Man, 27, remanded for defiling 11-yr-old minor
An Evboriaria Magistrate’s Court in Benin has ordered one Austin Okonkwo, 27, to be remanded in prison for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old minor who has Downs syndrome. The Chief Magistrate, Frank...
View ArticleHow Christian leaders remembered Baba Aladura
By Sam Akadoro Special Correspondent, Sapele Although he has been gone for 10 years now, his impacts and achievements still remain, especially amongst those who came in contact with him. This might...
View ArticleUghelli youths inaugurate new body
By Sam Akadoro Special Correspondent Sapele A new social/ economical/political organisation known as Ughelli Kingdom Consolidated Youths (UKCY) with membership across the 24 communities in Ughelli...
View ArticleStop over-relying on emergency assistance, communities cautioned
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has cautioned communities, especially those prone to natural disasters, against over-reliance on emergency assistance from governments and other bodies....
View ArticleDelta to revive moribund industries
Delta Commissioner for Commerce and Industries, Dr. Chris Ekiyor, has said the state government had concluded plans to revive its moribund industries before the expiration of its tenure. Ekiyor...
View ArticlePolitics of Rivers governorship election
By Daniel Abia Snr Correspondent, P/Harcourt In view of the choice by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which decided to choose Dakuku Peterside as its consensus candidate ahead of Senator Magnus...
View ArticleIjaw women shut down Chevron’s Abiteye flow station
By Emma Arubi / Snr. Correspondent, Warri Ijaw women from Abiteye in Warri South-West Council area of Delta State last Friday shut down the oil major flow station of Chevron’s Abiteye flow station...
View ArticleIgbodo people hold forum on community development
By Felix Igbekoyi Correspondent, Asaba People of Igbodo kingdom in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State have reaffirmed their commitment to growth and development of the community. To...
View ArticleNEMA wants capacity building by communities for resilience against disasters
By Felix Igbekoyi Correspondent, Asaba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is particular about building capacities of communities to make them resilient to disasters in the face of...
View ArticleObuama monarch stresses importance of peace for development
Chief Omubo, the traditional ruler of Obuama community in Degema council of Rivers, has called on Nigerians to imbibe peaceful coexistence in order to attain greatness. Odibo said made the remark in...
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FRSC arrests 50 traffic offenders, secures 17 convictions in Eket
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Eket Unit Command, arrested 50 road users and convicted 17 traffic offenders for violating traffic rules in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The unit...
View ArticleEdo civil servants seek justice over study leave beneficiaries
Some civil servants in Edo State have faulted the state government’s selective recall and reinstatement of some of their colleagues, who got approval for study leave without pay and were affected by...
View ArticleWhat I miss most about my late wife – Oshiomhole
By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief, Benin On the fourth anniversary of the passing of his wife, Clara, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has said he misses her spiritual guidance and...
View ArticleEmpowering Bayelsa women, youths through MDGs
By Igoniko Oduma, Yenagoa The Samson Siasia Sport Complex in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was agog on November13, as hundreds of women, dressed in a galaxy of uniforms, and youths converged on...
View ArticleShell spends N1.8b on community projects in Bayelsa
By Igoniko Oduma , Yenagoa Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture has contributed a total of N1.8 billion to development projects for communities under the Iduwini Development Foundation...
View ArticleWike promises infrastructure, economic reforms in Rivers, if…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Rivers, Chief Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday said that he would embark on economic and infrastructure reforms if elected. Wike, who stated this in...
View ArticleBassey picks PDP ticket for Cross River South Senatorial District
A new entrant to the Senate race on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, Chief Gershom Bassey, on Tuesday defeated Senator Bassey Otu to pick the party’s ticket for Cross River South Senatorial...
View ArticleGroup faults Delta Central’s governorship claims
By Felix Igbekoyi / Correspondent, Asaba The Association of Registered Political Parties (ARPP) in Delta State has stated that it is disheartening for any particular ethnic group in Nigeria to say it...
View Article100 interns get training in work habits
By Francis Onoiribholo / Bureau Chief, Benin One hundred graduates recruited under the Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) component of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) have...
View ArticleOkuesan people cry out over invasion by Fulani herdsmen
By Abel Orukpe / Correspondent,Lagos The people of Okuesan and its environs in Esan South East Local Government of Edo State have called on the Inspector, General of Police, Suleiman Abba and the...
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