Mother accuses soldiers of stomping 20-month-old baby to death in Delta
SOLDIERS from the 4th Brigade, Benin, Edo State attached to Presco Oil Plc, Ovre-Eku, in Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State have been accused of stomping a 20 month old baby to death during an early morning raid at Eku community.
Pipeline explosions: ERA demands audit of Agip safety procedures
Environmental Rights Action/Friends of Earth Nigeria, ERA/FoEN, has called for a comprehensive audit of safety procedures at Agip oilfields in Bayelsa State following rising cases of explosions.
Nigeria yet to realise benefits of EITI membership — NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has disclosed that the country is yet to fully realise the benefits of its membership with the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, EITI.
NFF appointment: Mgbolu turns down Giwa
Former spokesman of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, Mr. Austin Mgbolu has turned down his purported appointment into the Match Commissioners Appointment Committee by the controversial Chris Giwa-led Nigeria Football Federation, NFF.
$2.1bn arms probe: We’ve jurisdiction to hear Dasuki’s suit, ECOWAS court tells FG
ABUJA— The Economic Community for West African States (ECOWAS) court, yesterday, told the Federal Government that it had jurisdiction to determine the legality or otherwise of the continued detention of the former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd).
Integrated Oil’s $116m refinery ready this year —GMD
Integrated Oil and Gas Limited, has reiterated that its $116 million modular refinery would be ready before year end, as scheduled.
NNPC loses N14.02bn to pipeline repairs in February
In spite of the austere economic situation in the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, spent about N14.023 billion on pipeline repairs and management in February 2016, according to data obtained from its latest financials.
Cross River budgets N1.7bn for food bank commission
Cross River Government has budgeted the sum of N1.7 billion for the establishment of a food bank commission in the state.
APGA reconciliation c’ttee rejects Peter Obi
The seven-man committee instituted by All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, to reconcile aggrieved members has rejected former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, who was allegedly said to have indicated interest to return to the party.
Falcons set to fly over Lionesses
Officials for Tuesday’s 2016 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Senegal have arrived in Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja.
Warrant of arrest: Tompolo challenges Criminal Justice sections
lagos—Former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos for an interpretation and nullification of certain sections of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015, which he claimed affected his constitutional rights.
