Abuja — Minister of Environment, Mr John Odey, yesterday, warned contractors handling Ecological Fund Office projects to complete them on schedule or risk revocation. Odey gave the warning in Abuja when he paid a familiarisation visit to the office. He said: “Contractors who do not complete their projects will have such projects revoked in order […]

By Tony Nyong UYO—Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has said his administration had been vindicated by anti-corruption agencies in the country, despite several allegations of financial crimes levelled at him by the numerous petitions written by some highly placed citizens of the state. Akpabio, who told a cross section of Akwa Ibom people […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA— CIVIL servants in the country, yesterday, shelved their planned strike over salary review after a meeting with the new Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chief Emeka Wogu. After a meeting between the Joint Public Service Negotiating Council, JPSC, and the minister, leaders of the public sector workers, however, vowed to begin […]

BENIN—Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has extolled the virtues of the late Chief Judge of the old Bendel State, Hon Justice J.O Akpovi, saying he made invaluable contributions to the development of the judiciary. The governor, in a condolence message to the Chief Judge of the State, Hon Justice Cromwell Idahosa, said:   “I wish […]

BENIN—THE Deputy Chairman of the Labour Party in Edo State, Comrade Smart Binitie, yesterday accused Governor Adams Oshiomhole of abandoning the party in the state, warning that the sycophants in Action Congress, AC, and decampees from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may be his undoing in governance. Binitie expressed surprise at the manner the governor […]