TO allay the ingrained fears and in deference of the average Edolite and consequently restore their hope for an era of good governance and prompt and equitable delivery of democracy dividends, Senator Osunbor pointedly said in his inaugural speech on May 29, 2007: “I wish to assure you that during my tenure in office and by the special grace of Almighty God, Edo State will be restored to a position of glory and greater heights of excellence.

Yenagoa- No fewer than 53 persons, allegedly involved in illegal bunkering, have been arrested by the Joint Task Force, JTF, codenamed Operation Restore Hope in Niger Delta region in the last three months.

THE Ijaw of Edo State have said that their demand for the creation of Toru-Ibe State from Edo and Delta states was to save them from the oppression they suffered in the hand of the Bini people, which they said was more than what the Israelites suffered while in bondage in Egypt.

CHAIRMAN of Ijaw Host Communities of Nigeria Oil and Gas, HOS-TCON, Chief James Orubu, has hailed the appointment of Mr. Kingsley Otuaro as Commissioner representing the Ijaw ethnic nationality on the Board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC.

NO sooner had he uttered the statement than the entire Banquet Hall erupted tonight in a standing ovation. The Master of Ceremony had only invited Chief B. U. Edebiri to make a toast, but got more than he ostensibly bargained for.

Davis Cup member, Abdulmumini Babalola, yesterday, moved into the second round of the Governor’s Cup Futures I, courtesy of a 6-2, 7-6 straight sets win over Nugent Terance of Ivory Coast.

TODAY marks exactly 25 years that iconic journalist and one of the founders of Newswatch magazine, Dele Giwa was parceled out of existence through a parcel bomb, the first of its kind in the history of the country.

In line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s drive towards making Nigeria a cashless society, Diamond Bank has announced the signing of a formal partnership with the Central Bank licensed company Paga, to offer branchless financial services to Nigerian consumers.

Return half of removed subsidy to the people through tax reduction.
THE Federal Government wants to phase out the subsidy in the pump price of petrol. It should be noted that diesel, which is mostly used in industrial production, is not subsidized.

I HAVE often wondered how the late journalism icon, Dele Giwa would have responded to the hullabaloo about zoning that rocked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the months preceding the last general elections.

The political tension generated during the last general election in Imo State is far from over, as the Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri has ordered retrial of no fewer than six electoral cases already decided by the Election Petition Tribunal also sitting in Owerri.

Forty-fivEmonths after FHI360, USAID/ Nigeria SmartWork Programme was set up, it had significant influence in enabling sustainable workplace HIV & AIDS programming and policies in the country.

The federal government should assist the insurance industry in realising its set goals and objectives so as to give it international recognition.

THE Federal Government has been advised to double its efforts at improving power generation across the country so as to get the economy off ground.

A Karate team of four from Japan will arrive Abuja today to commence a week-long working visit to Team Nigeria.