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By Amos Odhe The apex body of youth organizations in Nigeria, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Osun State chapter, has lauded Governor Ademola Adeleke’s developmental strides “within the short period of time.” In a statement signed by the caretaker committee chairman of the organization in Osun State, Comrade Abdulmajeed …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Rodney Ambaiowei of the People’s Democratic Party as winner for Southern Ijaw federal constituency supplementary election in Bayelsa State. According to the result declared by the returning officer, Professor Christopher Onyema, the PDP candidate, Ambaiowei polled a total …

By Emmanuel Sunday After two days of siege by men of the Nigeria Army in Rundele Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, over alleged shooting of two soldiers by leader of a disbanded local security, Rundele Security Peace and Advisory Committee (RUSPAC), normalcy has now returned to …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has handed over two of its uncompleted bridge projects in Bayelsa to the state government. The bridges are located at Akenfa and Polaku in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. The Polaku bridge connects communities in Yenagoa with Sabagreia …

By Amos Odhe In a bid to ensure sustainable water supply for the people of Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed a phased rehabilitation of selected water works and water pipeline networks across the state. According to government sources, this new directive is coming as the sinking of 332 …

By Amos Odhe The Federal Government has issued a gazette recognizing ownership and vesting custody and management of repatriated Benin artefacts in the Oba of Benin. With the official gazette, the dispute over the ownership, custody and management of the repatriated looted Benin artefacts between the Oba of Benin, Oba …

By Emmanuel Sunday  The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have arrested a couple, Mr. Chukwuma Iheanacho and his wife, Chialuka Iheanacho, alongside two other suspects, Mrs. Mercy Enyindah and Amaka Ewuzie over their alleged involvement in child trafficking. The command in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on …

By Amos OdheThe governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of principal officers for the University of Ilesa.According to a release made available to our correspondent, the secretary to the state government, Hon Teslim Igbalaye issued letters of appointments to the principal officers in his office.The …

The Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE), Rumuolumeni, has admitted 7,077 students into seven faculties for the 2022/2023 academic session. This is as vice chancellor of the institution, Prof Okechuku Onuchuku, has declared a zero-tolerance for cultism and other crimes in the school. Presenting his address at the 14th matriculation …

By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa Nigerians living in United States of America, the United Kingdom, and in many European countries have announced their acceptance of the outcome of the February 25 presidential polls which saw the emergence of the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging …