Ekiti’ll settle workers’ liabilities from N9.6bn bail-out
Ekiti State government yesterday said it will clear all outstanding staff salaries and leave bonuses as well as pension arrears to its retirees from the N9.6 billion Special Intervention Fund it was negotiating with the Federal Government.
Bayelsa Gov poll: PDP clears Dickson
THE chances of Governor Seriake Dickson becoming the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the forthcoming December 5 poll received a major boost following the disqualification of two other aspirants, Senator Emmanuel Paulker and Chief Ebitikin Diongoli ahead of the party primaries in the state.
Hollande says fight against Boko Haram, IS ‘the same’
French President Francois Hollande said Monday that the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State jihadists is the same battle after he met Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari.
APC recalls members suspended by state party chairman
Ahead of its governorship primaries in Bayelsa State, the National Working Committee, NWC, of All Progressives Congress, APC, has cancelled the suspension of its members in the state to enable them participate in the exercise on Saturday.
Ayeni to publish biography of ‘A very Good Bad Guy’, 2face
NET Newspaper Limited, owners of THENETNG, Newsroom and NECLive have announced the publication of the biography of Nigerian singer, songwriter and performer Innocent 2face Idibia
FG, USAID to train, empower Niger Delta youths
The Federal Government through the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme, Monday entered into a strategic partnership with the United States’ Agency for International Development, USAID, to train and empower youths of the Niger Delta region.
