President Buhari summons APC caucus to discuss national issues
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night met with the expanded national caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to discuss issues concerning the party and the state of the nation’s...
View ArticleFG to convene town hall dialogue on herders, farmers conflict
Abuja – The Minister of Interior, retired Lt.-Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau, on Wednesday said the Federal Government would hold a town hall meeting between herdsmen and farmers to address the lingering...
View ArticleNigeria Identity Project: Calabar, Dubai chosen as takeoff points for...
Abuja – A group called Cabinet X Africa Initiative on Wednesday said Calabar and Dubai were selected as takeoff points for the nationwide and global campaigns for the Nigeria Identity Project. This is...
View ArticleEdo 2016: Oshiomhole free to produce successor- Rev Ugolor
BENIN CITY – Renowned Environmental and Human Rights activist, Rev. David Ugolor has thrown his weight behind the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, urging him to feel free to endorse any...
View ArticleNUC approves Edo University, Iyamho
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the Edo University, Iyamho as the 41st State University and 142nd University in Nigeria. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Prof Julius...
View ArticleOshiomhole preaches peace, love at Easter
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has urged Christian faithful to imbibe the virtues of peace, love, sacrifice and forgiveness which are the lessons of Easter. In his Easter message, signed by...
View ArticleNigerian Army intercepts 2 suicide bombers in Borno
Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army on Friday said it had averted another blast in Borno following the interception of two suspected suicide bombers near Maiduguri. Col. Sani Usman, the Acting Director of...
View ArticleRivers polls re-run: INEC to make return of collated results
Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will conclude and make returns in the constituencies where voting and collation were done in compliance with the Electoral Act in...
View ArticleAnother right investment in Edo University
This is a reply to a write-up by Mr. Francis Akhigbe at page 16 of The Guardian of 25th March 2016 under the title: “Another Wrong Investment in Edo University”. Mr. Akhigbe, being somebody I hold in...
View ArticleSavouring Benefits of Two New Varsities for Edo
It is an incontrovertible fact that Nigeria is currently experiencing a critical manpower development challenge. The numbers of qualified candidates seeking admission into higher education is far...
View ArticleRenew faith in God, CP urges officers
BENIN CITY-The Commissioner of police in Edo State Mr Chris Ezike has enjoined operatives of the state police command to renew their faith in God as He has been so faithful to them. CP Ezike made the...
View ArticleFuel scarcity: Senate summons Kachikwu
Abuja – The Senate on Monday summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum, Mr Ibe Kachikwu, to appear before its Committee on Petroleum Downstream on Tuesday, over lingering fuel scarcity in the...
View ArticleBuhari, Dogara, Fayose eulogise Tinubu at 64
ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he clocks 64 years today, March 29. This is contained in...
View ArticleEdo Govt to provide stable power supply by 2018 – Obaseki
BENIN CITY- The Chairman of the Edo State Economic and Strategic Team, Mr Godwin Obaseki has disclosed plans by his government to provide stable power supply across the state by 2018 when elected as...
View ArticleFG earmarks N3trn for projects in 2016 – Presidential spokesman
ABUJA- Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said the Federal Government had set aside N3 trillion for projects in 2016. Shehu...
View ArticleNNPC reassures Nigerians of commitment to end fuel scarcity
Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reassured Nigerians of its commitment to end the persistent fuel scarcity in the country. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr...
View ArticleMedical experts unfold plans to end tuberculosis
BENIN CITY –The Institute of Child Health Seminar room was set aglow with luminous ideas recently, when medical experts in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), teamed up to fashion...
View ArticleWAEC wants varsities to research into exam malpractice
LAGOS – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has charged universities and research institutions in member countries to beam their searchlight on examination malpractice. This is contained in a...
View ArticleICAO President to meet with Buhari
LAGOS – The President of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council, Dr Bernard Aliu, has arrived in Nigeria on an official visit. This is contained in a statement issued by the...
View ArticleSt Patrick And The Irish Missionaries
The Catholic Church all over the world celebrates the feast of St. Patrick every 18th day of March. It is celebrated inside Ireland as a religious and cultural holiday. In Ireland, it is both a...
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