Community News/Events

By Alltimepost.com. Benin City – Seventeen indigent students of Eghosa Grammar School in Benin City, Edo State, representing different academic grades were recently awarded scholarships by the school’s alumni body, Eghosa Old Boys Association (EGHOBA). Of the seventeen students, fifteen of them have been physically presented with their awards while the remaining two were added to the list two days …

…National Solutions Summit Launches Year of Commemoration and Innovation Washington, D.C. — Today the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and leading experts on issues of poverty in the U.S. kicked off the 50th anniversary of AmeriCorps VISTA with the first-ever National Solutions Summit. This half-day event will focus on the program’s accomplishments and feature innovative ways AmeriCorps VISTA …

Just when it seemed that the lingering bloody conflict between Benue farmers and Fulani herdsmen had at last been contained, the crisis suddenly resurfaced and escalated in parts of the state, especially in Agatu and Logo local government areas of the state. As at last count, well over 300 persons may have lost their lives in the last few weeks, …

Two persons have been reported killed and one other injured after gunmen launched attack on Okomu Oil Palm Plc located at Udo in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State. The victims were said to be working with five other colleagues when the gunmen suspected to be Ijaw youths invaded the plantation. A source said the other five …

Benin, Edo Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. Amidst the allure and fanfare of Igue Festival, an annual Thanksgiving practice of Edo people in Nigeria, an award of excellence in leadership has been presented to the Enogie (Duke) of Evbuoligun, His Royal Highness, Apostle (Dr.) Uyiekpen Omoregie (JP). At an elaborate ceremony marking Igue festival in his Palace, located in Ikpoba …

Every 18th Of December has become a time for us to remember you, our Sister, Osakpawan Sandra Okunmwendia. Since you left us in 2008, we have never forgotten your absence in our lives. It’s always a fresh memory of you. Every day brings a remembrance of you, how we stayed together, our last discussion and our lives as we grew …

By Alltimepost.com, Igue Festival, an annual Edo Thanksgiving event begins today with an in-door ceremony, known as Ugierhoba in the King’s Palace, Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria today, amidst suspension of all burial ceremonies in the Kingdom. According to the program of events, released by the Palace, Monday December 15 is Otue Igueoba, during which all chiefs visit the …

 Benin, Edo, Nigeria – By Oladipo Airenakho. Nigeria’s former Head of State, Retired Major General Muhammadu Buhari said Saturday that Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s excellent performance in Edo State was a testimony to how APC government will transform the country for good when it wins the election at the federal level in 2015. General Buhari, presidential aspirant of the All Progressive …