‘Edo people wanted Continuity and consolidation’– NURTW
The National President of Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers Association of Nigeria (NURTW) Alhaji Usman Yassim on Thursday congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki for his success at the 2016...
View ArticleHerdsmen Menace: Police, hunters comb Edo forest for perpetrators
BENIN CITY- Police, vigilante and local hunters in Edo have commenced tactical surveillance of forest suspected to be hideouts of notorious herdsmen and other criminals in the state. It was said that...
View ArticleSupreme court takes over legislative power from National Assembly in Venezuela
Rio de Janeiro – Venezuela’s Supreme Court on Thursday effectively stripped authority from the opposition-dominated National Assembly and took over legislative power. The court, in a ruling declared...
View ArticlePolice arrest suspected killer of Chief Imam in Edo
Benin – Police in Edo have arrested the suspected killer of the Chief Imam of Egbeta Mosque in Ovia North East Local Government Area, Malam Saka Afolabi. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr...
View ArticleNUJ criticizes Gov. Okowa Over Death of 4 School Principals.
Warri – The Nigrian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Warri Correspondents Chapel has commiserated with the Delta State Chapters of both the National Union of Teachers (NUT) , and the All Nigeria Conference...
View ArticleObaseki lunch SIFIMS: Promises To Run E-Governance
BENIN CITY: Edo State Governor Mr. Godwin Obaseki has lunch the State Integrated Information Management System (SIFIMS) to enhance and actualize his administration’s vision of a repositioned e-driven...
View ArticleFuel scarcity looms as Petroleum Tanker drivers threaten to embark on...
Lagos – The Petroleum Tankers Drivers (PTD) arm of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says it will commence a nationwide strike on Monday. NUPENG’s President, Mr Igwe...
View ArticleBanks, JAMB trade blames over delays in registration
Makurdi – With Benue candidates encountering more difficulties in their bids to register for the 2017/2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), banks and the Joint Admissions...
View ArticleIsoko Nation and the unholy wedlock: Matters arising
For the past one week the facebook and other social medial were agog on the news of a marriage slated for 26/3/2017 by a young man who was about to marry two girls on the same date and day in Isoko...
View ArticleExpert explains why Naira falls in spite of CBN’s intervention
Lagos – Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, the President, Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), has blamed the recent depreciation of naira on the speculators’ onslaught and resistance by...
View ArticleBoko Haram top member surrenders – Army
Maiduguri, April 1, 2017 (NAN) A high ranking member of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Mr Bulama Kailani Mohammed Metele has surrendered to 145 Task Force Battalion, 5 Brigade troops at Damasak....
View ArticleMourinho looking forward to summer transfer window
Abuja – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is confident the Premier League club will be doing “interesting” business during the next transfer window. The former Chelsea manager however...
View Article9 FIFA World Cup places a fair number for Africa, Geremi says
Abuja – The proposal to give nine FIFA World Cup places to Africa means the future of the continent’s football looks very good, former Cameroon international Geremi has said On Thursday, FIFA suggested...
View ArticleMessi behaviour on pitch is impeccable, FC Barcelona coach says
Abuja – FC Barcelona coach Luis Enrique defended the integrity of Lionel Messi on Saturday after the Argentine was hit with a lengthy ban from international football for insulting an assistant referee....
View ArticleRainstorm kills 1, destroys buildings in Imoga, Edo
Imoga (Edo State) – One woman died and no fewer than 50 residential houses were destroyed in rain storm in Imoga, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo on Friday. A Correspondent of the News Agency of...
View ArticleUN Security Council adopts 1st resolution on Boko Haram crisis
New York – The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted its first resolution addressing Boko Haram’s presence in the Lake Chad Basin. The resolution followed a report of its mission to the region...
View ArticleSocial Investment Programme commences in Edo
The Edo State chapter of the Federal Government Social Investment Programme (SIP), which offers micro credit to market women and men, cooperatives and traders’ associations, artisans, small-scale...
View ArticleEdo Govt Solicits for Market women Leaders’ cooperation on new Revenue system
Benin City – Edo state Deputy Governor,Rt Hon Philip Shaibu has solicited the cooperation of the leaders of Edo Market women Association in sensitising their members on the enforcement the newly...
View ArticleObaseki commissions dialysis centre in Benin
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki yesterday commissioned a dialysis centre in Benin City the Edo State Capital, to provide affordable treatment for citizens in the state, especially those...
View ArticleFaith Healing: Tackling Unethical Medical Practices in Nigeria
The Atheist Society of Nigeria (ASN) has drawn the attention of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria to the unethical and unprofessional practices of medical doctors across the country. In a...
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