By Chris Ochayi ABUJA – The lecturers of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) yesterday embarked on protest march to seek the return of the Federal Government to the renegotiation table with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) with a view to ending the three months industrial action. The rally which lasted more than […]

THE Legislative arm of the Warrri South-West local government Council in Delta State has suspended the operations of the Local Government’s Committee on Revenue Generation on Multinational /Oil Servicing Companies following complaints on its performance.

Delta State University, Abraka chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) said yesterday that the strike embarked upon by its members would not be called off until the government adhered to the legitimate agreement signed with the union on February 13, 2009.

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has invited Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, to speak at the Governor’s Global Climate Summit in Sacramento, the capital of the US state.

DELTA State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has said it lost over five executed projects valued at over N200 million during the bombardment of some communities by the Joint Task Force (JTF).

NIGER Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and First Bank Plc are to collaborate to address development challenges in the Niger Delta.

By  Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA – IN a bold move to boost power generation, the Federal Government yesterday approved additional N4.60 billion  for power projects in the country. The money is for the award of two power contracts. The government said this on a day it hinted that the 6,000 power generation target by the end […]

The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises NASME, arm of the Organised Private Sector, OPS, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to established an SMEs Bank, saying it will help the sector to do better and contribute meaningfully to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) annually.

Minister of State for the Niger Delta, Elder Godsday Orubebe, has said that the facilities on ground at the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron if properly exploited could help ease the restiveness in the region in terms of manpower development.

Early childhood education is the type of education given to children aged six months to five years prior to their entering primary school anchored mainly on play.

CHAIRMAN of the Warri-Ijaw Peace Monitoring Group (WIPMG) in Delta State, Chief Patrick Bigha, yesterday called on the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND) not to resume any fresh hostility in the Niger-Delta following the expiration of its ceasefire deadline on Tuesday.

Former Golden Eaglets coach, Henry Nwosu, has urged Nigerians to pray for the Flying Eagles as they journey their way to the land of Pharaoh for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Cario, Egypt, which kicks-off September 24.

WORKERS in the nation’s Chemical and Leather industry, under the aegis of the National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLNMPE), has petitioned the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, to look into alleged unfair labour practices by Lee Group of Companies.

Apparently worried by the Federal Government and ASUU face off, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agricukture(NACCIMA), and the the Eko Boys’ High School Old Boys Association (EKOBA 79), have sought an end to the lingering strike.

THE Central Bank (CBN) has vowed that it would not allow the ownership of the five rescued banks return to their former owners and also listed the criteria to be met by new core investors seeking majority holdings in the banks.