Benin leaders call for common front to drive unity, devt
BENIN CITY – Prominent leaders of Benin extraction in Edo State have stressed the urgent need for the Benin-speaking people to close ranks, unite, and pursue a common front that…
Idia College Alumni donate 2,500 school bags, notebooks to alma mater
BENIN CITY – The Idia College Old Girls Association (ICOGA), North America Chapter, has donated 2,500 school bags and 5,000 notebooks to its alma mater in Benin City as part…
UBTH CMD Ize-Iyamu emerges President of Nigerian Association of Orthodontists
BENIN CITY – The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. (Mrs) Idia Ize-Iyamu, has emerged as the 10th National President of the Nigerian Association…
Oil workers ground Nigeria
… As PENGASSAN shuts down oil sector over Dangote sackings ABUJA – The nation’s oil and gas sector faces fresh disruptions as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association…
Edo govt warns residents as FG lists State among flood-prone areas
BENIN CITY – The Federal Government has issued a fresh flood alert for 15 states, with Edo among those expected to experience heavy flooding before the end of September. The…
Arase’s remains arrive Benin amid tears, tributes
BENIN CITY : The remains of former Inspector General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase, arrived Benin City at the weekend to an emotional reception by top security officials, representatives of…
A Father Comes Home: Thanking Governor Monday Okpebholo for Wiping the Tears of Ekiadolor’s Staff
BY KINGSLEY EFE OSAWARU There are moments in public life when politics sheds its usual clamor and does something remarkably simple: it soothes a wound. For hundreds of former staff…
11 Years On, Nyanya bombing victims await justice
BY WANDOO SOMBO (NAN) Eleven years after the Nyanya twin bombings that killed many people and injured hundreds, justice is still pending for the victims and their families. The terrorism…
Nigeria’s journey toward reducing HIV burden: Lessons from ACE-6 Project
BY OLUWAFUNKE ISHOLA (NAN) Margaret’s world took a dramatic turn the day she pricked herself with a contaminated needle while caring for a patient. As a dedicated healthcare worker, she…
Uzea youths appeal to Gov Okpebholo over legislative representation
BY IDAHOSA MUSA BENIN CITY – The United Uzea Youth Association (UUYA), Ward 6 in Esan North-East Constituency II of Edo State, has appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to ensure…