Switzerland denies funding fight against Boko Haram
Switzerland on Wednesday said it had not given any funding to military operations against Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamist insurgents, after a senior African Union official said it was among donors to an international intervention force. Boko Haram, facing the heat of a military onslaught in Nigeria, has in the past year stepped up cross-border attacks […]
FRCN boss tasks online media on editorial content
The Director General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Dr. Ladan Salihu, has cautioned operators of online and social media in general to pay attention to the credibility of the information they put across to members of the public to avoid misinformation.
PDP congress: Delta lawmaker calls for rancour-free exercise
Ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, congresses across the country, Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly, Tim Owhefere, has called for a rancour free exercise if the party’s desire to reclaim the presidency in 2019 must come to pass.
Omo-Agege urges Buhari to probe NDDC
The senator representing Delta Central senatorial district, Senator Obaisi Omo-Agege, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to investigate the activities of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, from its inception saying that the commission has failed the people of the Niger Delta region.
Total intensifies zero accident campaign
Total Nigeria Plc has intensified its zero tolerance for accident with measures aimed at guarding safety tracks and mitigate against incidents.
Government College Ughelli revels in $1 million facelift
THE 2016 reunion day of Government College Ughelli ,GCU, was indeed an opportunity for the school’s old students to give back to an institution that was literally a springboard for them.
Substandard goods: SON to blacklist local, foreign companies
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, is set to commence blacklisting of both local and foreign companies involved in the manufacturing and importing of substandard goods into the country.
Manufacturing sector to grow by 5% in 4 years — MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has expressed its desire to grow Nigerian manufacturing sector by 5 percent per annum within the next four years.
N-Delta youths urge FG to maintain terms of amnesty programme
Coalition of Niger Delta Indigenous Community Youth Leaders, CNDICYL, a youth group in the Niger Delta region, has appealed to the Federal Government to respect and abide by the agreements contained in the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme.
Kogi workers call off six-week strike as gov assures Labour leaders
STRIKING workers of Kogi State have called off their six weeks old strike that started at the twilight of former Governor Idris Wada’s administration, over unpaid salaries and other benefits.
Brass LNG on course for FID – Gaius-Obaseki
The Chairman, Brass Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, Limited, Dr. Jackson Gaius-Obaseki, has expressed confidence that the Final Investment Decision, FID, for the project would be taken in the next couple of months.
