Editorial

Edo State government, weekend commenced the demolition of illegal structures in Benin City in line with the present administration’s urban renewal agenda. The exercise is a precursor to the signing of a consultancy service agreement with an engineering firm, Siraj Nigeria Limited for the state regional development and Benin urban …

Edo state Commissioner for information and orientation, Mr. Paul Ohonbamu, says Senate order asking Governor Godwin Obaseki to issue fresh proclamation letter, is one that will likely culminate in real crisis. Ohobamu, spoke at a meeting with Heads of media organisations, Friday, on the festering crisis at the Edo House …

By Bernadette Idalu BENIN CITY – Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has thanked management of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Benin Zone,for appreciating the effort of government at making society work, promising the provision of better security to aid the state’s industrialization drive. The  Deputy Governor, made …

Abuja – The International Press Centre, IPC, has charged Nigeria online Journalists and bloggers to be professional in their news reportage before, during and after the 2019 election. The president of IPC Mr. Lanre Arogundade, stated this during his opening address for the two-day workshop training for online Journalists and …

ASABA – Journalists in Delta State on Thursday in Asaba protected against the rising spate of harassment, assault, maiming and killing of their members in the Nigeria. The protest which started at about 11am was led by the State Chairman of the union, Mike Ikeogwu The protesters carried placards with …

BENIN CITY – The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has charged journalists to uphold the ethics of the journalism profession to deepen good governance and fast-track the nation’s advancement. Obaseki who gave the charge on the occasion of the United Nation’s World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May …

Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has commenced review of contract bids for the renovation of 230 public schools across the 18-local government areas in the state. Special Adviser to the Governor on Basic Education, and Acting Chairperson, Edo SUBEB, Dr. Joan Osa-Oviawe, who presided over the process in …

ABUJA- The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has expressed concern over the dissemination of fake news and disinformation in the country. The minister said this Thursday night in Abuja when he paid a visit to the “The Labour Room’’, Nigeria’s first Reality TV show geared toward national …

The clarion call to make Nigeria great again was recently re-echoed by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. He noted that every Nigerian must make some sacrifice for the greatness of the country, saying that both the leaders and the led must be ready to contribute their quota to the growth of …

“Journalism is not a crime” as a slogan has been widely used by various international rights organisations, particularly Amnesty International, whenever they were literarily in the trenches for the sake of Journalists. Most of the organisations firmly believe that Freedom of expression has being under sustained as increasing attacks against …