New Era College to be one of the best in Nigeria – Oshiomhole
Benin City Governor Adams Oshiomhole says the New Era College, Benin City will be made a model school when completed before August this year, stressing that the secondary school w be one of the best in...
View ArticleN400m fraud: Metuh has case to answer – court rules
Abuja – Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Wednesday ruled that the embattled PDP Spokesman, Olisa Metuh, must explain how N400 million was paid into his account. Abang, who dismissed the...
View ArticleOil workers shut down NNPC operations nationwide
Abuja – Oil workers unions on Wednesday shut down the operations of Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) nationwide. The unions are Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG)...
View ArticleSenate vows to enforce federal character principles
ABUJA – Senate of the Federal Republic has reiterated its determination to enforce the principle of Federal character in all appointments and distribution of economic and social amenities in the...
View ArticleFuel importation to end in 18 months – Minister
Abuja – The Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, said Federal Government planned to end importation of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) within the next 12 to 18 months. Kachikwu said this while...
View ArticleLate Ocholi: FRSC submits accident report to FEC, attributes crash to...
Abuja – The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Wednesday identified excessive speed, busted tyre and sudden application of break as factors responsible for the auto crash that claimed the lives...
View Article36.8m Nigerians suffer from Kidney disease – Commissioner
benin city – As Edo State joined others in marking the 2016 World Kidney Day, the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. (Mrs.) Aihanuwa Eregie identified Kidney disease as a major cause of death...
View ArticleConstitutional Review: NASS to devolve more powers to states, LGs – Dogara
Abuja – The hijacking of funds meant for local government councils by states is stifling the growth of democracy in Nigeria, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has said. He promised...
View ArticleFraud : Court admits ex-chief of defence staff, Badeh to N2bn bail
Abuja – The Federal High Court yesterday in Abuja admitted ex-Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, to a N2 billion bail. Badeh is standing trial for alleged money laundering, self enrichment from public...
View ArticleChange Agenda: Head of Service pledges to revive public sector
Lagos – The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, has pledged to revive the public sector to align with the change agenda of the Federal Government. Oyo-Ita reiterated this at a...
View ArticleDep Gov’s wife bags award
Benin city – An award of excellence has been conferred on the wife of Edo State Deputy Governor, Deaconess Endurance Odubu for her contributions towards the development of the state. The Presentation...
View ArticleInt’l Women’s Day: LAPO seeks gender balanced leadership
Benin city – Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), a leading poverty focused development institution, yesterday, issued a 10-point communique to mark the 2016 International Women’s Day with a call on...
View ArticleMan, 45, bags 3-yr jail term for defiling minor
IGARRA – A magistrate court sitting in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo state had convicted one Joseph Okoye 45 years and sentenced him to three years imprisonment with hard labour for...
View ArticleWhy Edo Can Survive Without Oil
It was a roundtable discussion and the second in the series as we count down to November 12, the terminal date of the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s eight year tenure in Edo State. The brain behind the...
View ArticleFG apologises to Nigerians over power failure cites sabotage, vandalism
Abuja – The Federal Government on Friday apologised to Nigerians for the hardship they are experiencing due to the prevailing power failure across the country. The Minister of Information and Culture,...
View ArticleFuel scarcity may linger till end of March – NUPENG
Lagos – The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) on Friday said that the ongoing fuel scarcity in the country might linger till the end of March. The South-West Chairman of the...
View ArticleWe are amending Procurement Act to encourage made-in-Nigeria goods – Saraki
Abuja – The President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, has reaffirmed the Senate’s commitment to amending the Public Procurement Act to encourage industries to patronise Nigerian made products....
View ArticleSelf-determination: Nigeria will keep faith with Western Sahara – Buhari
Abuja – Nigeria will stand with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in line with several resolutions of the AU on the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination and independence,...
View ArticleBRUTAL ENCOUNTER: Robbers chop off wrists of 72 yr-old guard, …Needs N380,...
SURROUNDED by wife, son and two relatives, Pa Jacob Ikilo, 72 sat on his hospital bed at the Male Orthopaedic Ward, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Ugbowo, Benin City, last Friday. Then,...
View ArticleMTN Nigeria says claims of reported final fine settlement premature
Lagos – Mr Ferdi Moolman, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria has said that reports making round on the company’s final settlement of the N780 billion fine was false. This is contained in a...
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