Rivers community, oil firm denounce allegation of forceful ejection
ROBERTKIRI—LEADERS of Robertkiri, an oil-rich community in Kula Kingdom, Akuku Toru Local Government Area, Rivers State, and officials of Belema Pipeline Nigeria Limited, an arm of Belema Oil Group, in a rare oil firm/host community affiliation, has doused unfounded claim that the company muscularly dislodged residents to expand its facilities in the area.
Abia State Government inaugurates Committee to verify NDDC projects in the State
Today, the Abia State government inaugurated a 5-man committee to verify Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects in Abia State.
APC wins all 16 Chairmanship seats in Ekiti council poll
The Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) on Sunday declared the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (NAN) winners of all the 16 Chairmanship seats in the local government election conducted on Saturday.
Apapa LG to empower 160 petty traders with N100,000 each
Mr Owolabi Adele, Chairman, Apapa Local Government of Lagos State, said that the council would soon provide N16 million as empowerment to 160 petty traders in the area. Speaking at the council’s Consultative Stakeholders Meeting ahead of its 2020 Budget in Apapa on Monday, Adele said that each of the 160 identified beneficiaries would receive […]
Over 100 million Nigerians lack Identity, says DG NIMS
The Director General, National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Abubakar said over 100 million Nigerians have no official identity. The DG made this known on Monday in Kaduna, in a paper on Importance of National Identity to National Building, presented during the 6th General Assembly of Northern Traditional Rulers Council. According to him, those with no […]
Buhari orders OAGF to publish daily treasury statements
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) to, henceforth, publish daily treasury statement to keep to the ethos of financial transparency of his administration.
NASS will help turn Nigeria into military power house in Africa — Defence committee
The House of Representatives Committee on Defence, says the 9th National Assembly will work towards turning Nigeria into a military power house in Africa.
Court sentences woman to death for killing rival, 7 children
By Peter Okutu State High Court sitting in Abakaliki, yesterday sentenced a woman, Mrs Agnes Nwefuru, to death by hanging for killing her co-wife and seven children in Ebony State. The Plaintiff, Ebonyi State Government had in a suit no.HAW/13C/2017, brought against the defendant, Agnes Nwefuru, accused her of setting ablaze the House of her […]
Girl set alight by boyfriend for allegedly cheating on him dies
Tolani Alabi who was set ablaze by her boyfriend, Orji Ifeanyichukwu, for allegedly cheating on him has died as a result of her injuries. 24 years old Tolani reportedly promised to become faithful to Ifeanyi after they started dating but didn’t keep to her words. She died after being set ablaze by her lover who […]
Over 100m Nigerians lack Identity, says DG NIMS
The Director General, National Identity Management Commission, Aliyu Abubakar said over 100 million Nigerians have no official identity.
Erdogan says Turkey, Libya could do joint eastern Med exploration
Turkey and Libya could hold joint exploration activities in the eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday after the two governments signed a maritime deal. Such a move would likely further anger Greece which has criticised the Libya-Turkey agreement as a violation of international maritime law and an infringement on Greek islands’ right […]
