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Fire razes Edo ministry, destroys certificates

By Jude Ehebha Special Correspondent Benin Early morning inferno Wednesday gutted the Examinations and Records buildings of the Edo State Ministry of Education, destroying First School Leaving and...

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Jitters as Uparan hosts Udu party faithful

By Sunday Apah Special Correspondent, Ughelli IT was celebration galore recently in Ovwian community, Udu Local Government Area, Delta state as the Supervisory Councillor representing Udu ward 10 in...

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Amnesty programme has failed – Etienam

Bassey Etienam, member representing Urue-Offong/Oruko State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in a recent interaction with newsmen in Uyo, spoke about granting amnesty to members of...

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We have achieved HIV/AIDS target – Gbeneol

Dr Precious Gbeneol is the Senior Special Assistant to President Goodluck Jonathan on Millennium Development Goals, and is  fully aware of the heartbeat of the Jonathan administration to transform...

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Edo Assembly orders LG boss to aid rainstorm victims

By Jude Ehebha/Benin Edo State House of Assembly has adopted a resolution urging the Chairman of Igueben Local Government Area, Mr. Ashuma Asemota, to urgently provide palliatives for the rainstorm...

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Etche indigenes declare support for Amaechi

By Daniel Abia/ Port Harcourt   The people of Etche ethnic nationality in Omuma and Etche local government areas of Rivers State have pledged their steadfast and total support for the state governor...

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A council boss and passion for his people (1)

By Sam Akadoro/Sapele Government, it is said, is of no use if it does not cater to the welfare of the governed. Or as some would put, governance is all about the people, hence it must provide at least...

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Loving one another, solution to insecurity –Etienam

Bassey Etienam, member representing Urue-Offong/Oruko State Constituency in Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly in a recent interaction with newsmen in Uyo, spoke about granting amnesty to members of...

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Edo, World Bank to tackle Queen Ede gully

By Jude Ehebha/Benin Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has assured residents of Queen Ede in Ogbeson Quarters of Benin City of the government’s commitment towards tackling the gully erosion...

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Lawmakers seek law to empower monarchs

By Bassey Inyang/Calabar The Cross River State House of Assembly wants the state government to enact a law that would accord powers to the traditional rulers, so they can checkmate and stop incessant...

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A council boss with passion for his people (2)

By Sam Akadoro/Sapele At Olodiama, the community through its chairman, Mr R. D. Avbodoke lamented that the situation of water supply in the community has a history of unsuccessful water project, adding...

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‘SURE-P will boost Ethiope East economy’

Okakuro Onoriode Sunday Eromedoghene is the Ethiope East Local Government Caretaker and Transition Committee Chairman and hails from Abraka kingdom. He holds first degree in Theatre Arts and Master’s...

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No political coloration to okada ban –Eromedoghene

Okakuro Onoriode Sunday Eromedoghene is the Ethiope East Local Government Caretaker and Transition Committee Chairman and hails from Abraka kingdom. He holds first degree in Theatre Arts and Master’s...

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Youths protest in Oghara over arrest of member

By Sunday Apah/ Ughelli   No fewer than 1,000 youths on Tuesday stormed the streets of Oghara, headquarters of Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State following the arrest of a youth leader,...

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Ijaw communities renew support for Orubebe

By Sunday Apah/ Ughelli   IJAWS in Delta State on Wednesday renewed their support for the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Elder Godsday Orubebe’s governorship ambition if he decides to contest for the...

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BATN donates palm oil plant to Mfonabasi women

By Aniefiok Macauley/ Uyo   British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation  (BATN) has donated a N7 million palm oil processing cottage plant to Mfonabasi Women Multipurpose Cooperative Society in...

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Let’s carry youths along in governance – Egedegbe

The wind has changed its course, fast-tracking its pace towards 2015, but who are those to champion the right course of transformational leadership with the right frame of mind? This is the bane of...

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Oyadama, Inyima crisis: Mkpani monarch exonerates community

By Bassey Inyang/Correspondent, Calabar   The Obol Lopon of Mkpani community in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Obol Sunday Okoi, has said his community was not involved in the June...

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Flood threatens 300 communities

By Bassey Inyang/Calabar As heavy rains set in this year, Cross RIver State government has warned people residing in flood prone communities in the state to relocate to safer places to protect their...

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Oboroh’s performance will earn him second term – Okpara

Paulicap Ese Okpara has served as Supervisory Councillor for Finance, Works and Environment and later Health under the administrations of Ochuko Unuagba and Anthony Akpocha Oboroh respectively in...

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