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Gay Marriage: Anglican Bishops condemn USA support

MINNA – The Anglican Bishop of Minna Diocese, Retired Rev. Daniel Yisa, has condemned the United States of America’s decision to legalise same-sex marriage, describing such marriages as “satanic”.....

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EDSG, BOI loan to benefit more people – Commissioner

GELEGELE (EDO STATE) – The Edo State government have evolved strategies at ensuring the emergence of more beneficiaries of the state government and Bank of Industry (EDSG/BOI) Loan facility....

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Sickle-Cell Centre is govt-owned – Oshiomhole

BENIN CITY – Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole yesterday in Benin City settled issues over ownership of the Sickle Cell Centre in Benin reinstating clearly that “This Centre is Edo State Government...

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Please, Give Buhari A Chance!

JUST one month into his inaugural tenure as President and Commander- in -Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the infant administration of Muhammadu Buhari is already under...

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The Healing Spirit Of Herbs

WHETHER the plant is to heal the body or the spirit or whether, it is part of an apprenticeship. What makes it work is your good intention towards the plant. They are beings which have their own forms...

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Edo gives 7-day notice to illegal occupiers of govt land

BENIN CITY – Edo State has given a 7-day notice to illegal occupiers of government land in Benin City, the state capital and Auchi the administrative headquarters of Etsako West Local Government...

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PS finance locks horn with NASS …as SP directs N30bn retrievals

ABUJA – Senate of the Federal Republic and the Federal Ministry of Finance are currently engaged in superiority battle over disclosure of May 2015 allocations from the Federation Accounts.This is even...

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Oshiomhole advocates stiffer penalties for rape, child abuse

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has advocated stiffer penalties against rapists, paedophiles and anyone involved in child abuse to serve as deterrence to others. He also urged people of the...

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Dogara urge Nigerians to persevere in prayers …condems Jos and Zaria attack

Abuja – The Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara, had recently called on all Nigerians to persevere in prayers for the country, While condenming the bomb attacks in Jos and Zaria which...

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Police Begin Special Stop and Search Operations Nationwide

Abuja – Sequel to intelligence report, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase has directed the commencement of special stop and search on Roads and Highways nationwide, with emphasis on...

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Tragedy Of Caretaker Parents

IT was a practical case of man’s inhumanity to man in Warri, Delta State when a middle aged woman identified as Mrs. Chibuzor Onyeji, a mother of four and indigene of Imo State, allegedly inflicted...

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APM Terminals invests N80 bn on expansion in 9 years

Lagos –  The Country Manager, APM Terminals Apapa Ltd., Mr David Scov, on Wednesday said the company had invested not less than 350 million dollars (N80.5 billion) in yard expansion since port...

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Money Laundering: EFCC Docks Ohakim, Nyako and Son, Senator Abdul-Aziz Nyako

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 arraigned two former state governors, Ikedi Ohakim of Imo State and Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State, before the Federal...

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Speaker insist on Geo political represention in appointing principal officers

Abuja – ‎ Group of lawmakers loyal to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday in Abuja urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) to ensure equity in appointing principal...

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Military Maintains Essential Checkpoints – NSA

Contrary to popular belief, the Presidency has never ordered the dismantling of all military checkpoints along Nigerian highways. The National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) told newsmen...

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“Ogogoro Don Dey Sour” But Its Ban Is Not A Remedy (1)

Ogogoro is a local gin brewed originally from raffia palm. With time, a lot of adulterations produced from cheap chemicals have been located in most markets. In the 1980s, a popular Nigerian musician...

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Ex-Gov Sule Lamido, two Sons Remanded In Prison for Corruption

A former governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, his two sons Aminu and Mustapha and one Aminu Wada Abubakar are to remain in prison till September 28, 2015. The quartet were remanded in prison custody...

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2015 AAG: Dream Team VI draw Ghana, Egypt, Senegal, as Falcons draw hosts...

Abuja  – The Nigerian under-23 male team, Dream Team VI, were on Thursday in Cairo, Egypt drawn in Group B of the Men’s Football Tournament at the 11th All-Africa Games (AAG). The News Agency of...

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FIFA imposes life ban from football on former exco member Blazer

Abuja – World football governing body FIFA has banned former Executive Committee member and former CONCACAF General Secretary Chuck Blazer from all football-related activities for life. Blazer, 70, had...

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Stakeholders hail NFF for considering Oliseh’s for appointment as Eagles coach

Uyo –  Football stakeholders in Akwa Ibom on Thursday hailed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for considering Sunday Oliseh for appointment as the new Super Eagles coach. The stakeholders in...

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