Shell Snubs NOSDRA’s Stakeholders Forum On Mitigating Pipeline Vandalism
Nigeria’s dominant operator in the oil and gas sector, the Shell Petroleum Development Company stretched its arrogance and disrespect for the Nigeria government agencies to another level as it stayed away from a programme organized by United Nations Development Programme to mitigate pipeline vandalism.   Officials of the oil... Read more
Ambode dragged to court over revocation of Lekki land
The story is being told in Lagos State of the hard nose treatment Governor Akinwunmi Ambode handed close friends of a former governor in South-West.  Allegations of nepotism and impunity flow freely just like tears for many selected for witch hunting.  Governor Ambode and one of the associates of... Read more
NDDC Fast-Tracks Completion of Projects, Inspects Work on New Headquarters
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has renewed its drive to fast-track the completion of its projects spread across the nine Niger Delta states, especially the big ticket projects that will transform the region significantly. The NDDC Acting Managing Director, Prof Nelson Brambaifa, set the tone for the Commission’s... Read more
Nigerian Social Workers Celebrate ISWD, Appeal For Passage of Council Bill
From Musliudeen Adebayo The Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW), the umbrella body of Social Workers across the country has appealed to the National Assembly to send back the “The Nigerian Council for Social Work Establishment Bill 2017” to President Muhammad Buhari for his assent since the needful has... Read more
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation met at the Hampton Hotel, Asaba, Delta State on Monday, 25th March 2019 to deliberate on important issues in Nigerian Football and resolved as follows: 1.        The Executive Committee formally congratulated His Excellency,President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR and His Excellency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, GCON on their successful... Read more
Gov Okowa Boosts Super Eagles With $60,000
Governor Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa of Delta State has again bountifully rewarded the Super Eagles following victories in their 2019 AFCON qualifying match against Seychelles and the prestige friendly against seven –time African champions Egypt, as he presented a gift of $10,000 to Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr and another $50,000... Read more
Brilliant Onuachu Strike Steers Eagles Over Pharaohs
An excellent first –minute volley that left goalkeeper Mahmoud Abdelrehim in no man’s land and caught the full house at the Stephen Keshi Stadium by surprise was the difference as Nigeria and Egypt’s senior teams enacted an entertaining friendly in Asaba on Tuesday. Only a few seconds after the... Read more
Gov Wike Addresses Army Investigation Committee, Says  2019 Elections Interference By Army Personnel Worst In Nigeria’s History
 Rivers  State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the negative roles played by the Nigerian Army during the 2019 general  elections is the worst in the history of the country, saying that the Nigerian Army’s   political interference in the state is the most unfortunate infraction in the nation’s ... Read more
Aiteo is frusrating investigation into explosion at Neme Creek Oilfields- Official
National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says that operator of Nembe Creek Oilfields within OML 29 is resisting its efforts to probe the cause of Friday’s explosion in Nembe. Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), in 2015, divested its equity in OML 29 and transferred its interest for... Read more
Atiku Inaugurates Legal Team, Charges Members To Recover Mandate
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has inaugurated his legal team to challenge the result of the just concluded presidential election. Media according to a statement by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, the team inaugurated on Saturday is headed by a... Read more