Senate c’ttee challenges govt on deregulation
By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—The Senate Committee on Downstream Petroleum has tasked the Federal Government to take decisive action on the deregulation of the downstream sector of the industry. The committee chairman, Senator Emmanuel Paulker, also flayed the hoarding of petroleum products by marketers. “The Federal Government that said November 1, has come up to say […]
Tompolo warns ex-militants against criminal activities
REPENTANT militant leader, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, weekend, warned his followers numbering up to 10,000 to turn away from kidnapping, bombing of oil installations, oil theft, armed robbery and other criminal activities for their own safety.
Leave Ibori alone, Igbuya begs Clark
THE member representing Sapele Local Government Area in Delta State House of Assembly, Chief Monday Ovbigho Igbuya, has appea-led to Chief E. K. Clark to leave the former governor of the state, Chief James Ibori, alone.
Igbuya made the call in Sapele while reacting to recent media reports credited to Clark wherein he petitio-ned the Chief Judge of the Federation on Ibori’s case.
Niger Delta : Can Yar’Adua become the hero?
By Oke Epia From indications in the last one month, it appears President Umaru Yar’Adua has the interest of the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s resource-rich wetland, at heart. The other day, national lawmakers nearly fell over themselves in a bid to outdo one another in pouring accolades on the President for achieving the commendable feat of […]
Vanguard’s correspondent loses property to fire
A building in Ilasamaja area of Lagos State, weekend, went up in flames, destroying property which monetary value could not be immediately ascertained.
FG’s Healthcare Centre for Oshiomhole’s town
A comprehensive healthcare and trauma centre is to be established by the Federal Government at Iyamoh the home town of Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
