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Gov Okpebholo Mourns former IGP Arase, Describes him as Reformer, Dedicated Officer

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on behalf of the people of Edo State, mourns the death of a revered son of the soil, former Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Solomon Ehigiator Arase, who passed away this weekend. ​In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua, Governor Okpebholo described the late IGP as a…

AFIKPO LG Boss, Nwachi, Timothy A.U Hosts Friends and Stakeholders As Unwana Community Marks New Yam Festival

The Executive Chairman of Afikpo Local Government Area on Friday warmly hosted his friends, associates and stakeholders at his residence, as the good people of Unwana joyously marked their New Yam Festival. The gathering was graced by notable personalities, including royal fathers, political Office Holders (Past & Present) Nde- Ichina Unwara, Uke-Ogo, Uke-Eto, Onikara Ehugbo,…

Popular Journalist, Dr Onuoha Loses Father

A popular Journalist, Lecturer and Public Relations Consultant, Dr. Ikenna Onuoha has lost his father, High Chief Augustine Onuoha to the cold hands of death after a protracted illness. Late High Chief Onuoha, until his death was a community builder, known money lender, practicing Christian, peace maker, philanthropist and a good parent. He held a…

NRC to reposition train services nationwide.. Kayode Opeifa

Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa on Sunday disclosed that the Corporation has commenced the review and repositioning of operations of the current national rail services including Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, Lagos-Ibadan Train Service, Warri-Itakpe Train Service and Port Harcourt-Aba Train Service, respectively. Dr. Opeifa disclosed this during a world press…

Senator Ned Nwoko Pledges Support to Positive Impact for Women and Youth Initiative

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has expressed his commitment to supporting the Positive Impact for Women and Youth Initiative. The senator made this pledge when the group paid a courtesy visit to his country home in Idumeje Uboko. He commended the group’s initiative, emphasizing the significance of farming in creating job opportunities and enhancing…

Publisher Urges Journalists to Forgive NRC MD Over Apology

By Jasmine Okogeri Ms. Uloma Peace Okorie, Publisher of Newsxtra Magazine and member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT, has called on her colleagues to forgive Dr. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). Dr. Opeifa recently apologized to the NUJ FCT for his outburst against Chief Ladi Bala, a…

NRC MD names assaulted journalist Ladi Bala Ambassador for Media Advocacy

…. Apologizes to her, media community By Uloma Okorie The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has publicly apologized to the Nigerian media for verbally assaulting Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) journalist Comrade Ladi Bala while she was covering the aftermath of a train derailment along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor. Speaking…

NRC MD Apologizes to Chief Ladi Bala, NUJ Over Harassment…Bala named NRC Ambassador

By Sharon Akuboh Dr. Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), has tendered an unreserved apology to Chief Ladi Bala, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for harassing and intimidating Chief Ladi Bala, a reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), assigned to cover NRC. The incident occurred while Bala was covering…