Day: January 29, 2022
Edo PUWOV apprehends suspected leader of cable theft syndicate in Benin
Published by TDPel Media The Edo State Public Works Volunteers (PUWOV) has apprehended the leader of a suspected armoured cable theft syndicate that has been operating for months within the Benin metropolis. The PUWOV State Commander, Mukhtar Yusuf-Osagie, who disclosed this to journalists in Benin City, stated that the syndicate specialises in vandalizing and stealing government and private company’s electricity
Obaseki urges harmony, unity among Edo PDP members, leaders
Published by TDPel Media The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the need for the leaders and members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to remain united so as to win future elections. Obaseki, during an enlarged meeting of party members and executives at the Oredo Party Secretariat in Benin City, said unity is key if
Killings by Islamist Militia in the DRC Rose Almost 50% in 2021, UN Says
An Islamist militia in eastern DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) killed more than 1,200 people in 2021, up almost 50% from the previous year, the United Nations said on Friday, even as the government imposed martial law and conducted joint operations with Uganda to root it out. The increase in killings occurred as the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan armed
UN Weekly Roundup: January 22-28, 2022
Editor’s note: Here is a fast take on what the international community has been up to this past week, as seen from the United Nations perch. UN chief: We cannot abandon the Afghan people The U.N. secretary-general warned on Wednesday that Afghanistan is “hanging by a thread,” as the organization appealed for a total of $8 billion to
I Have Taken Electrical Installation to the Next Level – STEPreneur Uche
Published by TDPel Media EMMANUEL UCHE is our STEPreneur for the week. He hails from Aniocha North Local Government Area and holds a BSC in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Benin. He got enrolled in the Delta State Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Programme (STEP) in the 2016/2017 Cycle as a way out of unemployment and has no regrets about
The Fortunes Of Basketball In Nigeria will improve – Ugo Udezue
Published by TDPel Media As the eargely-awaited elections to a new board of Nigeria Basketball Federation comes up January 31, 2022, in Benin, one of the major stakeholders in the basketball community, Ugo Udezue, has expressed optimism that the success of the elections would witness a much improved fortune for the game in Nigeria. Speaking with journalists in his luxurious