The Bayelsa Police Command on Monday described as false, misleading and mischievous, reports that former President Goodluck Jonathan escaped death in an attacked in the state at the weekend. Jonathan had attended a political rally of the Peoples Democratic Party for the re-election of incumbent governor of Bayelsa,... Read more
Ogoni youths graduate from Shell-sponsored training for farmers
Nigeria November 28, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Port Harcourt No fewer than 60 youths from Ogoniland on Tuesday graduated from a training programme on agricultural entrepreneurial programme organised by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd operated Joint Venture in an effort to introduce youths in the area to viable means... Read more
Ebri, Former Gov of Cross River, Wants APC To Replace Late Audu With One of His Sons
Politics November 28, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong,Calabar The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been enjoined to fill the vacuum created by the dearth of Prince Abubakar Audu, with one of his sons. The call was made on Wednesday by Chief Clement Ebri, the former governor of Cross River, in an... Read more
Lagos welcomes Buhari, rebrands RRS team
Nigeria November 28, 2015
…commissions three police patrol choppers, security gadgets The Lagos State government will formally welcome President Muhammadu Buhari to the state on Friday, November 27 at a ceremony that will mark the rebranding and repositioning of its Rapid Response Squad (RRS). It will be President Buhari’s first official visit... Read more
Umahi insists on membership of PDP, as Ebonyi plans N3bn rehabilitation scheme for hawkers
Nigeria November 28, 2015
The Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Eng. David Nweze Umahi, has once again restated his resolve to retain his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Umahi was reacting to the speculations in a section of the media that he was set to move to the ruling All Progressive... Read more
By Law Mefor RETIRED Col Hamid Ibrahim Ali, who took over as Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in a very controversial circumstance, is progressing in error. The anomalies his policies are perpetrating in the Nigeria Customs are unhealthy. Col Ali was once a military administrator of Kaduna State... Read more
The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said that states of the federation must look inward for their survival as funds coming to them from the federation can no longer support their development projects. Aregbesola said with Osun’s receipt of N55 million for the month of September, the... Read more
The Nigerian Court of Appeal in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State has nullified the election of former president of Nigeria’s Senate, David Mark and ordered a fresh poll within 90 days. The verdict was sequel to the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Benue South,... Read more
Madam Beauty Siasia, who was abducted on November 16, 2015, was released by her abductors along the East- West Road on Saturday morning. The Bayelsa Police Command, said that the kidnap victim, Samson Siasia’s mother aged 72, was dropped off at about 1.30 am on Saturday without any ransom.... Read more
Navy frees female kidnap victim in , Bayelsa waterways
Nigeria November 26, 2015
Operatives of Nigerian Naval Base in Yenagoa on Thursday rescued a female kidnap victim abandoned by her abductors in the creeks of Southern Ijaw in Bayelsa. Commodore Yakuku Wanbai, Commander of Nigerian Navy Base in Yenagoa, who confirmed the development, said that the kidnappers struck at... Read more
