Why I said APC’ll govern Imo for 24 yrs – Okorocha
OWERRI—Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, has advised loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to stop losing sleep over his earlier stand that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would govern Imo for 24 years. Okorocha gave the advice in a press statement signed by his media aide, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, and made available to journalists in Owerri.
DPR seals 22 fuel stations in Jos
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, in Plateau State has clamped down on fuel stations in Jos and Bukuru for non-compliance with official price for fuel and conniving with black marketers to defraud consumers.
Communities fight over Ekwulobia prison land ownership
Inter-communal clash is currently looming in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, following a fresh dispute between Ekwulobia community and Ezinifite community over the ownership of the land where Ekwulobia prison was built.
5 winners emerge in Startimes trip to Germany
ABUJA—Five lucky winners have emerged in the StarTimes first draw in the ongoing Win a Trip to Germany promo. Fifty winners also emerged from the draw for LED TV prize and 100 winners for 2. 5 KVA generators. At the end of the draw, 200 winners for Solar 5 smart phones also emerged.
Rivers govt begins payment of arrears to pensioners
PORT HARCOURT— GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State said yesterday that his government had commenced payment of arrears owed pensioners in the state The governor who disclosed this in Port Harcourt, said all of them would have been paid before the end of next week.
Delta communities shut flow station over alleged breach of agreement
WARRI—YOUTHS and women of Kokodiagbene, Okerenkoko, Akpatagbegbe, Akpataegbemu and Omadino, Warri South-West Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, shut down the operations of the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, in the Jones Creek oil field.
