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The President of Pragmatics Association of Nigeria (PrAN), Prof. Akin Odebunmi has urged members of the association to be focused to achieve needed impact on the study of pragmatics for societalimprovement.Prof Akin Odebunmi, a professor of Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis, University of lbadan, Nigeria, made the statement at the fourth PrAN 2021 International Conference/Workshop organized in Benin city in conjunction with the Department of English and literature, University of Benin with the theme: ‘Pragmatics and Global Conflicts’, said the event is an expression of their sensitivity to global, regional, group and personal crises.“Today’s event is a tale to tell into…

To complement the efforts of the federal, state and local governments in controlling Covid-19 pandemic, an NGO, Edo Dynasty United Worldwide (EDUW) has campaigned through some major streets and the Ring Road in Benin city, to sensitize people in the state on the econd wave of COVID-19 virus.Stating why the group embarked on the mission, one of the facilitators, Comrade Bevy Efe said they were doing it to create awareness about Covid-19 pandemic. She said apart from the awareness, there are other issues that the organization wants the state government to pay attention to.Comrade Efe lamented over the deplorable, dilapidated…

Invest In the Pineapple Sector, NEPC Appeals To FG.. Laments Farmers Loss of Lives, Crops To Herdsmen-Iduozee Efe PaulThe Benin Export Assistance Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), MacPherson Fred-Ileogben, has raised alarm over the high rate of the killing of farmers by the Fulani herdsmen which is affecting farmers and leading to low productivity of farm produce in the state and Nigeria at large.Fred-Ileogben, the Head /Trade Promotion advisor, Benin Office, made the statement in Benin City after addressing some clusters in export marketing, educating them on how to take their products to International markets for trade…

President BuhariBUHARI COMMISSIONS NEW NDDC HEAD OFFICE COMPLEX…As Governors Call For More Value For Niger DeltansPresident Muhammadu Buhari, in the spirit of the new normal conditioned by the Coronavirus pandemic, commissioned the new Head office complex of the Niger Delta Development Commission,NDDC virtually in Abuja from the State House while the minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godwill Akpabio commissioned the newly built structure physically on his behalf in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.The commissioning exercise which took place at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, Thursday, 11 March, 2021, was attended by personalities from all walks of life.Speaking during the…

National Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, retired Brigadier Gen Buba Marwa has urged security operatives at the Port Harcourt airports to be proactive and vigilante in their duties to preempt drug transit through the airports. The NDLEA new boss made the call while addressing security agencies in a meeting immediately he arrived Rivers State at the Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa, on in his first official visit to Rivers State as the new NDLEA national chairman.He said the battle against drug abuse demands collective responsibility. “The fight against drug trafficking, cultivation, manufacturing, importation, exportation is for…

Governor Nyesom WikeWhile the Wike administration of Rivers State may have succeeded in improving the aesthetics of the state capital, a recent disclosure of plans for two additional flyover bridges in Port Harcourt appears not to be going down well with the people of the oil rich state.The argument is that the governor has subsumed development under road construction, whereas there are many developmental challenges confronting the state.“The governor seems to be playing with the needs of the people. There is serious unemployment, environmental challenges like kpofire and soot, crime is on the increase and women and girls are no…

Brazil great, Pele famously predicted that an African country would win the World Cup before the turn of the 21st century, but 21 years after the set date, the continent is still waiting for its first World cup winnerSuper Eagles manager, Gernot Rohr, has said it would be difficult for Nigeria or any other African country to win the World Cup.Tunisia are the first African nation to represent the continent at the biggest sporting competition in the world in 1978.Since then the number has increased with Morocco the first African nation to qualify for the knockout stages of the World…

The Super Eagles play their final Africa Cup of Nations qualifying games next month but could be without their talismanSuper Eagles manager Gernot Rohr has stressed the importance of getting the point needed to qualify for next year’s Afcon when they play their final two qualifiers next month.The German tactician also revealed he hopes to have his top striker Victor Osimhen fit and available for the two matches.Nigeria take on the Benin Republic and Lesotho in their final Afcon qualifiers, and they need just a point from the two games to seal qualification.And speaking in an interview with Newscentral, Rohr…

Title: Gas Flaring and Threat of Overflow at Agip’sOgboinbiri Flow StationLocation: Ogboinbiri Community, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area,Bayelsa StateOccupation: Fishing and farming.Accessibility: Community can be accessed only by helicopter or marine vessels.Highlight: [1] Health Centre in the community too expensive to access by locals. [2] No portable water by Agip or Government for the community.Date of This ERA/FoEN Field Report: 21st February 2021.Report By: Alagoa MorrisINTRODUCTION:Ogboinbiri is one of the communities in Apoi clan in Southern Ijaw LGA of Bayelsa State. An oil rich community, it is host to Agip’s Ogboinbiri flow station where the company has continued to flare…

Two suspected armed robbers were reported gunned down by men of the Delta State Police Command during a gun battle with the criminals. The armed robbers were allegedly perfecting plans to operate opposite the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) office Asaba.Acting on a tip off, a team of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) operatives, raced to the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel. Two of them were fatally injured and later died, while others escaped.One AK47 rifle with BREECH No. 19567 and two magazines with 18 rounds of live ammunition were recovered.In a related development, 16 kidnapped…