating Sudan 3-1 on Wednesday in Abuja. The win came after Nigeria had lost two of its previous encounters and had a draw in the qualifying rounds, placing it in doubtful position of qualifying for the football show piece. Keshi, who took the Super Eagles job four years ago, won the 2013 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, in South Africa and led the team to...