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By Tracy Ohovwore Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has directed the urgent renovation of the Doctors’ Residence at Ezoti following reports of its dilapidated condition. The directive was issued after an on-site inspection led by the Head of Service, Dr. Anthony Okungbowa, who was accompanied by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Health,…
By Tracy Ohovwore The Edo State Government has intensified its digital transformation drive with the graduation of 100 residents from a specialised training in Data Analysis with Power BI. The programme, organised by the Edo State Information and Communications Technology Agency (ICTA) in partnership with Sidol Solutions Nigeria Limited and the PIP Community, held at…
By Prince Woke The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju, has assured residents of adequate security ahead of the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, August 30, 2025. Speaking during a press briefing at the Police Headquarters, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, August 26, CP Adepoju emphasized that security arrangements for the…
Ahead of the 2027 polls, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned the party’s presidential slot to the southern part of the country. The party also insisted that the chairmanship position would be retained by a northerner. This decision was reached as party leaders held their National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja. The NEC…
By Barikui Felix Media-focused non-governmental organisation, Step-Up for Women in Journalism Initiative (SWIJ), in partnership with Common Ground Journalism Forum (SFCG) and the European Union (EU), has embarked on training of female journalists in Rivers State on career advancement strategies and digital skills. The training, which took place in Port Harcourt with the theme, ‘Career…
In a significant step towards improving hygiene and learning conditions in public schools, Create That Change Development Initiative (CCDI), in collaboration with the Embassy of Switzerland, has commissioned newly refurbished facilities at two schools in Gwagwalada, Abuja. The projects, unveiled at LEA Pilot Science Primary School and LEA Phase III Primary School, include a reconstructed…
Justice I. O. ljelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, August 25, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Sulaiman Olayiwola Gbajabiamila to 20 years imprisonment for N31m property fraud. Gbajabiamila was arraigned on September 19, 2023, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on…
A 55-year-old drug kingpin Mohammed Abubakar, alias Bello Karama and five members of a syndicate operating at Kano international airport have been taken into custody by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery that they are behind the shipment of illicit substances for which three innocent Nigerians who went on lesser hajj…
By Prince Woke The Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, in Rivers State has described as untrue the insinuation and claims of massive indiscipline, brutality and human rights abuse in Rivers State Police Command under the leadership of Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga Adepoju. The Chairman of PCRC in Rivers State, Mr Voke Emore who was…
The rationale behind the pulling down of the historic Awolowo House, a multi-story building, in Ikeja, Lagos, that has been a symbol of innovation since 1978 has been explained. The iconic building, which is managed by Wemabod, a subsidiary of Odu’a Investment Company Limited, owned by the six South West states of Lagos, Ogun, Osun,…