•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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

By Efe Onodjae The worsening traffic gridlock on the Benin–Asaba Highway has attracted international attention following a report by global news network Al Jazeera on the persistent crisis. The major highway, which links Edo and Delta states, has in recent times witnessed severe traffic congestion, leaving motorists and commuters stranded for hours. The development has […]