4 brothers kill grandmother for money ritual in Edo; 2 nabbed
Two of the four brothers and a native doctor, who allegedly killed their grandmother for money ritual in Ohovbe quarters, Ikpoba Hill, Benin, have been arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police Command.
From Reagan to Trump, and maybe Oprah, US celebrity politicians abound
Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey’s impassioned Golden Globes speech triggered speculation about her political future.
Gelegele Seaport development to begin as Obaseki signs MoU with China Harbour
The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), for the development of the Gelegele Seaport and other transport infrastructure in the state.
Davido ups the ante
Popular music sensation and award-winning singer, Davido, has joined the train of musicians such as Banky W, Ikechukwu, Tuface, Chidinma, Vector and the likes, who have ventured into acting by debuting in a yet-to-be released Nollywood film titled ‘Legend at Sixty’
Nigeria’s external reserves hit $40.4bn
As projected by the Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele at the Annual Bankers’ Dinner of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) in Lagos last November, the nation’s External Reserves have hit a new level of $40.4 Billion. This is even as the Bank injected a total of $210 million into the interbank Foreign Exchange Market in the first round of trading for the year on Monday, January 8, 2018.
Yobe’s curbing spread of HIV — YOSACA
DAMATURU—disturbed by the increasing number of people living with HIV in Yobe State, the government has taken measures to curb the spread, Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Agency for the Control of Aids, YOSACA, Alhaji Ali Kime Dauda, has said.
