August 2026
Federal Government Gift UBTH Ambulance To Enhance Emergency Services
By Flourish Osetohanmen The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu, has received a newly donated ambulance from the federal government to bolster emergency medical response. Speaking during the ambulance presentation by the federal government delivered by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dennis Idahosa, Prof. Ize-Iyamu […]
Arrested: 10 OPC Operatives Still In Edo Police Detention
By Flourish Osetohanmen The 10 security personnel of the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) who were arrested last Friday by the officers of the Nigeria Police Force, Edo State command are still being detained by the police as at Monday. The OPC operatives were under questionable circumstances arrested at the premises of the Ossiomo Power Company, […]
Edo NUJ: The Reliance Chapel Visits Its Grand Patron, Etose Imasogie
By Saviour Jimoh AlabiMembers of The Reliance Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Edo State Council, has paid a courtesy visit to its grand patron, Etose Dickson Imasogie at his residence in Benin City.The visit was to introduce the new executive members of the Chapel and to seek the elder statesman’s guidance.Speaking during […]
Federal Lawmaker, Hon. Osawaru Visits UBTH For Partnership
By Flourish Osetohanmen The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Idia Nibokun Ize-Iyamu, alongside the Chairman Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), Dr. Emmanuel Osaigbovo and other hospital management’s staff, on Friday, played host to Hon. Billy Osawaru, the lawmaker representing Orhionmwon/Uhunmwonde Federal Constituency, to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital […]
Ossiomo Power Company: Police Arrest 10 OPC Operatives Under Questionable Circumstances
By Flourish Osetohanmen The management of Ossiomo Power Company has raised an alarm over what it described as an unjustified arrest of 10 of its private security personnel safeguarding its multi-billion naira property at Ologbo in Ikpo-Okha local government area of Edo State. Ossiomo Power Company stated that the unwanted arrest was carried out by […]
Okotie Led-Suspected Itsekiri Youths In Ologbo Prevented Ossiomo Power Company From Restoring Electricity To Edo People
By Flourish Osetohanmen Efforts by officials of the Ossiomo Power Company to restore electricity supply to its customers in Benin City and its environs through the switching on of the IPP ll unit at the Ossiomo gas plant was Thursday thwarted by some suspected Itsekiri youths in Ologbo community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo […]
Ossiomo Power Company Raises Alarm Over Disrupting Of Electricity Supply To Millions Of Nigerians
By Flourish Osetohanmen A multi-billion naira power company – Ossiomo Power Company based in Ologbo, Edo State, has alerted the relevant government authorities in the country and the general public of the unwholesome activities of dangerous elements from the local community which are preventing it from carrying out its legitimate operational power activities. The company […]
NDLEA, Police, Praise UBTH For Opening A Drug Testing Centre
By Flourish Osetohanmen The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) is the first teaching hospital to open a drug testing centre in the south-south geopolitical zone of the country, the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu, has said. The CMD said the drug centre has the mandate to screen and address the escalating and […]
Massive Upgrade Of UBTH Facilities: Many Applauds For Prof. Ize-Iyamu
By Raphael Okhiria It was commendations galore on Tuesday at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), when the management team and staff of the tertiary health institution rolled out the drums to celebrate the remarkable achievement of the Chief Medical Director, Prof. (Mrs.) Idia Ize-Iyamu’s one year in office. Prof. Ize-Iyamu received many paths […]
Disobedience Of Court Orders: Ossiomo Power Company To Drag CCETC For Contempt
By Saviour Jimoh-Alabi The Ossiomo Power Company, Ologbo in Edo State, has expressed its readiness to file cases of contempt of court proceedings against a Chinese firm – Jiangsu Communication Clean Energy Technology Co. Ltd (CCETC), for allegedly fragrantly disregarding court orders. The company in a press statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Ralph […]