NAF crash: ‘You didn’t say you wouldn’t return from Abuja’ — Bako’s partner
The partner of Flight Lieutenant I.S. Bako, one of the 25 people killed in Tuesday’s Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ondo State, has mourned the deceased officer in an emotional social media post. Joanna Yakubu, in a TikTok post on Tuesday, recalled her last conversation with Bako, a co-pilot aboard the ill-fated aircraft. […]
Agricultural boom turns to bust in Delta community as Federal road decays
By Ochuko Akuopha For decades, the Abavo community in Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, was the heartbeat of a thriving agricultural economy. Its fertile fields yielded cassava, yams, tomatoes, peppers, plantains, and palm produce, drawing traders from Delta, Edo, and neighbouring states to its bustling market days. Today, that vibrancy is gasping under […]
Warri, environs in darkness over epileptic power supply
•We call NEPA Light Trafficator — residents •Say transformer replacement has become a business •Demand transfer of BEDC staff By Jimitota Onoyume At 7.30pm, Warri, in Delta State, should ordinarily be alive. The streets should be glowing with electric lights. Shops should be open, cold drinks should be chilling in refrigerators, barbing salons and hairdressing […]
Edo power generation stalled amid vandalism, dispute
Ossiomo Power Company in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State, which once provided reliable electricity to businesses and government offices across parts of Benin City, has been unable to generate power for nearly one year following facility vandalism and a community dispute.
LIFELINE FOR FAILING SIGHT: Diaspora intervention eases pressure at Delta hospital
By Egufe Yafugborhi For patients streaming daily into the eye clinic of Central Hospital, Ughelli (CHU), every additional minute spent waiting for a crucial eye-pressure test can feel like yet another agonising delay in the search for answers about their failing sight. With between 30 and 40 patients attending the clinic daily, the strain on […]
10 NYSC members rescued from Kogi forest — DHQ
By Kingsley Omonobi Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, abducted by suspected kidnappers have been rescued from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, disclosed this on Monday, saying the operation was conducted by joint security forces. The victims were among 15 corps members kidnapped […]
