…says 92% depends on federal allocation By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A new report released Wednesday, by a budget tracking Civil Society Organisation, BudgIT, indicated that only four states in Nigeria are viable. The report titled ‘State of States’ said Lagos State tops the table followed by Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Kano. The report which […]

…okays N1.7 billion for airports’ communication equipment By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday directed the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to effect payment of the new national minimum wage of N30, 000 on or before 31st December 2019. Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige disclosed this while […]

By Samuel Oyadongha &  Emem Idio – Yenagoa The Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief David Lyon was conspicuously missing at a peace meeting initiated by the standard-bearers of all political parties in the November 16, 2019 Governorship election in the state. Thirty-seven candidates were in attendance at a meeting held at […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State 2019 Supplementary Appropriation Bill yesterday passed second reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly. The bill was sent to the House by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa through a letter proposing an upward review of the approved 2019 budget. The passage of the bill at second reading […]

Perez Brisibe – Ughelli An Ughelli Magistrate court has remanded a physically challenged man, Difeh Samuel and his accomplice, Felix Victor in prison custody for allegedly forging an admission letter of the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA, Kaduna. The suspects were reported to have also allegedly conspired among themselves to defraud a woman, Doris Samson of […]

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Nov. 5 for hearing in a suit filed by a Nigerian Musician, Olumuyiwa Danladi a.k.a Danny Young, against fellow Music star, Tiwatope Savage, over alleged copyright infringement. In the suit, labelled FHC/L/CS/230/2019 and pending before Justice Mohammed Liman, Young is claiming N205 million in damages against Savage […]

…as Reps Pledge Support For Agency By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Tuesday presented a budget proposal of N1.5billion for approval by the National Assembly. The agency said the fund if released, would help fund its auditing of the oil and gas industry in 2020, just as it promised […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti An Ado-Ekiti High Court has declared as illegal the proclamation made by the state government to relocate the headquarters of Ilejemeje local government area from Iye-Ekiti to Eda-Oniyo. The state government through the deputy governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi had on Monday issued a proclamation announcing the relocation of the headquarters […]

By Ochuko Akuopha – Oleh Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Delta Stare Council, has set up a 17-man committee to organize its 2019 Press Week, with Regional Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, South-South, Mr. Emma Amaize, as Chairman. Also to serve in the committee, are Comrades Kingsley Azuh, Lucky Omokri, Festus Ahon, Francis Nwabiani, Emmanuel Ekebe, […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State Contributory Health Commission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU with Sanofi, a Paris, France based company to improve access for Diabetes and Hypertension patients especially, those in the rural areas of the state. Chairman of the State Contributory Health Commission, Dr. Isaac Akpoveta, signed on behalf of […]