The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, confirmed that three hundred and eighty-six soldiers resigned from the Nigerian Army in the second quarter of 2020, which is well over the three hundred and sixty-five figures previously assumed. The House, however, stated that the resignations were not related to the ongoing... Read more

Governor of Rivers State,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has announced that his administration will build a world class treatment centre to cater to cancer and cardiovascular diseases in the State. Speaking at the inauguration of the Rumuogba flyover in Port Harcourt, on Tuesday, Governor Wike said the contract for that... Read more

. Applauds U.S. Senate Bipartisan Efforts to Create the Senate Human Rights Commission   Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today marks the 10th anniversary of the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, Pakistan’s former Federal Minister of Minorities Affairs and the first Christian parliamentarian... Read more

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, on Tuesday disclosed that a fresh census of all herdsmen in the state has commenced. He made the disclosure at a stakeholders meeting on security with heads of various communities, security chiefs, traditional rulers and other groups in the state. The governor said... Read more

The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has positioned itself to meet the domestic gas demand projected to hit 5 billion standard cubit daily by 2022 by developing for gas fields. The energy firm also reiterated its support to the Federal Government of Nigeria’s goal of using the... Read more

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned in strong terms, the incessant abduction of students by bandits in parts of the country, warning that if the ugly trend continues checked, could lead to a rise in the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Rising from its Standing Committee... Read more

The Bayelsa government says that with the pace and quality of work at the 23 kilometer Igbogene ring road, the 24 month completion date from Jan 2021 is realisable.   Mr Ebiye Tarabina, Chairman of the Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, who made the observation on Saturday said... Read more

The kidnapped staffstaff and students of Government Science College Kagara have finally regained freedom from the armed bandits in Niger State. A top police officer involved in the counter-kidnapping operation in the State told revealed on Saturday morning that a total of 38 persons regained freedom from the captivity.... Read more

Environmentalists and residents on Wednesday raised concerns over the dangers faced by residents near the Ogboinbiri Oilfield operated by Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Southern Ijaw Local government Area in Bayelsa.Residents from the area fled their homes on Monday following pungent odour from gas leaks which polluted the... Read more