Ize-Iyamu values friends more than Oshiomhole —Ex-Edo Dep Speaker
FORMER Deputy Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Chief Festus Ebea, has described the statement credited to Governor Adams Oshiomhole that a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, cannot boast of friends and associates, as unfortunate, saying that the former Secretary to the State Government valued his friends, whether poor or rich.
Cinfores’ BrainFriend Platinum boosts e-learning
The Nigerian education sector is set to receive a new boost with the launch of the 2016 version of Cinfores BrainFriend; BrainFriend Platinum; Nigeria’s foremost e-learning and exam preparatory software which is in line with meeting the Sustainable Development Goals of giving access to and enhancing quality education.
Truck crushes 4 at petrol depot
FOUR persons were, yesterday, allegedly crushed, and six others seriously injured by a truck at a petrol depot in Apapa. The tragedy occurred during a clash between some marketers and officials of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG.
FG appoints Arhagba as PTI Vice President
THE Federal Government has appointed Mrs. Emily E. Arhagba as Vice President of the Petroleum Training Institute (PTI), Effurun.
We have a lazy political class – Utomi
Renowned political-economist and public commentator, Professor Pat Utomi, yesterday, attributed the current economy woes in the country to lack of vision of the political class.
2 robbers remanded for raping victim
BENIN—AN Egor Magistrate’s Court sitting in Benin has remanded two persons, Peter Eleng, 29, Osas Osawaru, 36, for allegedly raping one of their victims during a robbery operation.
Ohanaeze chides DSS over indictment on IPOB
Worried by the Department of State Services, DSS, indictment on the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, over their alleged involvement in the killing of five Fulani herdsmen buried in a shallow grave in Isikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, challenged DSS to show physical evidence linking IPOB to the heinous act.
Clerics flay FG’s move to replace Christian, Islamic studies
lagos—Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has condemned the plans by Federal Ministry of Education to replace separate teaching of Islamic and Christian Religious Education with the teaching of Religious and National Values in schools.
Girl students get CKF training on sciences and leadership
One of the objectives behind Christopher Kolade Foundation, CKF, camping female secondary school students for one week, is to build their science skill. This has yielded quick results, as many of the students have developed game softwares within seven days on campus.
Edo community alleges neglect by state govt
EME-ORA community in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State has lamented its neglect by the state government in terms of provision of social amenities such as potable water, access roads and electricity.
Atletico, Bayern into Champions League semis
Atletico Madrid ousted holders Barcelona from the Champions League at the quarter-final stage on Wednesday while Bayern Munich also advanced to the semi-finals by eliminating Benfica.
