We’re not aware of Gov Ikpeazu’s hand of friendship —Abia APGA chair
THE Abia State chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has said it is not aware of the alleged hand of fellowship Governor Okezie Ikpeazu extended to the party since the outcome of the supreme court judgment in which APGA lost to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
2019: UPU, Igbuya differ on Okowa’s endorsement
URHOBO Progress Union, UPU, umbrella group of the Urhobo ethnic nationality in Deta State and Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr Monday Igbuya, an Urhobo son, have disagreed on the blanket endorsement of the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, for the 2019 governorship election.
Delta govt repositions mortgage firm
Managing Director of Delta Trust Mortgage Finance Limited, DTMF, Mrs. Ruby Okoro, has said that in pursuance of the SMART agenda programme of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, the state government has financially repositioned the mortgage bank to support Deltans in their quest to own their homes.
Rivers State controversy: So what next?
THE Supreme Court re-cently decreed that Chief Nyesom Wike, the PDP Governor of Rivers State, should not be ejected from his seat, despite allegations that he masterminded widespread violence and rigged the 2015 governorship election.
Ecological challenges: CGGEJ lauds Okowa’s approval of N500m counterpart fund
COALITION for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa, CGGEJ, yesterday, commended Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State for approving N500 million as counterpart fund for the World Bank to address ecological challenges across the state.
Abia North re-run: Group drums support for APC candidate
AHEAD of the March 5 rescheduled INEC re-run election for Abia North Senatorial zone of Abia State, a group known as Mandate For Good Governance in Abia North, MAGGN, has called on the electorate in the zone to support the candidature of Nnenna Lancaster-Okoro of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for a change that would transform and connect the zone to centre politics.
2m micro traders to access FG’s N500bn SPP fund
THE Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (MITI) Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah, said yesterday, that over two million micro traders, farmers and artisans across the country will benefit from the Federal Government’s N500 billion Social Protection programme (SPP) Fund for 2016.
EY urges FG to encourage entrepreneurship to grow economy
Against the dwindling Nigerian economy, Ernst and Young, EY, has advised the Federal Government to encourage entrepreneurship in order to grow the economy.
DISCOS: Textile union lauds NASS’ stance on new tariff
NATIONAL Union of Textile, Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria, NUTGTWN, yesterday in Kaduna, commended the National Assembly for directing Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission.
FG to further reduce fuel price — Ahmed
ABUJA — The outgoing Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, Mr. Farouk Ahmed, yesterday, stated that the Federal Government was considering a review of the pricing template for Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, and might effect a further reduction in the price of the commodity from April 2016.
I’m alive, says Ngige as man slumps, dies in National Assembly
ABUJA—A man in his late 50s, yesterday, slumped and died at the House of Representatives wing of the National Assembly.
