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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 […]

HOUSTON and STOCKHOLM, Oct. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — We are deeply saddened and concerned about the police brutality against protesters in Nigeria, which has already resulted in the deaths of at least 56 people, and urge President Muhammadu Buhari to end the violence. As a company that is proud to support our Nigerian community in […]

Following continued protests and disruption of economic and social activities in Abuja the nation’s capital city, the Indigenous people of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged the #EndSARS demonstrators to vacate major roads in the territory. The indigenes also expressed displeasure and anger at the needless deaths that have been occasioned by the ongoing #EndSARS […]

Oko (Orumba North LGA) Oct. 20, 2020 (MOI) Commissioner for Basic Education, Mrs Kate Omenugha, says the Anambra State Government is working out modalities to ensure that cost of running government is reduced by next year. Omenugha made this known at Community Secondary School, Oko, Orumba North LGA, during a distribution of Infrared thermometers to […]

The Edo State Government hereby imposes a 24-hour curfew across the state till further notice.   The curfew is to take effect from 4pm, October 19, 2020.   This decision has become necessary because of the very disturbing incidents of vandalism and attacks on private individuals and institutions by hoodlums in the guise of #ENDSARS […]