By Lucky Ogbebor Edo State House of Assembly has extended the suspension slammed on the former speaker of the House Rt. Hon. Elizabeth Ativie who was earlier placed on suspension by the House for her refusal to return all the official vehicles attached to the office of the speaker of the House. The extension followed the consideration of the interim ... Read More »

There are strong indications that migrants, particularly Nigerians are being sold into slavery in Libya for as low as 400 dollars.         According to a report credited to the Cable News Network (CNN), the slave trade business is booming in Libya as indigenes of that country are now catching on the influx of foreigners using Libya as a transit ... Read More »

An Octogenarian and a retired lecturer of the University of Benin, Edo State, Prof. Antony Nosa Edosomwan who was kidnapped in his residence in Benin City, has been found dead in the Ogida Quarters, Benin City.         The retired senior lecturer was said have been kidnapped in his house at second federal road at about 6:30pm by unknown gun men. ... Read More »

  By Lucky Ogbebor         The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare II has commended the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives for extending their free medical outreach to the Palace.         The commendation was given when the Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Federal Health Institution Sector, Mr. Wale Olatunde led other ... Read More »

    By Lucky Ogbebor Three eminent Nigerians are to be honoured next week during the University of Benin’s 43rd Convocation/47 founder day activities next week.         Professor Alele-Williams, OON, a onetime Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin and the first woman to hold office as Vice Chancellor in Nigeria is one of those to be honoured.         According ... Read More »

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday formally launched the Coalition for Nigeria Movement (CNM) in Abeokuta, the Ogun State, and declared that he would cease to be a member if the movement morphs into a political party or dabble into partisan politics. Obasanjo who stormed the Secretariat of the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in ... Read More »

  30-01-2018; Lagos, Nigeria: In line with its determination to dominate and redefine the landscape of registrar service delivery in the country, Africa Prudential Plc, has unveiled her new USSD code, *4018# tagged “Personal Registrar”. The USSD code, *4018#, which was unveiled in Lagos on Wednesday enables shareholders to perform  a lot of tasks including checking their outstanding dividend, shareholding ... Read More »

  The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 “high-risk” countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past. Applicants from 11 countries, unnamed but understood to include 10 Muslim-majority nations plus North Korea, will face tougher “risk-based” assessments to be accepted. “It’s critically ... Read More »

First Bank of Nigeria Limited in the 20017 financial year received an avalanche of awards in recognition of its activities and interventions in various sectors in the financial services industry. The awards epitomised the bank’s sustained relevance to its customers and the nation at large for 124 years. FirstBank was named the ‘Most Valuable Bank Brand in Nigeria’ six times ... Read More »

Alleged fraud: Supreme Court dismisses ex-Kogi lawmaker’s appeal The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by a former Kogi State House of Assembly member, Gabriel Daudu. He was convicted by a Federal High Court in Lokoja for N1.4billion fraud, but he challenged the decision at the Court of Appeal. The Court of Appeal had on March 1, 2017 ... Read More »