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Assembly seeks resuscitation of Sokponba River Resort

By Francis Onoiribholo /Benin The Edo State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution calling on the state government and other relevant agencies to as a matter of urgency resuscitate the Sokponba...

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PDP govts responsible for modern infrastructure in Delta –Okpoh

Johnson Okpoh is chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party ward 3, Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State. In this interview with SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Sunday Apah, he speaks on the political...

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Indorama-Eleme: Kick-starting agric revolution (1)

By Godwin Egba, P/Harcourt   Agriculture is defined as the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool,...

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Indigenes must pay water rates, by Gital

Aliyu Aminu Gital is the General Manager of the Bauchi State Water Board. In this interview with journalists including CORRESPONDENT Patience Ogbodo-Iwuagwu, Gital speaks on the achievements and...

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C’River workers to get 1,000 houses

By Bassey Inyang/Calabar The Cross River Government has announced that it is embarking on the construction of additional 1,000 housing units in Ikom, Odukpani and Ogoja for civil servants in the state....

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Epidemic looms in Jattu

By Jude Ehebha/Ekpoma Residents of Jattu in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State have lamented the poor sanitary condition of the community’s abattoir, calling for urgent attention to avert...

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PDP to reconcile members in Aniocha

By Felix Igbekoyi/Asaba The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State, has been charged to consolidate on the unification and achievement of the...

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Indorama-Eleme: Kick-starting agric revolution (2)

By Godwin Egba/Port Harcourt The Nigerian banks are United Bank for Africa (UBA), Stanbic IBTC Bank, Guarantee Trust Bank (GTB), and Access Bank. At the signing ceremony, Group Managing Director of...

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2015: S’South monarchs endorse Jonathan

By Daniel Abia/Port Harcourt In a build up to the 2015 presidential election, traditional rulers from the South-South geo-political zone have declared support for President Goodluck Jonathan to seek...

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Plan to impeach Amaechi false alarm – Okah

Former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and legal practitioner, Emma Okah, speaks with journalists on the crisis rocking the state’s chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) among other...

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Amaechi’s problems self-inflicted, says Okah

Former Rivers State Commissioner for Information and legal practitioner, Emma Okah, speaks with journalists on the crisis rocking the state’s chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) among other...

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NOUN, WDU and bent for sound education (1)

By Sam Akadoro/Sapele EVERY institution of learning has among its major objectives, to see its students imbibe standard education and to be able to pass on that knowledge. This desire only finds outlet...

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Akoko-Edo LG boss swears in five councillors

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin Five Supervising Councilors for Akoko-Edo Local Government Area have been sworn-in by the Chairman of the council, Akerejola Folorunsho Joseph, charging them...

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Edo govt to boost manpower in agric

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin Edo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abdul Oroh, has re-affirmed the state government’s commitment to building a middle level manpower...

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When Delta stood still for Gbagi, family (1)

By Sam Akadoro / Sapele The serene city of Ekpan in Uvwie Local Government Area, and Effurun in Delta State, recently played host to top people in different endeavours across and beyond the country’s...

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Oghara indigenes in UK award scholarship to students

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel /Warri Oghara Clan Union, United Kingdom, has commenced an annual scholarship grant of  N100,000 per student to outstanding indigent students of the kingdom in  higher...

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Obasogie of Benin hails Edo police over security

By Francis Onoiribholo /Benin  Chief Eduwu Ekhator Obasogie, the Obasogie of Benin Kingdom has described as bold, effective and highly commendable the tight security arrangements put in place by the...

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NOUN, WDU and bent for sound education (2)

By Sam Akadoro/Sapele Undoubtedly, the institution knows the value of a sound education as its motto ‘Work and Learn’ emphasises the difference between conventional and open and distance learning...

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When Delta stood still for Gbagi, family

By Sam Akadoro  Special Correspondent, Sapele Thereafter, she stepped into the house with her right leg first. After this, came the presentation of drinks and kolas by the groom’s father and all who...

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ASUU decries kidnap of members

By Jude Ehebha Special Correspondent, Benin Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State chapter, has raised alarmed over incessant kidnapping of its...

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