Enugu PDP to probe oath taking allegedly administered by guber aspirant
Nsukka—The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, is probing alleged reports that a gubernatorial aspirant for the 2015 election in the state illegally administered oath on some local government delegates from Igboeze North Local Government Area to get votes during the party primaries.
2015: Group sues Asari-Dokubo over comment
By JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU ABUJA—ANTI-Corruption Network, a non-governmental organisation, yesterday, filed a suit against former ex-militant leader, Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari, for treason over his recent statement on President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election in 2015. The Executive Secretary of Anti-Corruption Network and former member of the House of Representatives, Dino Melaye, revealed this to journalists at a press […]
Flood: Delta to demolish structures on water channels
UGHELLI—DELTA State Commissioner for Environment, Chief Frank Omare, weekend, vowed that all illegal structures built on natural water channels would be demolished.
Keshi ready for Kenya clash
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi is now getting in proper shape ahead of the World Cup qualifier against Kenya in June.
OTC ends with record 104,800 attendants
Attendance at the 2013 Offshore Technology Conference, OTC, which held at the Reliant Park in Houston Texas, USA between May 6 and 9, reached a 30-year high of 104,800, the second highest in show history and 17 percent above last year.
INVESTORS SPEAK: Stock brokers are driving people away from the market
Stockbrokers have sent so many people to their early graves. They are significantly the reason why people are running away from the market or do not want to buy shares. They sell people’s shares; before you know it while you are in your house, a broker is trading your shares out there, and at the end of the day if you are fortunate, they will reverse the trade and if not, that is your luck.
157 LASTMA officials sacked
NO fewer than 157 officers of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have been dismissed from service over various offences.
MASSACRE OF POLICEMEN IN LAFIA: 103 widows protest, get N206m
Following the massacre of Police officers and officers of the Department of State Service, DSS, in Alakyo village, near Lafia in Nasarawa State, 103 widows of the slain officers were, yesterday, given N2m compensation each by the State government and Police authorities.
Desert encroachment: FG earmarks N10b for green wall programme
The Federal Government says it has set aside N10 billion to halt desert encroachment in the Northern part of the country.
Seplat JV commences 2013 CSR in host communities
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited, a major indigenous player in the petroleum exploration and production business in Nigeria and its Joint Venture partner, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) a subsidiary of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC have commenced its 2013 Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, initiatives in host communities.
Delta NBA flays assassination attempt on pioneer Chair
Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ughelli branch, Delta State, has condemned what it described as the deliberate shooting and attempted assassination of its pioneer chairman, Chief Peter Wanogho, by soldiers deployed in Orogun, on April 17, during the community’s annual festival.
