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The Federal government has inaugurated the visitation panels of 25 Federal Polytechnics and 21 Colleges of Education. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Sonny Echono inaugurated the panel in Abuja on Monday. The Minister charged the panels to adhere strictly to the terms of […]

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration plans to launch a N1 billion Fund for widows, whose livelihoods were adversely affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state. He disclosed this while addressing a cross-section of women at an event in Government House, Benin City, to mark the 2021 International […]

The immediate past Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Abdullahi Dikko, is dead. He died on Thursday, February 18, after a protracted illness. The late Dikko serviced in office from 2009 to 2015. Born on May 11, 1960, in Musawa town, a Local Government Area of Katsina State, the late ex-Customs chief attended Government […]

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP, has disclosed plans to establish a regional training academy for the entire West Africa in Nasarawa State. Director-General of NAPTIP, Mrs. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made this known when she led her team on a courtesy call to the state governor, Engineer Abdullahi […]

Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, charged Nigerians to take a recount of their lives and activities as socio-economic activities in the country experience hiccups. The governor made the call at an open air funeral service of the late first civilian Deputy Governor of the state, Mr Simeon Ebonka, held at Owa Model […]

BENIN CITY – The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on brutality, human rights violations and alleged extra-judicial killings by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, for their commitment and dedication to duty, as he swore in Dr. Usiosefe Anthony Ereyimwan as member […]

Oba (Idemili South LGA)-Bishop on the Niger, Rt. Rev. Owen Nwokolo has dedicated the new Church building, St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Umueze village, Oba in Idemili South LGA, now inaugurated as a parish. The event witnessed an induction of Rev. Joseph Anyaefena as the Parish priest and special Thanksgiving by Sir and Lady Emeka Motuanya, […]

Troops of Operation Accord acting on credible intelligence on movement of suspected gun runners at Tangaza Town have arrested 2 suspects. The Co-ordinator of Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche said the operation was in continuation of aggressive clearance operation to stamp out banditry and sundry crimes in the country. According to him, the […]

A Legal Luminary, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has faulted the idea  of government funding political parties in Nigeria saying it is unethical to democratic principle. Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali is of the view that political parties should not have owners while monetisation of politics and money politics must be eradicated. Mallam Olaolu expressed these […]

Hoteliers, businesses and residents of Edo State are in high spirit as preparations for the Super Eagles’ 2021 AFCON qualifier against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City hits top gear.   A cross-section of business owners who spoke to journalists at the weekend in Benin City, said […]