Bayelsa Govt Wants Special Army Brigades
The Bayelsa State Government has called for the establishment of Special Brigades of the Nigerian Army in the state, with a view to curbing criminal acts and contributing to the overall peace and...
View ArticleEdo 2016: INEC Assures Of Conclusive Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured that the September 10 governorship election in Edo State would be conclusive. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr...
View ArticleC’River: Agric Boss Harps On Team Work
The Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross River on Agriculture, Mrs. Yvonne Idem, has solicited the cooperation of staff of her office and stakeholders in the Agricultural sub-sector to enable her...
View ArticleChurch Donates Blood To Military Hospital, Port Harcourt
Over 500 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Port Harcourt, have embarked on free blood donation exercise to the Military Hospital, Port Harcourt. The President, Port Harcourt...
View ArticleMotorists In Warri Lament Bad Roads
Motorists in Warri, the commercial city of Delta State and its environs, have decried the deplorable condition of roads in the area, and appealed to the state government to repair them. The motorists,...
View ArticleBayelsa Begins Breast Feeding Campaign
The Bayelsa State Social Mobilisation Technical Committee (SOMTEC), has kicked off a campaign on breast feeding starting with Ekeki community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. During the...
View ArticleContractors Of PH-Onne Road Now On Site – Minister
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr Usani Uguru Usani, says the contractors handling Section lll 0-15 km from Port-Harcourt to Onne junction in Rivers State have been mobilised back to site. Usani...
View ArticleGroup Urges FG To Review Power Sector Privatisation
Centre for the Vul nerable and Underprivileged (Centrep), a civil society organisation, has urged the Federal Government to revisit power sector privatisation process to address continued poor...
View ArticleBayelsa Teachers Protest Backlog Of Unpaid Salaries
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) in Bayelsa state have protested over four months’ salary arrears. The aggrieved secondary school teachers, who came out in large numbers,...
View ArticleDelta Govt Flays Ex-Lepers’ Protest
The Delta State Government has expressed displeasure over the behaviour of some ex-lepers who protested in the premises of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and Social Development last week. A...
View ArticleHousing Project: Minister Alleges Sabotage
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Uguru Usani, has alleged that some state officials were sabotaging development initiatives in Akwa Ibom. Usani made this disclosure in Nsit Ibom and Ikot Ekpene...
View ArticleNOA Tasks N’Delta Agitators On Dialogue
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has appealed to agitators in the Niger Delta to drop their arms and embrace dialogue with the Federal Government in resolving all their grievances. The State...
View ArticleSwedish Firm To Establish Pulp Mill In C’River
A Swedish firm, Greenland Resources, says it would establish a pulp mill that would generate employment for over 14, 000 Nigerians in Cross River. The president of the firm, Mr Torbjorn Johansson,...
View ArticleOshiomhole Announces Uniform Fee For AAU’s Students
Gov. Adams Oshiomhole has announced that uniform fee would henceforth be paid by indigenous and non-indigenous students of the state-owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State. Oshiomhole made...
View ArticleA’Ibom, Mobil To Complete Ibeno Skills Acquisition Centre
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Uguru Usani said Akwa Ibom State Government and Mobil Company have agreed to collaborate to complete the ongoing skills acquisition centre at Owuochang, in...
View ArticleTheft: Court Slams N400,000 Bail On Housemaid
An Egor Chief Magis trates’ Court, Benin, has admitted a 14-year-old housemaid, Blessing Danjuma, to bail in the sum of N400,000 for allegedly stealing gold necklace and wristwatch valued at six...
View ArticleConflicts Stall Improved Sanitation, Hygiene In C’River Communities
The inter-communal cri ses rocking some communities in Abi Local Government Area, Cross River State and Ebonyi State border communities have hindered scaling up of access to sanitation and hygiene in...
View ArticleC’ River Identifies Three New Tourism Sites
The Cross River Govern ment, organisers of the annual Leboku International Cultural Festival, says it will unveil three new tourism sites during the 2016 celebration. Special Adviser to the Governor on...
View ArticleInstitute Gives Grants To 19 Post-Graduate Students
The LAPO Institute for Microfinance and Enterprise Development has given a total of N2.8 million Thesis Support Grants to 19 post graduate students drawn from different universities in the country...
View ArticleSpeed Limit Violation, Reason For Road Crashes – FRSC
The FRSC Tollgate Unit Commander in Benin, Mr Adewale Ameen, has identified speed limit violation as the major cause of accidents on highways within his area of jurisdiction. Ameen made the statement...
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