People said I orchestrated Oriire abduction – Makinde
Makinde said the panel would independently investigate the circumstances surrounding the May 15, 2026 abduction, identify institutional and operational failures, and recommend measures to prevent a recurrence.
MEND hits Shell’s pipeline 106,000bpd shut in
MILITANT group, Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has claimed it attacked, Wednesday, the Shell Petroleum Development Company joint venture operated Trans-Ramos pipeline in Bayelsa State potentially shutting in more of Nigeria’s crude oil production.
Don’t use my performance to judge Sylva, Alamieyeseigha tells Bayelsans
Alamieyeseigha said though his achievements in the state was a nice reference point for development in the state and the Niger Delta, the incessant use of the achievements to score political points against the present administration was unnecessary and cheap.
No rift between Chime, Ogbulafor — PDP
By Victor Otigbu ENUGU—The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, Enugu State chapter has dismissed as mischievous and an unwarranted distraction, the recent publication in a national daily alleging a conflict of interest between Governor Sullivan Chime, national party chairman, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor and the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu over the 2011 gubernatorial election in the […]
National policy against child-labour under way
By Funmi Komolafe A national policy against child labour is being considered by the Federal Government in an accord with the ILO that child labour is antithesis to decent work. Therefore, efforts are being made to eradicate the phenomenon.
Kutigi querries Ebonyi CJ over rape case
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—CHIEF Justice of the Federation, Justice Idris Kutigi has directed the Chief Judge of Ebonyi state, Justice Alloy Nwankwo, to respond to a petition against him, which accused him of attempting to truncate justice in a case involving his brother in-law.
