A human rights group, the Int’l Society for Civil Liberties & Rule of Law, (Intersociety) has condemned Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusuf Buratai and Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu over their deceitful and misleading statements regarding the worsening insecurity in the country. The group’s... Read more
The Vision-One Leadership Development Initiative for Nation Building has honoured the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps under the able leadership of its Commandant General Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu. Presenting the award on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Youths and Stakeholders Summit on curbing the Vandalization of Power, Oil and... Read more
.Cautions citizens to avoid 24 states The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office on Tuesday gave a warning to its citizens on travel to some Nigerian states. Around 117,000 British nationals visit Nigeria each year. A statement on the UK government web site said all travel to Borno, Yobe,... Read more
.Demands Prosecution of INEC Chairman The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says that the fresh revelation in the European Union (EU) report has further vindicated the PDP and millions of Nigerians, in our position that the February 23 Presidential election was rigged to favour... Read more
NDDC Scholars To Receive Their Funds Next Week
Press Releases June 19, 2019
PRESS STATEMENT Scholars sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to study in various universities in the United Kingdom, whose stipends and fees are still outstanding will get them next week, the management of the commission assures. This follows the resolution of issues with the Central Bank of... Read more
Mr Ben Bright Mkpuma is a well-travelled and successful Nigerian journalist who has worked with so many local and international media organizations including one he set up himself – watchdog – until he was diagnosed of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Mr Mkpuma has been bedridden for 3 years now... Read more
By Chioma Ikejiani (Amoi) When President Muhammadu Buhari accepted the mantle of leadership of Nigeria in 2015, it was with a mindset focused on transforming Nigeria and uniting all her people for positive national building action. Prior to that, Nigeria was broken and there was need for a renewed... Read more
.NSCDC announces date, venue for Agro Rangers training, to deploy additional personnel to bandit/cattle rustler-ridden areas of Katsina State Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum have solicited for more deployment of the Agro Rangers personnel to the state as support towards improving on the security situation in the State... Read more
Washington, DC — In response to an announcement on June 12 by the State Department that retired Ambassador Donald Booth has been appointed as Special Envoy for Sudan, United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Tony Perkins issued the following statement: “We are encouraged by the appointment of an experienced... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong The Obio Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) administration in Rivers on Tuesday expressed its determination to sustain ongoing staff audit and verification exercise to expose suspected payroll fraud in the council. Chairman of Council, Prince Solomon Eke, gave the assurance at Rumuodomaya, the LGA headquarters,... Read more
