CBN gas explosion: Police confirm 3 dead, 10 in critical condition
Calabar – The Cross River Police Command has confirmed three persons dead and 10 in critical condition due to Friday’s gas cylinder explosion at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Calabar. Mr John...
View ArticleNASS will not renege in passing 2016 budget into law on March 17, says...
Sokoto State – Sen. Aliyu Wamakko ( APC Sokoto State) has assured that the National Assembly would not renege in its pledge to pass the 2016 budget into law on March 17. ”We will diligently and...
View ArticleBurial Ceremonies In Urhobo Land
“ANYONE Can Be A Barbarian, It Requires A Terrible Effort To Remain A Civilized Man” Leonard Sydney. The Urhobo people are inexorably obsessed with matters concerning their customs and traditions. They...
View ArticleEdo community protest 3 months power outage, water scarcity
Otuo (Edo) – Residents of Otuo Community in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo on Saturday protested over three months power outage and water scarcity in the area. Some of the protesters told...
View ArticleBenin Crowned Prince Erediauwa completes traditional rites, moves to Uselu
Benin – The Benin Crowned Prince, Eheneden Erediauwa, was on Saturday in Benin formally installed as the Edaiken of Uselu after the successful completion of the mandatory traditional rites. Erediauwa...
View ArticleProtectionist laws stifling foreign coys in South Africa, says Nigerian group
Abuja – The Union of Nigerians in South Africa says protectionist laws are stifling foreign companies operating in the Southern African country. The President of the union, Mr Ike Anyene, disclosed...
View ArticlePolice nab 4 suspected car snatchers, recover 5 vehicles
BENIN CITY-Police in Benin City have apprehended four suspected car snatchers, one criminal receiver and recovered five vehicles earlier hijacked from their owners in the state capital. The Public...
View ArticleNational Assembly budget to be published next week – Saraki
Abuja – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki said on Sunday that the budget breakdown of the National Assembly would be published next week. This is contained in a statement signed by Mohammed...
View ArticleMinister denies saying economy beyond Buhari’s control
Abuja – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has refuted reports that while speaking on a radio show on Saturday, he claimed the Nigerian economy had gone out of the control of...
View ArticleFG will be ruthless against pipeline vandals – Information Minister
Abuja – The Federal Government has warned that it would deal ruthlessly with those engaged in pipeline vandalism and the sabotage of power infrastructure in the country. The Minister of Information and...
View ArticleBenin Roads: Promises Made, Promises Kept
What Edo people will always remember Oshiomhole for is the urban renewal programme of his government. On his assumption of office, he assured Edo people that he was going to fix the roads in the state...
View ArticleAbducted Edo Magistrate, 2 others freed
BENIN CITY-A serving magistrate in Edo State and two others reported abducted last Tuesday along Benin-Ehor road have been freed. The Magistrate identified as Mrs Hassana Garuba and two others said to...
View ArticleRepositioning Economy Our Priority – Saraki
ABUJA – Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday, declared that repositioning of the Nigerian economy to effectively meet the challenges of the 21st century is a major priority of the current Senate....
View ArticleSenate to amend Electoral Act to end Card Reader challenge, says lawmaker
Abuja – The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Sen. Babajide Omoworare, says the senate is set to amend the Electoral Act to end the challenges of Card Readers Omoworare told the...
View ArticleN3.9bn NAF loot: EFCC’s fresh proof-of-evidence stalls Badeh’s trial
Abuja – The trial of the former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, was on Monday stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja, following the inclusion of additional proof-of-evidence by the prosecution....
View ArticleCourt reserves judgement in trial of Ex-NIMASA boss
LAGOS – A Federal High Court, Lagos, yesterday reserved its judgment in the trial of Raymond Omatseye , a former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)....
View ArticleArmy/Shites Clash: Panel gives March 21 deadline to Islamic Movement
KADUNA – The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the December 12 Army/Shiites clash in Zaria has given the sect up to March 21, to submit its memorandum to the panel. A statement signed by the...
View ArticleIt’s difficult to get Lai Mohammed’s replacement – Odigie Oyegun
ABUJA – The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is difficult to get a replacement that can match the outstanding performance of its former party spokesperson, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The APC Chairman,...
View ArticleDoctors’ strike paralyses UITH
pILORIN – The industrial action commenced by the resident doctors at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has crippled healthcare delivery in the hospital. The General Out-Patients Department...
View ArticleEdo 2016: Oshiomhole and the “Edo Agenda”
Edo state is commonly described as a homogeneous entity with all its different peoples tracing their roots and ancestry to one source. While the people of Edo North and Edo Central trace their roots...
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