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Ojidoh’s grand exit

By Felix Igbekoyi  –  Asaba Iwere (middle), his wife Ngozi, and Sr. Mary-Therese Ann during the funeral service To the regular passerby of Illah, a relatively rustic part of Oshimili North Local...

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Communities rebuild Edo North police headquarters

By Jude Ehebha Special Correspondent Ekpoma   The Police Headquarters of Edo North Area Command destroyed by suspected armed robbers have been re-constructed by communities in the area. On November 26,...

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Kpokpogri emerges UCOSA president

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli    A new national executive of the Urhobo College Old Students Association (UCOSA) has been inaugurated with Rear Admiral John Kpokpogri (rtd) as...

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Ministry to support Okomu Oil Palm

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin   The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has disclosed that plans are underway to provide targeted support to Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, Edo State to enable it...

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Child witch: NGO reunites 18 with parents

•Others await relatives  By Idongesit Ashameri  Special Correspondent, Uyo   Eighteen out of the 40 branded witches and stigmatised children rescued from streets in Akwa Ibom State by Way to the...

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Iru-Agbede vigilance group seeks govt’s support

By Francis Onoiribholo  /  Bureau Chief Benin  The Commandant, Iru-Agbede Vigilante group in Orhiomwan Local Government Area, Warrant Officer, Alfred Okwebe (rtd), has appealed to Edo State government...

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Govt tasks NYSC members on ethics

By Francis Onoiribholo   /  Bureau Chief Benin National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Edo State for the 2014 Batch “A” Service year have been advised to shun all forms of vices and...

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Delta guber race and Oyibode’s rising profile

By Sam Akadoro   / Special Correspondent, Sapele Like it has often been said, those who have attained the height of success in their chosen career, many of them never got what they had on a platter of...

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Lawyers petition IGP over abuse of court process, others

By Felix Igbekoyi  /  Correspondent, Asaba  THE Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, has been petitioned to urgently intervene in the case of abuse of court process, perversion of...

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Delta inaugurates committee on maternal death

By Felix Igbekoyi  /  Correspondent, Asaba DELTA State government has inaugurated the Delta State Maternal Death Review Steering Committee (MDR). Dr Tosan Popo is the chairman while Dr Patrick Okonta...

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Fallout of Akpabio’s townhall meeting

By Idongesit Ashameri  / Special Correspondent, Uyo Governor Godswill Akpabio Weeks might have passed since the Akwa Ibom Town Hall meeting in Ikono Local Government Council Secretariat, but its...

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Court dethrones Bakassi monarch

By Bassey Inyang  /  Calabar  An Akpabuyo-based High Court presided over by Justice S.M Anjor has dethroned the Village Head of Edik Idim Village, Ikot Effanga Clan in Bakassi Local Government Area of...

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Provost decries non-accreditation of institution’s courses

By Onoja Audu  / Correspondent, Jos The  Provost, College of Health Technology, Pankshin, Dr Jonathan Daboer, has  decried the non-accreditation of any of  the college’s courses since its inception in...

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Agenebode College of Agric to award diploma

By Francis Onoiribholo  /  Bureau Chief Benin Edo State government has granted the College of Agriculture, Agenebode, full autonomy to operate as a diploma-awarding institution, subject to the...

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Foundation’s boost for indigent students

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel   /   Correspondent, Warri Indigent students in secondary school had cause to smile recently when a Warri based, non-governmental organization, Morgan Smart Development...

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Cross River agency disburses N1b to communities

By Bassey Inyang /   Calabar  Cross River State Community and Social Development Agency has disbursed N1.459,094, 350.00 to communities in the state  for the implementation of projects. The figures as...

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Gunmen assassinate Igbudu chief

By Sunday Apah,  /  Special Correspondent, Ughelli  A prominent and illustrious Igbudu Agbarha Warri born Chief Ovie Ekpebedafe has been shot dead by armed bandits along Jakpa Road, Effurun. The...

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2015 guber: Akpabio should be neutral – Inyang

Very blunt and outspoken, Apostle Blessing Inyang, the youthful General Overseer, Mountain of Grace and Miracles Ministries, Lagos, in this chat with Copy Editor Peter Ekanem, speaks on the need for...

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Akpabuyo gets electronic tax payment system

By Bassey Inyang /  Calabar                 An Electronic Tax Payment system body has been inaugurated in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State. Known as the Gems Three Group, the body is...

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When Afiesere gathered to bid bye to Ohare

 By Sam Akadoro   /  Special Correspondent, Sapele Afiesere community in Ughelli South local government of Delta State recently had   a festive look, as guests from within and outside the community...

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