The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has alerted on the circulation of “false information “about the project, in the form of mobile phone text messages and pamphlets, which, it said, are aimed at misleading road users about the current rehabilitation and upgrade of the Lekki-Epe Expressway, and the future tolling of the road.

THE people of Ogbe Ijoh Urban community in Warri, Delta state, yesterday, stormed the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) zone 5 Benin City, calling on the Inspector General of Police to investigate the alleged demolition of their houses and properties on the orders of a prominent resident of the area.

THE Gbaramatu Renaissance Forum, a socio-cultural organization in Delta State , has urged Itsekiris and Ijaws in Warri South West LGA of Delta State to present a qualified candidate that will represent the constituency in the state House of Assembly in the forthcoming 2011 elections.

Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has described the late Justice Sokari Charles-Granville as a humble gentleman that made the state proud in the Judiciary.Governor Amaechi said this yesterday when he paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Justice Charles-Granville at his residence in Port Harcourt.

The Minister of Finance, Mr. Olusegun Aganga has charged the Nigeria Customs Service to ensure the reversal in the loss of trade and investment in the country, especially to neighbouring West African countries.

Leaders of major ethnic organisations led by the founder and president of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, Dr Frederick Fasehun, yesterday spoke in one voice for the immediate and unconditional release of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, and his fellow detainees in the spirit of unity and democracy.

A political pressure group, the Ndokwa National Youth Movement( NNYM), has declared its support for zoning and President Jonathan/ Sambo presidency even when he hasn’t declared his political intention for 2011. The group added that President Jonathan should be allowed to lead the country for the next four years, based on the fact that he […]

A six member gang suspected to be armed robbers has raided Saint Theresa Catholic Parish in Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State few hours after N3 million was raised by the church at a Special Thanksgiving Service held in honour of Governor Gabriel Suswam.

THE Federal Ministry of Works and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, have been called upon to save the lives of Nigerians by fixing urgently, the Egono and Egwijor Bridges along the Auchi-Abuja Road, in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, which are on the verge of collapse.

In an effort to fast track the implementation of Cross River State Geographic Information System, CRGIS, the state’s Executive Council in its 33th council meeting, approved the sum of $1.7m for consultants for the project.

THERE are very strong indications that Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State will next week officially declare for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to end the lingering speculations as to which party he would eventually settle for

Governor Mamuda Shinkafi of Zamfara has approved the suspension of the Emir of Bakura, Alhaji Bello Muhammad Sani, for alleged impropriety.

THE Gbaramatu Renaissance Forum, a socio-cultural organisation in Delta State, has urged Itsekiris and Ijaws in Warri South West Local Government Council of Delta State to present a qualified candidate that will represent the constituency in the state House of Assembly in the forthcoming 2011 elections.

EDO State Governor, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday, reprimanded policemen in his convoy, who fired gunshots into the air to scare away protesting students, threatening to take disciplinary action against them.

There was tension in the Plateau State House of Assembly on Tuesday as hundreds of youths stormed the premises ostensibly to frustrate an allged attempt to remove the Speaker, Mr Istifanus Mwansat.