‘APC-led Govt would focus on creating more job, infrastructure in Niger Delta’
LAGOS—Insinuations about President Muhammadu Buhari’s bias against the Niger Delta region have been laid to rest with his decision to fast-track the cleaning up of Ogoni land, Rivers State, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC said yesterday.
Zuma blames S A’s economic growth on apartheid
South African President Jacob Zuma blamed the country’s tepid economic growth on apartheid Tuesday, describing it as “colonialism of a special type”.
Fani Kayode, Yemi Wada and Tope’s wedding
THIS pretty but quiet woman has been trending for e few weeks now on the Nigerian blogosphere, thanks to one controversy after another- all of them related to ex, Femi Fani Kayode.
POWER OUTAGE: JTF detains ex-militant leader over planned protest
The Joint Task Force, JTF, in Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, has detained the Delta State Chairman, Phase 2 ex-militants under the amnesty programme, Mr. Kingsley Muturu, over a planned peaceful protest in Bomadi, the council headquarters, to press home the demand of the people for the restoration of power supply to the council.
Saraki not responsible for delay in forming cabinet in Kwara – APC
Kwara State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has absolved the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, of interfering in the affairs of the state government
Anxiety in Ekpan over tankers’ parking
“The drivers do not seem to have respect for other drivers, they drive the way they like and because the products they carry are inflammable, smaller vehicle drivers avoid them, thereby putting them into great inconveniences most times. This is why we are scared that we may have horrible incidents because of what had happened in other parts of the country,”
Insecurity: Maku sends SOS to Buhari
The former Minister of information and Gubernatorial candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA in Nasarawa State, Mr. Labaran Maku, Monday blamed the rising insecurity in the state on what he called the insensitivity of the State Governor.
How police kill kidnap suspect, rescue victim
KOKORI—Police at Isiokolo Division in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State, have gunned down a suspected kidnapper and rescued a female victim abducted August 8 at Ovwian-Aladja.
CSJ tasks FG on reintroduction of PIB
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) on Monday called on the executive arm of government to re-introduce the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to the 8th National Assembly and use the party machinery and public pressure to ensure that the Bill is passed in record time before the end of the 2015 fiscal year.
Ghana does not manage Nigeria’s airspace—GCAA
The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, GCAA, has denied reports that Ghana manages the airspace of Nigeria over the Gulf of Guinea.
According to the GCAA, Ghana only manages the airspace of Togo and Benin.
Alleged N70BN fraud: Amaechi’s hands’re clean, ex-SSG write Buhari
PORT HARCOURT- Former commissioners in the administration of immediate past Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State, have written President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that the former governor was innocent of allegations of N70 billion fraud levelled against him by a Rivers State pressure group, The Integrity Group, TIG.
