Troops rescue abducted soldier in Bayelsa creek
Yenagoa—The Joint Force in the Niger Delta code named Operation Pulo Shield, yesterday, disclosed its troops on a search and rescue mission have rescued a kidnapped soldier in the creek of Otakeme community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Group hails Kachikwu’s resolution of IPMAN’s crisis
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Emmanuel Kachikwu, has been applauded for wading into the crisis in the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN.
Community seeks govt intervention over abandoned road
RESIDENTS of Afaha Atai community in Eket local government area, Akwa Ibom State have decried the deplorable state of the Ikot Ibiok road and pleaded with the state government to come to their aid.
Nigeria’s Head of Service sued over extension of tenure for Perm Sec
A group, Rainbow Push Coalition, Nigeria, has instituted a legal action against the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Attorney General of the Federation and Dr. Jamila Shu’ara for extending Dr. Shu’ara’s tenure as Permanent Secretary after she allegedly attained the mandatory age of 60, contrary to the Public Service Rules in force in Nigeria.
Anambra records 2,000 tuberculosis cases
NO fewer than 2,000 cases of tuberculosis, TB, have been recorded in Anambra State, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Josephat Akabuike, has said.
Why Okowa should reject Itsekiri DESOPADEC budget — Ritalori
RIGHTS activist, Chief Mrs. Rita Lori-Ogbebor in this interview calls on Delta State governor, Sen Ifeanyi Okowa not to append his signature to the budget of Delta State Oil Minerals Producing Areas Development Commission prepared by the representatives of the Itsekiri ethnic group on the board of the commission. She noted that any budget without the input of the Itsekiri people, would only promote the interest of a privileged few.
