Special Reports

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku At a time when the COVID-19 has paralyzed all educational institutions and youth capacity building engagements the world over, the Environmental Rights Action (ERA), brought together over 150 children and youth in a 2-day youth environment camp meeting, from August 12-14, 2020, for youth empowerment, environmental education and Energy transition initiatives. Ebenezer Uhimwen, is 9 and …

Technology and the innovations it entail have defined a new way of life, taking technology away from the realms of luxury into the arena of everyday endeavors whether in the professions or in matters of lifestyle generally.  In fact, the advance of technology is now fast-tracking the democratization of law and justice in Nigeria, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo …

Special Report By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku On the wet morning of June 18th 2020, the Environmental Rights Action (ERA), a leading voice on behalf of the environment invited journalists to the Precious Palm Hotel in Benin City. This was supposed to be a ‘normal’ press briefing to unveil a report titled, No Clean Up, No Justice. But nobody was prepared …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Great infrastructural development unequivocally remains one of the critical indices for good governance – a dividend of democracy. Alltimepost.com, in the performance of its role as an ombudsman of governance and accountability recently visited one building complex known to have been abandoned for over 40 years – the Palm House on Sapele Road in Benin City, …

Special Report by Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku On the 6th day of March, 2020, Hamilton Osarhenrhen Obazee, 44, father of four children took his phone to a nearby hotel, known as Megon Guest House in Benin City, Edo State capital to charge it. A few days prior to his untimely death in the hands of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in …

Special Report By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Mike Osarogiagbon 42, has worked as a freelance journalist in Nigeria for close to fourteen years, covering the crime beat, for the most part for the Nigerian Observer Newspaper. For more than two years now, he has also been on board with the United States-based online newspaper, Alltimepost.com as a freelance correspondent. Sometime between …

Special Report by Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku The Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), Benin City, Edo State of Nigeria was once a school of excellence.  It offered a pathway to students who could not make their West African School Certificate Examination in conventional high schools to study and obtain the certificates in order to pursue further education. ICE also had a …

Special Report by Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, Alltimepost.com Special Correspondent Edo state has a million and one issues – issues of poor power supply, gully erosion arising from poorly constructed roads, climate change issues, dilapidating public infrastructure and general hardship in the land. We have seen public primary and secondary school children being left in the sun and rain and being …

…Over N400m allegedly stolen …N80m allegedly paid to ghost workers monthly …Aggrieved party Slaps EFCC with N500m suit INVESTIGATION, BY BOB MAJIRIOGHENE ETEMIKU, ALLTIMEPOST.COM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT (NIGERIA) Even though the University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria, is very well-sought after by students seeking leadership positions, our investigations have revealed that some sections of the leadership of this institution are allegedly …

Special Report By Erasmus Ikhide Under Governor Godwin Obaseki’s administration, College of Education, Abudu in Orhionmwon Local Government is growing in leaps and bounds. At the last count, more than twelve existing dilapidated buildings have been renovated and made ready for use by students and members of management staff. These include ninety five hostel rooms with ultra-modern toilet facilities with …