Tag: Benin
Iyayi: Nigeria’s civil servants world’s most inefficient
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Nigerian public servants have been described as the most inefficient and ineffective in the world. A former President…
Death Of Nollywood Actor Sparks Protest In Benin
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin The death of a Benin-based Nollywood actor and staff of the State Ministry of Arts, Culture Tourism, Brown…
Man, 70, jailed for raping girl
JETHRO IBILEKE, Benin An itinerant 70 year-old tailor,Pius Agu, who defiled a five-year old girl (names withheld),was on Wednesday sentenced…
Oyerinde’s murder: Benin court remands Ugolor in prison
JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Environmental rights activist, Rev. David Ugolor and nine others were on Friday arraigned at an Oredo Magistrate court…
74 drug traffickers arrested in West Africa
Law enforcement officers from agencies responsible for drug investigations in three ECOWAS countries have completed a week-long capacity building training-cum-operational…
Hillary Clinton arrives Nigeria Thursday
US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton is scheduled to arrive Nigeria on Thursday in continuation of her tour of African…
Oshiomhole: Why I’m in politics
I’m In Politics To Nurture New Leaders– Oshiomhole JETHRO IBILEKE/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has disclosed that he…
Fraud suspect sent to prison
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State has refused bail to Nosa Agho, alias Obama. Agho was…
‘My Ex-commissioner Wife Came Home Without Pant’
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Husband of a former Commissioner in Edo state, David Erhabor has told Benin High Court 9, that…
Results for Nations Cup 2013 Qualifiers
Collated Africa Cup of Nations first round, second leg qualifying results Sunday: At Maputo Mozambique 1 (Sitoe 8) Tanzania 1…
Benin crown prince back home after duties abroad
The royal house in Benin, capital of Nigeria’s Edo state will throw a party Sunday in honour of the Crown…
Robbers Kill Journalist In Nigerian City
Robbers have shot and killed Chucks Ogu, a cameraman with Independent Television (ITV), a privately-owned station based in Benin City,…
Handball: Nigeria To Host ECOWAS Men Tourney
Nigeria will host the 2nd Commonwealth ECOWAS Men Handball Championship from 4-8 April at the Handball court of Abuja National…
Nigeria Paraded Overaged Players, ‘U-23 Eagles Not There Yet ‘ –Tanzania
Chief Coach of Tanzania’s U-23 team, Jemhurki Kihwelo, has attributed their 0-3 loss to Nigeria’s Dream Team V in a…
Handsworth Progress To Second Round
Handsworth Football Club of Sango Otta have moved to the second round of the Federation Cup. Handsworth FC defeated Police…