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Attack on oil facilities unrewarding, DESOPADEC commissioner tells Avengers

Attack on oil facilities unrewarding, DESOPADEC commissioner tells Avengers

COMMISSIONER representing Ijaw ethnic nationality on the board of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Delta State, Chief Favour Izoukumor, has appealed to New Delta Avengers, NDA and other aggrieved interest groups in the oil producing communities of the state, to avoid attacks on oil facilities, describing same as counterproductive.

Bayelsa institute rallies support for Boroh

Bayelsa institute rallies support for Boroh

THE management of Bayelsa State-based International Institute of Tourism and Hospitality has called on all stakeholders to support the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brig-Gen Paul Boroh (retd), in his efforts to reposition the Niger Delta and set it on the path of recovery, peace and development.

Ajimobi constitutes TESCOM, Hospitals Mgt Board

Ajimobi constitutes TESCOM, Hospitals Mgt Board

The governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has approved the appointment of chairmen and members into the newly constituted Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, and Hospitals Management Board, HMB.

Why Ibibio’re organising reception for Gov Emmanuel —Nkanga

Why Ibibio’re organising reception for Gov Emmanuel —Nkanga

A former military administrator and prominent elder in Akwa Ibom State, Air- Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, has said that the reason the Ibibio were organising a reception for Governor Udom Emmanuel was to express their feelings about his performance after two years in office.

Fayose condemns EFCC’s investigation of Gov Yari

Fayose condemns EFCC’s investigation of Gov Yari

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has condemned the incessant harassment of serving governors in the country, especially the Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF and Governor of Zamfara State, Abudulazeez Yari, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Resign if you can’t cope with job pressure, Senate tells Fashola

Resign if you can’t cope with job pressure, Senate tells Fashola

Senate Committee on Appropriations has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, and resolved to await the outcome of the meeting of the minister with the House of Representatives before taking a final decision on him.

INEC registers 1.4m people

INEC registers 1.4m people

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it had registered about 1,000,400 people nation-wide within two months.

Vodacom advocates gender equality for ICT women

Vodacom advocates gender equality for ICT women

VODACOM Business Nigeria in its bid to address the gap between women and men in the ICT sector, where, according to the Nigerian National Bureau of Statistics , the ratio of Nigerian female workers to men in ICT was 3:1 in 2012; organized a one day ICT field trip for female students from Baptist Girls Academy, in Lagos to motivate girls to choose future careers in ICT.

Police nab 9 inter-state robbery suspects

Police nab 9 inter-state robbery suspects

Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team have smashed an inter-state robbery gang, which specialised in snatching vehicles and selling same at give-away prices to ready buyers across the country.

NDLEA honours Sen Wamakko

NDLEA honours Sen Wamakko

National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has presented a merit award to Senator Aliyu Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District, “for his invaluable contributions to the fight against illicit drugs trafficking when he was the Governor of Sokoto State between 2007 and 2015.”

A-Ibom LG boss lauds Army over free medicare

A-Ibom LG boss lauds Army over free medicare

TWO Brigade Nigerian Army, Akwa Ibom State, has been commended for rendering free medical services to the people of the state, saying that the gesture will go a long way in enhancing civil-military relationship.