DESOPADEC: Okowa’s proposed amendment in order – Ugbomah
MR Omordi George Ugbomah was a Commissioner for Environment and Works in Delta State. In this interview, he bares his mind on the proposed amendment bill by the Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa over the 2006 DESOPADEC Law.
NDDC dismisses allegation of missing N183.7bn
Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has described as untrue, allegations that N183.7 billion of the commission was missing.
Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the commission, Mr Henry Ogiri, who spoke in Abua, Ahoada West Local Government Area, Rivers State, said the allegation of missing fund contained in the report of the Auditor General of the Federation, Mr Samuel Ukura to the National Assembly was allegedly premature and misinforming.
DPR places N200 per litre fine on defaulting marketers
The Department of Petroleum Resources, Monday said, henceforth that it will place a fine of N200 per litre on any marketer who diverts petroleum products, in a bid to stem the continued fuel shortages being experienced in the country.
10 Boko Haram suspects ‘to face trial in Chad over twin attacks’
Ten suspected Boko Haram members are set to go on trial in Chad over their alleged roles in twin attacks that killed 38 people in the capital N’Djamena in June, a judicial source told AFP.
Kogi: PDP endorses Wada for 2nd term
Kogi State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has endorsed the incumbent governor, Capt Idris Wada, for a second term.
Shut up, you destroyed everything, Oshiomhole tells PDP
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has once again thrown a scathing missile to the former ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking it to shut up, alleging that they destroyed the economy which made several states of the federation, including his state’s need to take a loan from the World Bank.
Photos: Surprise as MI hits stage in Monkey costume
MI shook the Ogbemudia Stadium to its foundations when he threw the capacity crowd into an uproar after making a surprise entrance to the Star Music Trek stage in a monkey costume.
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Kingship tussle tears Oyo community apart
While calling for outright cancellation of the whole process, the royal family said it is “fully aware of desperation of sponsored mischievous elements in the society striving to determine weak unsuitable leadership and a bleak future for Ago-Are by misleading and cajoling the general public and authorities to accept the culture of immorality and impunity demonstrated by the six kingmakers who allegedly betrayed the throne and their privileged position by jettisoning the age-long tradition stipulated for appointing the Aare of Ago-Are land”.
NAC commends Coscharis over Ford partnership
“We are quite happy that Ford is joining others to set up plant in Nigeria through partnership with Coscharis Motors, a reputable Nigerian car marketing company and we are confident that the government would continue to give support to the policy to enable Nigeria reap the full benefit as an automobile manufacturing country.
Buhari orders review of economic policies before 2016 budget
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will gladly reverse or abandon some inherited economic policies, if doing so will lead to the creation of more jobs for Nigerians.
The president stated this at a meeting with executive members of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), in the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday.
Lagos Okada riders ignore restriction order
It was gathered that in many instances where offenders were apprehended, they were later let off the hook after some certain amount of money, ranging from N2, 000 to N5, 000, per okada must have been collected by taskforce and the police. At press time, there was no record of any offender that had been convicted for violation of the restriction law that could serve as deterrent. Meanwhile, the resurgence has led to the increase in okada related accidents on the road.
