Insecurity: Cleric seeks divine intervention
By Felix Igbekoyi / Correspondent, Asaba THE Redeemed Christian Church (RCC), Delta Province, has posited that the insecurity in Nigeria could only be resolved when God touches the heart of the...
View ArticleLawmaker gets endorsement for second term
By Idongesit Ashameri / Correspondent, Uyo As political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2015 general elections, prominent politicians, women and youth groups in Ibiono Ibom have re-affirmed...
View Article‘Foukunou Canal bridge in Delta to connect Bayelsa’
By Felix Igbekoyi / Asaba THE construction of a N500 million Foukunou Canal Bridge in Tuomo town, an agrarian community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, has gotten to a piling stage and...
View ArticleRole of fitters in national economy, by Ambaiowei
By Sunday Apah / Special Correspondent, Ughelli The National Executive Council of the NigerianNational Fitters’ Association (NNFA) recently held a meeting in Warri, Warri South Local Government Area...
View ArticleEdo Red Cross mourns late patron
By Jude Ehebha Special Correspondent Ekpoma A delegation from the Edo State branch of the Nigerian Red Cross Society has visited the family of its late patron, Stephen Ehiemua, popularly known as...
View ArticleConservation of C’River gorilla to cost $10m
By Bassey Inyang Correspondent, Calabar At least $10 million will be required for the conservation of the Cross River Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli) population. The Country Director, Wildlife...
View ArticleImoke distributes oil palm seedlings to farmers
By Bassey Inyang Correspondent, Calabar The Cross River State government has commenced the distribution of oil palms seedlings, fertilizers and herbicides to farmers in the 18 local government areas...
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Rivers: I’ll offer credible alternative to a regime of conflict –Dagogo-Jack
Reynolds Beks Dagogo-Jack is an engineer and chairman, Presidential Task Force on Power. An Ijaw man from Abonnema in Rivers State, Dagogo-Jack in this interview with Regional Editor, Valentine Amanze,...
View ArticleReligious group advocates release of Chibok girls
By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief Benin The Operation Disarm World Evangelical (Interdenominational) fellowship has organized a three-day prayer and fasting session to intercede for the...
View ArticleCross River group canvases support for Jonathan
By Bassey Inyang / Correspondent, Calabar Cross River Consensus for GEJ, a group, campaigning for the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan for a second-term, has given kudos to governors and...
View ArticleLG boss decries insecurity along Benin-Lagos Expressway
•Appeals for security beef up By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief Benin The Chairman, Ovia North East Local Government Area, Mrs. Lucy Omagbon, has appealed to Edo State Government and all...
View ArticleOYC carpets Arewa youths over call for Nigeria’s dissolution
By Emmanuel Nzomiwu / Correspondent Awka Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has stated that the call by Arewa Youth Development Foundation for dissolution of Nigeria was a joke taken too far, which is...
View ArticleEdo Line commends Oshiomhole for firm’s revival
By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief Benin The Management and Staff of Edo Transport Service Limited, operators of Edo Line, has lauded the initiative of the state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, for...
View Article‘Edo Assembly crisis, spurred by lawmakers’ selfish interests’
Rev David Ugolor is a human rights activist and Chief Executive of Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ). In this interview with BENIN BUREAU CHIEF Francis Onoiribholo, he speaks...
View ArticleHow Benin recovered stolen artefacts, by Akenzua
Currently, the mood in Benin, the capital city of Edo State, and neighbouring towns inhabited by the Benins, is joyful. This follows last weekend’s hosting of a United Kingdom contingent comprising...
View ArticleUrhobo students inaugurate new executive at Abraka
By Sunday Apah / Special Correspondent, Ughelli NATIONAL Union of Urhobo Students has inaugurated new executive to pilot its affairs for the next one year, with a promise to facilitate the prompt...
View ArticleCatholic priest tasks Edo LG bosses on performance
By Jude Ehebha / Special Corrspondent Ekpoma A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Francis Okhai, has charged local government chairmen in Edo State to perform for the good of the people if they are to be...
View ArticleCommission donates ambulance to Tompolo Foundation
By Harris-Okon Emmanuel / Correspondent, Warri Tompolo Foundation has received a major boost as an intervention agency, Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, donated an ambulance to...
View ArticleRivers guber: We want a God-fearing leader –Nte
She is the first female local government chairman in the history of Rivers State politics. Pastor Emilia Gilbert Nteh, former council chairman of Andoni local government area has chosen politics to...
View ArticleEdo PDP lawmakers are script actors, says Izebhijie
By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief Benin Following the unending power tussle that is currently rocking the Edo State House of Assembly, which has resulted to a parallel sitting, the Vice Chairman...
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