A Delta State High Court sitting at Obiaruku Judicial Division has sentenced a 38 year old Onyeka Ossai to death by hanging for armed robbery and attempted murder. Justice Nduka Obi found the accused person guilty on the four count charge of conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder,... Read more
The choir of the Muritala Mohammed Airport Secondary School, Ikeja – Lagos has won the just concluded 14th edition of the all Lagos secondary schools choral competition sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo). With a brilliant rendition of Sally... Read more
Toyosi Akerele – Ogunsiji to mentor Young Innovators at Oxford Africa Conference in London
News May 18, 2016
Multi Dimensional Social Entrepreneur & Founder of Rise Networks, Toyosi Akerele – Ogunsiji will at the weekend engage academics, thought leaders and students in a discussion on “Business and Social Enterprise in Africa as the new Agents of Development” at the Oxford University Africa Conference in London on May 20th at the Oxford... Read more
The Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Eleme Local Government, Hon. Pastor Johnson Obele Nwogu (J.O.) has vowed to stem the spate of insecurity in the local government area to the barest minimum. Pastor Nwogu who was sworn in on Monday by His Excellency, Chief (Barr.) Nyesom Wike, the... Read more
Environmental Rights Rights Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN) has reported an underwater gas leak from an oil field operated by Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Kalaba, Bayelsa. A field report signed by Mr Morris Alagoa, Head of Field Operation at ERA/FoEN made available on Monday... Read more
Umahi laments death of nine in auto crash, tasks FRSC
News April 2, 2016
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has expressed sadness over the death of nine persons in a motor accident which occurred yesterday at Ezzamgbo- Abakaliki- Enugu Expressway. Umahi, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Emma Anya, described the accident as very sad especially judging by the... Read more
A consortium of farmers, environmentalists and civil society groups have urged the Biosafety Regulatory Agency to halt the commercial introduction of Genetically Modified (GM) Maize and Cotton. Monsanto Agricultural Nigeria Limited has applied to National Biosafety Management Agency (NABMA) for field trial of two varieties of GM maize varieties... Read more
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo, and a panel of experts will share their practical solutions to Nigeria’s current economic crisis in a special event organised by The Royal African Society, in partnership with Creation TV and The Frontline Club in central London... Read more
.To appoint financial analysts In order to improve accountability, the Federal Ministry of Finance has disclosed that it has taken steps to strengthen and increase the capacity of the Post-Mortem sub-Committee of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). This was sequel to the approval at the last FAAC... Read more
To redress the imbalance in the ratio of women to men in media organisations in Nigeria, media owners and managers have been urged to ensure gender parity in their newsrooms. The call was made on Friday during a tweet chat organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism... Read more
