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Beyond rhetoric: SEDC takes giant stride to restore Southeast agro-economy

Beyond rhetoric: SEDC takes giant stride to restore Southeast agro-economy

By EMMANUEL NZOMIWU As the legendary Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu famously said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” On Tuesday, September 22, 2026, the South East Development Commission (SEDC) took a giant stride towards restoring Eastern Nigeria’s agro-economy with the flag-off of a 200-hectare pilot integrated model farm at Nomeh […]
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SheEngineer: Closing the gap in engineering for women, girls

SheEngineer: Closing the gap in engineering for women, girls

By Ebunoluwa Sessou SheEngineer has been designed to close the gender gap in engineering and to change the image of what an engineer looks like and does. It was also a platform where issues relating to the study of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM, and the need to understand why engineering should be a […]

Ndokwa election: ‘Why we have confidence in Okolugbo’

Ndokwa election: ‘Why we have confidence in Okolugbo’

Sir Kenny Okolugbo is a man who has used every position he finds himself to better the lots of the people. His time as a Commissioner representing Ndokwa nation in Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, was not different. 

Female genital mutilation: A persistent Cultural Scourge

Female genital mutilation: A persistent Cultural Scourge

In spite of efforts by government and non governmental organisations to stop the practice of female genital mutilation FGM in Nigeria, such practices continue unabated and cases continue to rise, most especially in south western part of Nigeria.  Female genital mutilation is simply known as female circumcision which is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia.

Our close shaves with death – retiring Military personnel

Our close shaves with death – retiring Military personnel

We lost 407 colleagues in a set Personnel missing inside bush during operation How insurgents posed as colleagues to launch attack By Evelyn Usman June 19, 2020. As early as 8 am, they were already seated inside Buhari Hall, at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, Oshodi, Lagos, awaiting the arrival of the Special Guest […]

EDO 2020: Obaseki ‘s defection to PDP, a game-changer

EDO 2020: Obaseki ‘s defection to PDP, a game-changer

There is jubilation all over Edo state over the bold decision of Governor Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, to join the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) after fighting off all attempts to truncate his re-election bid by the Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole-led Edo People’s Movement (EPM) in Edo State and All Progressive Congress National Working Committee (NWC).