Speaking to journalists in Sapele, leader of the group and a renowned educationist in Delta State, Mr. Irikefe Edward, explained that Agoda’s maturity and intellectual contribution to issues at the National Assembly has exposed Nigerians to the fact that every Urhobo person is an intellectual giant, adding that the time has come for Agoda to be honoured in order to encourage him and other illustrious sons of Urhobo Nation doing the nation proud in their respective of endeavours.

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akoko-Edo Local Government Council, Edo State, alleged, yesterday, that the state chapter of Action Congress (AC) had concluded plans to import thugs from neighbouring states of Kogi and Ondo for the House of Assembly by-election scheduled for September 22, 2009.

Prince Tonfawei said the community identify with the appeal by Mr. Edema to the state government to open the waterways for the return of displaced people of Gbaramatu kingdom, but dismissed the claim that the aforesaid Benikrukru villages belong to Deghele community.

The National Association of Itsekiri Students (NAIS), which gave the charge, also commended the president for appointing an experienced hand to manage the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

ROAD projects worth N150 billion have been awarded for construction to boost infrastructural development in Delta State in the past 10 years (1999 and 2009).

By Lamidi Bamidele Recently, there was a lot of outcry over the deplorable state of the Apapa-Oshodi expressway that leads to  the major seaports in Apapa and Tin-Can Island. The outcry heightened  especially during the peak of the current rainy season when several sections of the road collapsed on account of flooding, consequently creating traffic […]

Indication emerged yesterday that the 19-year-boy who disguised as a lady was a suspected member of a robbery gang who used such means to attack men in designated places including prominent hotels and eateries in different parts of the country.

GOVER NORS of the 19 northern states rose from an emergency meeting yesterday in Kaduna, condemning the recent violent sectarian crisis in parts of the area perpetrated by Boko Haram, the Islamic sect opposed to western education.

THE Central Bank (CBN) yesterday barred banks from trading foreign exchange sourced from the official market among themselves, in a bid to curb the rising speculative activities in the nation’s foreign exchange market.

The State Coordinator and Chairman, Joint Implementation Committee of NAPEP, Mr. Austin Igbine, while empowering 100 households drawn from Okpe and Ethiope East local government area in Orerokpe with N5,000 each, said the programme would run for a period of one year.