Ward-off militants from Gbaramatu, Otuaro tells youths
CHAIRMAN of Advocacy Committee against Oil Facility Vandalism and Deputy Governor of Delta State, Mr. Kingsley Otuaro, has appealed to youths of Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of the state to rise up and secure oil facilities in their domain, whether or not they were part of Niger Delta Avengers, the militant group responsible for the renewed attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta region.
LASU to convocate 17,695 at 20th convocation
The Lagos State University (LASU) said that it would issue its certificates to 17,695 graduands at its 20th Convocation scheduled for May 25 and May 26. Its Vice-Chancellor,Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, who said this at a news conference on Thursday, added that the graduands were for the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 academic sets.
Group urges Nigerians to support bill seeking to end sexual harassment in colleges
The Dream Project for Africa, a US-based advocacy group has called on students, parents, businesses, educators, advocacy groups and other stakeholders in Nigeria and the international community to support the Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Educational Institutions Prohibition bill by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central Senatorial District).
2 groups of PDP sell nomination forms for LG election in Adamawa
The Madaki-led executive claims to have one more year to go in its tenure. It is selling the nomination forms for N170, 000 and N50,000 for chairmanship and councillorship respectively. The Umar-led executive is selling chairmanship form for N110,000 and that of councillorship for N35,000.
NANS backs FG on fuel price hike; says Nigerian economy is sinking, badly battered
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Thursday, said expressed support for the recent hike in the price of petrol, stating that the Nigerian economy is sinking and badly battered, and therefore, incapable of bearing the burden of fuel subsidy.
Orubebe did not declare plot 2057 in Asokoro, witness insists
Mr Sam Madojemu, a prosecution witness in former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godsday Orubebe, trial has reiterated that Orubebe did not declare his Plot 2057 in Asokoro.
