FG, NDDC mobilise $500m Niger Delta agric fund to galvanize food production
…..N’Delta most peaceful region for investment – NDDC boss By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Federal Government, Wednesday, mobilised a $500 million Niger Delta Agricultural Investment Fund to galvanize food production, employment generation and industrialization in the Niger Delta region. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima while delivering his speech at the Niger Delta Agricultural […]
MEND declares 60-day ceasefire
By Emma Amaize WARRI – MOVEMENT for the Emancipation of the NIger-Delta (MEND) declared a temporary ceasefire for a 60-day period beginning from 00.000 hours on Wednesday, July 15, following the release of Henry Okah. Its spokesman, Jomo Gbomo in an online statement announcing the ceasefire said, “Effective, 0000 Hrs, Wednesday, July 15, 2009, the […]
MEND urged to reciprocate FG’s goodwill
BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT - FOLLOWING the release of detained MEND’s leader Henry Okah by the federal government the militant body has been urged to reciprocate the good will of the government by halting further attack on oil facilities in the region. An online statement from a militant body, Watch Dog of Niger Delta […]
Amidst protests Benue Assembly bans Ogogoro
By Peter Duru MAKURDI—Despite repeated protests by youths of Benue State, the Benue State House of Assembly has passed the Bill prohibiting the brew, transportation, sale and consumption of the locally brewed gin popularly called ‘‘ogogoro’’. However the passage of the Bill has attracted the angry reaction of youths of the state who have insisted […]
FG plans science and technology parks nationwide
By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA — The Federal Government plans to establish science and technology parks across the country in a bid to reduce over dependency of the economy on oil and encourage production of quality and globally competitive products and services through scientific innovations. Science and Technology Minister, Dr. Alhassan Bako Zako, disclosed this in […]
Obi denies alleged move to reconcile with Okorie
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—ANAMBRA State government has reacted to a report in a national daily (not Vanguard), that Governor Peter Obi was making efforts to reconcile with the founding national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, describing the report as the imagination of the reporter. Chief Press Secretary to Governor Obi, […]
