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…urges Senate to confirm new board …As HOSCON tells critics to leave Okumagba alone A socio-political group, the Benin Movement for Change, BMC, has decried Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor for calling on the Nigeria Senate not to confirm the appointment of Dr. Pius Odubu and Mr. Benard Okumagba as Chairman and …

Prof. Job Akpodiete is the Rector of Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro in Isoko North Local Government Area.  A very versatile and well-read egg-head, Prof. Akpodiete is a professor of Agric Biochemistry and Animal Nutrition.  In this exclusive interview, he took a critical look at the state of education in Nigeria …

…As he felicitates with Omo-Agege As Nigeria celebrates its 59th anniversary of nationhood, a PDP stalwart from Orogun in Delta State, Chief Pius Odioko Ovbije, has advocated a return to the 1963 Republican Constitution which emphasized regionalism, in order to address some of the national challenges confronting the country. Ovbije …

The Governor of Delta, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged the 42-member State Advisory and Peace Building Council to sustain and depen the relative peaceful environment in the state. The Governor made this charge during the inaugural ceremony of the Delta State Advisory and Peace Building Council, at the state capital, …

Edo government has commenced plans to takeover the reconstruction of the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi highway to put an end to years of deplorable state of the road. Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, disclosed this after inspecting one of the 40 Edo City Transport Service (ECTS) buses refurbished by the state government at …

The Deputy President of the Nigeria senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has condemned the attack on the former Governor of Edo state, who is also the Present Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, calling on the Nigeria police to fish out the perpetrators. Omo-Agege who said this in …

The Edo State Government has said it has absolutely no knowledge of the purported attack on the person or the residence of former Governor of the state and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. The Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on Media and Communication …

The Development Initiative for Community Impact (DICI), play host to representatives of Local Government officials, Communities, market women, different organisations and major stakeholders in Warri North Local Government Area, in a Dialogue Forum on the Sustainable Development Goals. The event which is tagged “Advancing Localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals …

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has condemned the intensive renewed political agitation in Delta state for Delta 2023 governorship seat just five months after the swearing of Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa. Onuesoke who spoke under the background of some governorship aspirants who are already making consultations …

The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) , an NGO, on Friday urged the Edo government to create awareness and enlightenment programmes in the state to tackle cancer. Sabina Idowu-Osehobo, Executive Director of LAPO, represented by Honestus Obadiora made the call during LAPO Community Campaign for Cancer Control(LAPO-C4) program on Friday …