Election tribunal: Ekwunife opens defence
Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, who was declared winner of the March 28, 2015 senatorial election in Anambra Central senatorial district against former national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, opened her defence, yesterday, when the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Awka resumed hearing in the case filed by Umeh and APGA against Ekwunife and 10 other respondents.
Ekwunife, yesterday tendered forms EC8A1, being polling unit results in about 67 polling units.
Labour condemns protest against NPA
Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, yesterday dissociated its leadership and members of the Union from the purported protest on Friday by some Tally Clerks and On Board Security men at the Marina Headquarters of Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, over unpaid wages.
Tanzania clash: Oliseh ignores Mikel, Moses
Super Eagles’ Head Coach Sunday Oliseh has invited 18 overseas-based professionals for next month’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Tanzania in Dar es Salaam.
Labour directs workers to shut power supply to Rivers, others
THE leadership of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has directed workers to shut down power supply to four states of Rivers, Cross River, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom, from today over alleged unfair labour practice especially, the sack and reduction of salaries of workers perceived as union activists by the Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHEDC.
Delta community threatens oil firm over electricity MoU implementation
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has asked the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, to stop the moves by the All Progressives Congress, APC, to inspect the ballot papers used for the April 11 governorship election in Rivers State.
Egbin power output increases to 1,100MW
With these developments, Egbin Power is now equipped to generate power at its installed 1,320MW capacity, whilst the company is exploring expansion in power generation in a few years to 2670MW and possibly 10000MW in the next decade, if gas supply, transmission expansion and demand permits.
