Ijaw celebrate Isaac Boro’s lawyer at 100
Ijaw Monitoring Group has described Pa GKJ Amachree, the lawyer of late Ijaw hero, Isaac Boro, during his treasonable felony trial, as a Nigerian patriot and an African giant who was the first Nigerian Under Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) during the early days of the United Nations.
Courier killed while delivering iPhones
The corpse of a courier personnel attached to an online business establishment was, yesterday, discovered in a septic tank in Port Harcourt.
Bodo Clean up: Shell to begin clean up next month
THE Chairman, Bodo Mediation Initiative (BMI) Inemo Samiama, has said that clean-up work at Bodo community will begin next month after two spills in 2008.
Project Smile 4 corrects dental defects
In continuation of its smile makeover free treatment campaign and to promote basic oral healthcare among Nigerians, Smile360 Dental Specialists with support from Oral-B and Megalectric Ltd., has flag-off the season four edition of ‘Project Smile’ with the theme ‘Smile Alive!”
HYPERTENSION: Add less salt to food, NHF tells Nigerians
AS Nigeria joined the rest of the World to mark Salt Awareness Week for the first time, the Nigerian Heart Foundation, NHF, has called on food manufacturing companies including restaurants to add less salt in foods as high intake of salt can lead to high blood pressure, a major contributor to cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
NAFDAC shortens product registration period with e-NAF —DG
The Acting Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Mrs. Yetunde Oluremi Oni weekend said the Agency has been able to shorten processes and procedures of product registration with introduction of e-NAF.
PTDF unveils strategic framework for capacity building
THE Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, is planning to widen scope of stakeholders’ involvement in its activities, in a new policy direction.
Electoral fraud: Don seeks more empowerment for INEC
Professor of Sociology, Lai Olurode has called for empowerment of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to suspend and cancel the certificates of political parties, members and their agents who disrespect electoral rules of engagement.
APC stalwarts, supporters drum support for Buhari in Ebonyi
By Peter Okutu ABAKALIKI—THOUSANDS of supporters and stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress, APC, weekend thronged to Ekpomaka Ward in Ikwo local government area of the state in a solidarity rally for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The group was led by the embattled State chairman of the party, Hon. Ben Nwobasi. The rally which was […]
Police arrest woman, son over death of vigilante
POLICE in Delta State have arrested a woman and his 22-year-old son at Ukpude-Aviara, Isoko South Local Government Area, in connection with the murder of 26-year-old, Mr. Dennis Omoefe, member of the community’s vigilante team.
9 naval officers pummel Bayelsa civil servant
FRIDAY, March 17, was like any other day for the family of Mrs. Gloria Ekpe and her 22-year-old son, Alexander Ebipadou, both residing at 15 Custom Road, Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State. On that day, the mother being a staff of the State Pensions Board and son, a temporary staff of the Bayelsa State Board of Internal Revenue went to their offices, oblivious of a squabble between a naval officer and a young man in their street while they were away.
