Youths threaten to shut down oil firm over sack of 46 workers
PORT HARCOURT— Niger Delta Youth Movement, NDYM, in Rivers State, has threatened to shut down the activities of an oil firm, Total E and P Nigeria Limited, in its oil-rich environment if the management of the company fails to recall the over 46 indigenous workers it allegedly sacked.
When IMF visits, tears follow
INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Madam Christine Lagarde was on a four-day visit to Nigeria from January 4. She claimed it was a friendly visit: “I’m not in Nigeria to negotiate for IMF loans but to promote fiscal discipline and favourable monetary policies”
Dickson’s re-election is a victory for democracy – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the re-election of the Bayelsa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Seriake Dickson is a victory for democracy in the face of unrelenting external forces. In a congratulatory message to the Bayelsa State Governor, following his re-election at the conclusion of the supplementary governorship election, Governor Wike said that the will of the people of Bayelsa State has prevailed as they have resolved to remain with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Breaking: PDP’s Dickson re-lected Bayelsa gov
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Seriake Dickson has been re-elected as the Governor of Bayelsa State.
Bayelsa supplementary poll: Final result as announced by INEC
Total Registered voters 654493 Total Accredited Votes 242114 Total valid votes 225520 Rejected votes 6647 Total votes cast 232167 APC 86,852 PDP 134,998 PDM 1572g Southern Ijaw council area collation officer Dr. Dagana No of registered voters 120,827x Accredited Voters 35,594 No of votes scored APC 10,216 PDP 23,081 Total valid votes 33,607 Rejected votes […]
#BayelsaDecides: Perpetrators of violence must be held accountable – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki, on Sunday, stated that perpetrators of violence during the supplementary election in Bayelsa State must be held accountable.
Oshodi demolition not targeted at Igbo traders – APC Chieftain
Oshodi demolition not targeted at Igbo traders
Witch-hunt: Jafaru Isa’s release vindicates us – PDP
NATIONAL leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC of compromise, being selective in its treatment of suspects by releasing the associate of President Muhammadu Buhari and APC chieftain, Brig. General Jafaru Isa (retired) barely eight hours of his arrest.
Sharing of arms money: Public office seekers must be mentally examined — Bola Ajibola
Prince Bola Ajibola (SAN),was president of the Nigeria Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) between 1984 and 1985 when he led Nigerian lawyers in a boycott of the courts in protest against the perceived dictatorial tendencies of the General Muhammadu Buhari military regime.
The law prohibits courts from awarding stringent bail conditions
Akuma said, “it is the nature of the offence that determines the bail that is given to a defendant.’’ Another lawyer, Mr Labaran Magaji, who corroborated Akuma, said that bail conditions were at the discretion of courts. A female lawyer, Mrs Adaeze Anah, said “bail is a shield and not a sword. So, I can’t say whether it is attainable or unattainable. “There are factors that determine the kind of bail conditions given to an accused person,’’ Anah said.
The orders for bail of Dasuki, Kanu should be obeyed – Falana
For 16 years that the Peoples Democratic Party was in power, the federal government exhibited total contempt for the Rule of Law.
