House orders immediate completion of Edo water project
MEMBERS of the House of Representatives have asked the Ministry of Water Resources to source N250 million for the “immediate” completion, commissioning and utilisation of the Edo water project.
Cameroon army kills 39 Boko Haram fighters
Cameroonian troops killed 39 Boko Haram fighters in clashes with the Islamists, who were carrying out three raids on Cameroon’s territory, the defence ministry said Sunday.
Rivers state set to deliver another world class carnival
The Director General and CEO of the Rivers State Tourism Development Agency, Dr. Sam Dede has said that this year’s edition of the state-owned cultural tourism brand: The Port Harcourt carnival,CARNIRIV, is set to go down in history as the most colourful and memorable carnival event ever witnessed on the African continent in recent times
Thirty adolescents abducted in Maiduguri
Around 30 adolescents — some of them girls aged as young as 11 — have been abducted in northeast Nigeria over the weekend by suspected Boko Haram rebels, a local village chief told reporters on Sunday.
FIFA hammer dangles as Blatter, Hayatou are unhappy over interference in NFA
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has warned that the country could be suspended by FIFA on Oct. 27, if all pending football matters were not withdrawn from the nation’s civil courts.
Stop insulting Jonathan, Presidency warns Amaechi.
The presidency yesterday warned the governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi to stop insulting president Goodluck Jonathan or be ready to face the consequences of his utterance, including legal actions.
