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Prof Faraday Orunmwense,Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin has advised alumni of the university to reconnect with one another in order to provide panacea to societal challenges. Prof Orunmwense gave the advise during the 40th Anniversary/Reunion of Faculty of Social Sciences, at the University Campus. READ ALSO: EFCC arrests Agbarho …

Men of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Office, have arrested a 34-year-old suspected Internet fraud kingpin, Akegor Omamuyorwi, in Ughelli, Delta State. According to the EFCC, the arrest of the man, who is a titled chief in Agbaro community, was triggered by a petition from a bank …

The governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson, has appointed 60 new special advisers, barely five weeks to the Bayelsa state gubernatorial election. The governor has also directed the state PDP caucuses to nominate women for appointment as special advisers next week, in areas where they have not been considered for …

The fixtures for the group phase of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have been released, with the action kicking off on Monday, October 14, 2019 across all centers in Delta State. At the Agbor Township Stadium, Unity FC of Asaba will take on highly rated Rolly FC of Koko in …

The Federal Government has recruited no fewer than 1,350 unemployed youths under the N-power programme to serve as agricultural extension workers in Cross River. The State Coordinator of Sasakawa Global 2000, Mr Ekok Ntua, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), shortly after inspecting a …

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has sworn in a new Commissioner for Special Duties, Hon. Iyase Benjamin, days after he sacks all his Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistants. The Governor, In a letter signed by Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie, sack all his SAs and SSAs …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has proposes five years jail term for “Sex for marks lecturers” in a bill he reintroduced to the 9th Assembly. Omo-Agege, who had earlier in the 8th Assembly introduced the “Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institution Prohibition Bill”, call on Nigerians to …

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized not less than 19 cartons of fake Majesty wine,10 cartons of St Henry,9 bottles of Ciroc and 10 cartons of Black Train drink without registration number in Edo. The Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC, Kingsley Ejiotor, …

Militancy in the Niger Delta region is as old as the country itself. So, it is trite to attribute its advent to the current administration in any form. Only children who have been growing without the benefits of history lessons would not remember that there was some minority rights militancy …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) , has Indicated readiness to revoke the licenses of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), and seven other Electricity Distribution Company, as they breached some provisions of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act in July 2019. According to NERC, the eight power firms include …