Niger State under siege by illegal miners
Niger State is one of the states in the North-Central region of the country, endowed with amazing solid mineral resources that have great potentials to turn the economy of the state and favourably compete with oil producing states in the South-south region.
Army appoints Brig. Laleye PR director
THE Nigerian Army has appointed Brig.-Gen. Olajide Laleye as its new Director of Public Relations.
Laleye, who hails from Lagos State, was commissioned into the Nigerian Army on September 23, 1989.
He holds a B.Sc in Physics from the Nigerian Defence Academy and Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Wike never faulted Presidency on execution of UNEP report – ABUEH
Rivers South-East Senatorial Youth Platform, has dismissed as untrue, report in some national newspapers that the Supervising Minister for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, at the last Ogoni Day celebration in Bori, Rivers State, lashed at President Goodluck Jonathan for delaying the implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme, UNEP, report on Ogoniland.
NPDC grosses about 200,000 BOPD, as year ends
The operating arm of Nigeria’s state hydrocarbon company delivered gross production of 191,025 Barrels of Oil per Day (BOPD) in mid-December 2013, a higher figure than the November 2013 production which averaged 173,000BOPD.
2015: Jonathan’s chances bright — Edionwele
Chief Joe Edionwele, formerly chairman Esan West Local Government Area, Ekpoma, between 1999 and 2003, is the zonal secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-South.
In this interview, he dispelled fears that the recent defection of five PDP governors to the All Progressive Congress (APC) will affect the re-election chances of President Jonathan in 2015. He also spoke on the chances of the PDP in the 2015 elections in Edo State
Aderemi, two day governor in Ekiti State dies at 74
Chief Friday Aderemi, former acting governor in Ekiti State and former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, is dead.
He became the shortest serving governor of the state, having spent just two days in the Government House after the impeachment of Mr. Ayo Fayose as the governor of the state in October, 16, 2006.
SON captures 6,899 products from 927 firms electronically
STANDARDS Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has captured 6,899 products from 927 companies under its electronic -registrations scheme.
FG meets NUPENG, PENGASSAN to avert strike
THE Federal Government and the leaderships of the Nigerian Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, yesterday began a meeting to avert the looming threat by the unions to embark on strike over plans by government to sell the nation’s refineries.
Galaxy backbone partners Microsoft on youth employment
Galaxy Backbone last week joined forces with software giants, Microsoft Nigeria to create employment opportunities for young Nigerians through the Employable Skills Development Internship Program (ESDIP) .
Federal poly Nasarawa and rectorship jostling
IN February 2014, the incumbentRector of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa State, Dr. Pius Otaru Salami, will take a bow, for another person to continue the good work at the school. To this end, three persons have been shortlisted for the post of rector, expected to be vacant in the month under review.
Taraba Govt not bankrupt — Commissioner
Taraba State government has denied the news making the rounds that the state is broke to the level of not being able to pay salaries of civil servants.
