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Ebola: Council boss holds sensitisation programme

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin In compliance with the Edo State government directive on the collective fight against the spread of Ebola disease, the Chairman, Ovia North East Local...

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Fear grips Uniben students over Ebola

By Francis Onoiribholo  -  Bureau Chief Benin   As students allege planned isolation barely one week after the University of Benin resumed for a new semester, some students of the university who...

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Esan S’East boss gets commendation over healthcare service

By Francis Onoiribholo   –   Bureau Chief Benin   Edo State chapter of the Medical Association of Officers of Health has commended the Chairman, Esan South East Local Government Area,  Joseph Ikpea,...

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Obazele hails Mathematical Association of Nigeria

By Francis Onoiribholo   –   Bureau Chief Benin   The Head of Service, Edo State government, Mr. Igbaekemen Jerry Obazele, has showered encomia on the Mathematical Association of Nigeria, Edo State...

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MOSOP tours Ogoni communities

By Daniel Abia  -  Snr Correspondent Port Harcourt   The leadership of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) led by its President, Mr. Legborsi Saro Pyagbara, has kick-started tour...

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‘Traditional medicine vital to health of Nigerians’

•CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY   How many of your medicines have been certified by NAFDAC? Twenty-eight in all and I have the highest in the country.   A new illness has just been brought to Nigeria by a...

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No imposition of candidates in Warri North – Ayiwei

 By Sam Akadoro  Special Correspondent Sapele   The concerned Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders of Egbema Kingdom have expressed concern over the allegation that they were influenced to impose...

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Ogbinbiri community leader commends Uduaghan over security, infrastructure

By Harris-Okon Emmanuel Correspondent, Warri   Commendation has come the way of Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State for his giant strides in infrastructure development and restoring peace and...

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Akpabio’s aide bags award

By Idongesit Ashameri  Correspondent, Uyo    Special Adviser on Technical Matters, Akwa Ibom State, Etido Inyang, has bagged the Nigerian Institute of Management fellowship award for imprinting his...

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Refuse takes over Uyo

By Idongesit Ashameri Correspondent, Uyo   Residents and visitors to Etuk Street and its environs, the initial host area of the Uyo market around Ibom Plaza, have continued to lament the conversion of...

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‘Nigerians will overcome turbulent times’

By Francis Onoiribholo  /  Bureau Chief Benin   The Spiritual Leader/Chairman, Church Council of Christ Chosen Church of God International (CCCG), Most Snr. Apostle Joshua Osasuyi, has called on...

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PHEDC decries attack in A’Ibom

By Idongesit Ashameri / Correspondent, Uyo    The Eket Business Unit of Port Harcourt Distribution Company (PHEDC) has so far lost over 150 transformers to vandals. It said that seven distribution...

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Bayelsa begins reconstruction of Imiringi Bridge

•To spend N800m on project   By Igoniko Oduma  /   Correspondent, Yenagoa   Bayelsa State government has commenced reconstruction of the collapsed Imiringi Bridge in Ogbia Local Government Area of the...

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Ubom: When death is worth celebrating

By Daniel Abia  /  Snr Correspondent P/Harcourt   The ancient city of Nduo Eduo in Eket local government area of Akwa Ibom Sate was electrifying penultimate Saturday. People of all walks of life...

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Edo to meet tertiary institutions unions’ demends

By Francis Onoiribholo  /  Bureau Chief Benin   Edo State Head of Service, Mr. Igbaekemhen Jerry Obazele, has assured members of the coalition of Unions of State-owned Tertiary institutions of the...

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Bayelsa farmers decry detention of firm boss

By Igoniko Oduma  /  Correspondent, Yenagoa   Farmers in Bayelsa State operating under the aegis of The Lord’s Vineyard (Agricultural) Company have decried the continued detention of its chairman,...

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Group condemns killing of members by Islamic extremists

By Francis Onoiribholo  /  Bureau Chief Benin   The Nigerian Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF), Benin chapter, has condemned the killing of one of its members in Bauchi, Pastor Blessing Osakpolor,...

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How I will take Isoko North LG to the next level, by Egbabor

Emmanuel Egbabor, an award winning financial journalist, economist and politician, is the Peoples Democratic Party flag bearer for Isoko North Local Government chairmanship seat in Delta State. Having...

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Community re-affirms loyalty to Oshiomhole

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin The people of Iguododo community, Ugboko ward in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State have re-affirmed their membership of the All Progressives...

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NIPR boss tasks PROs on conflict resolution

By Francis Onoiribholo Bureau Chief Benin The Chairman of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Chief Executive Officer of the Glorious Open Enterprise (GOE), Prince Matthew Owobu, has...

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