Police warn protesting youths over IYC election in Bayelsa
The Police in Bayelsa State, yesterday, warned Ijaw youths against their continued protest and blockade of the East-West Road over Monday’s contentious conduct of the Ijaw Youths Council, IYC, national convention, which led to the emergence of Udengs Eradiri as its President.
Okorocha wants Igbo cultural heritage centres
Gov. Rochas Okorocha of Imo has called on South East geo-political zone to establish cultural centres for the preservation, documentation and promotion of Igbo cultural heritage.
Ghana arrests 47 illegal Chinese, Indian miners
Ghana’s Presidential Task Force on Illegal Mining has arrested some 47 illegal miners at Dunkwa-on-Offin in the country’s central region, an official has said.
Vanguard staff, Okorodudu, others bag chieftaincy titles
Former Delta State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Olorogun Ebenezar Okorodudu, Chief Francis Ukpedesivwe of Vanguard Newspapers, Chief Christabel Obuiwevbi and Chief Emmanuel Okumagba, have been conferred with chieftaincy titles by HRM Richard Okorefe I, the Ovie of Agbarha-Otor kingdom.
Speaking during the conferment, Okorefe I, said that the titles were in recognition of the recipient’s contribution to the unity, development and growth of the kingdom.
Ex-militants calling for Kuku’s sack are fake — NDLF
Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, has faulted ex-militant leaders advocating the removal of the Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Mr Kingsley Kuku, saying that they were blackmailers and fake “general.”
INEC begins distribution of ‘non-sensitive’ materials in Anambra
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said that the commission had commenced the movement of non-sensitive electoral materials to Anambra.
Iranian coach doubts Eaglets ages
John Egbokhan Iran’s coach Ali Doustimehr on Tuesday cast doubts over the true ages of the Golden Eaglets who defeated the Iranians 4-1 in a round of 16 match held at the Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain.
We sold the best BMW B7 series armoured cars to NCAA – Coscharis
IT was another round of startling revelations Wednesday as the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation continued the suspended investigative hearing into an alleged purchase of two armoured BMW cars at N255million by the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah.
APC to Tukur: Let Nigerians decide how long PDP will rule
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told PDP Chairman Bamanga Tukur that only Nigerians can decide whether or not President Goodluck Jonathan will rule beyond 2015, saying his statement that the President will rule till 2019 is nothing but an empty boast aimed at ingratiating himself to the President.
Reps summon Oduah to appear on Oct. 31
The House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on Wednesday re-issued its summon on the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah to appear at its investigative hearing on Oct. 31.
No-Work-No-Pay rule may escalate crisis – ASUU
The Delta State University Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday warned that implementing the No-Work-No-Pay policy would worsen the industrial crisis in public universities.
