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The Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association (DTCDA) has called on the federal government to take necessary measures to prevent coercive recruitment by any organisation, citing the constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of association. This appeal comes after the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) threatened industrial action over Dangote Refinery’s alleged anti-union practices. NUPENG accused Aliko Dangote …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Ossiomo Power, a leading indigenous electricity company, has reaffirmed its exclusive ownership of the gas and power infrastructure situated in Ologbo, Edo State of Nigeria. The Deputy General Manager of Ossiomo Power, Engr. Francis Ekwe, stated this in Benin, emphasizing that the company holds valid statutory rights to generate and transmit electricity within Edo State. According to …

US President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to impose more sanctions on Russia, after the Kremlin unleashed its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine. Russian missiles and drones rained down across Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting government offices in the capital Kyiv ablaze. Trump told reporters after the assault he was “not happy with the whole situation” and said …

US President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to impose more sanctions on Russia, after the Kremlin unleashed its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine. Russian missiles and drones rained down across Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting government offices in the capital Kyiv ablaze. Trump told reporters after the assault he was “not happy with the whole situation” and said …

Undoubtedly, Nigerian lawmakers are living large, far beyond what they are legally entitled to. Members of Nigeria’s National Assembly will soon earn bigger emoluments. This is part of a broader upward review of the salaries and allowances of public office holders, orchestrated by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The agency is the body statutorily saddled with the …

By Idahosa Musa Two people in Iyanomo Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area in Edo state have been confirmed dead, following communal crisis that allegedly stemmed from leadership tussle in the area. It was learnt that the victims identified as Eboh Enomwa and Stephen Imaghodo (both male in their prime), were gruesomely murded by one of the warring factions last week. …

By Idahosa Musa Arising from the recent wave of insecurity in Edo state, Nigeria the Edo State Civil Society Coalition for Human Rights has called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on insecurity in the state. It would be recalled that eight operatives of of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Medical services at the Edo Specialist Hospital (ESH), Benin City, have become epileptic, as the exodus of healthcare professionals also referred to as ‘Japa’ syndrome continues to deplete the facility’s workforce. Investigation by Alltimepost.com revealed that patients, particularly outpatients who once enjoyed prompt consultations and adequate care, now face long delays, frequent appointment cancellations, and a noticeable …

By Idahosa Musa Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has distributed over 300 motorbikes to security agencies across the three senatorial districts in the State, aimed at enhancing security operations in Edo Speaking during the commissioning ceremony held at Government House in Benin on Wednesday, Governor Okpebholo maintained that with the development, criminal elements would have no hiding place in Edo …

By Idahosa Moses A ghastly road accident on Tuesday claimed the lives of four persons along Benin-Lagos Expressway in Edo State, Nigeria, just as eight others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries in the accident. The accident reportedly occurred at the Ovia bridge axis of the Road in Ovia North-East Local Government Area in the State Alltimepost.com gathered that a …