Okpebholo’s aide pledges stronger community security, global visibility for VGN after honour
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Government’s Senior Special Assistant on Diaspora Matters, Amb. Osarodion Osagie, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening community security and advancing the global profile of…
Return to nature to fight disease, university don tells Nigerians
BENIN CITY – A Professor of Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology at Edo State University, Iyamho (ESUI), Professor Usunomena Usunobun, has called for a national shift towards the deliberate use of…
Edo Specialist Hospital marks 7th anniversary with free eye care, clinches WACOG accreditation
BENIN CITY – Edo Specialist Hospital (ESH) has marked its seventh anniversary with the launch of a free eye care programme, reaffirming its commitment to expanding access to quality healthcare…
Businessman begs court to order his 25-year-old son to leave his house
Kaduna – A businessman, Alhaji Lawal Hamisu on Thursday prayed a Shari’a Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna to order his 25 year-old son, Muhammad to leave his house. Lawal’s counsel,…
Electricity Kills Suspected Cable Thief in Edo
A suspected cable thief met his end after he was electrocuted while attempting to steal power cables from the Etete Injection Substation of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) Plc…
Tragedy as Teacher Allegedly Flogs 12 Yr- Old Pupil to Death
A 47-year-old teacher, Mrs. Dim Ebere, has surrendered to the Anambra State Police Command after she was declared wanted over the alleged flogging to death of a 12-year-old pupil. The…
Fubara reveals presidential, governorship candidate he’s supporting
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his support for the Rainbow Coalition, a political movement that comprises members of different political parties in Rivers State, led by the Minister…
State commissioner suspended
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has suspended the Commissioner for Livestock Development, Prof. Omorodion Ignatius Ikponmwosa, and the Edo State Project Coordinator of the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (LPRES)…
Senate passes bill to establish new university
The Senate has approved a bill to establish the Federal University of Medical Laboratory Science and Technology in Jos, Plateau State, as part of efforts to improve disease diagnosis, strengthen…
Senate Demands Urgent Reconstruction of Bauchi–Ningi Highway, Orders Four-Week Assessment
The Senate on Wednesday called for the immediate rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Bauchi–Ningi Federal Highway, citing its deplorable condition and the growing risks it poses to motorists, commerce and…