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Tony Iwelu, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has passed on. The aide, who died on Monday, February 17, suffered an electric shock from a shower rose in a Kaduna hotel while on ...
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Senate moves to reconcile Rite Foods, Seven-Up, gives two weeks for reconciliation report
The Senate has given Seven-Up Bottling Company PLC and Rite Foods Limited two weeks within which to settle their differences. After a close-door meeting with the leadership of both firms yesterday in Abuja, Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public ...
Read More »Tanker drivers accuse customs officials of extortion, illegal detention of trucks
Fuel scarcity may be looming in Kano soon as petroleum tanker drivers have vowed to embark on industrial action over alleged extortion and harassment by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Besides, the tanker owners accused Customs of illegal ...
Read More »Militants blame rising crude oil theft on failed amnesty programme as Navy hands over 11 suspects, vessel to EFCC
A Niger Delta militant group, Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC), has blamed rising oil theft and proliferation of illegal refineries in the Niger Delta on the failure of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Its Spokesman, Cynthia Whyte, also heaped the blame ...
Read More »Governor Ayade promises full implementation of healthcare policies in Cross River
The Cross River State Government has pledged full implementation of all national health policies, especially those aimed at ending mother and child mortality. Governor Ben Ayade, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Professor Ivara Esu, gave the assurance at ...
Read More »N’Assembly charged on amendment of NOSDRA act to remediate N’Delta environment
The National Assembly has been urged to amend the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) Act by increasing penalties for oil firms that default in cleaning up polluted environments. Rivers State Head of Service (HoS), Rufus Godwins, blamed ...
Read More »Supreme Court adjourns hearing of Ihedioha’s appeal to March 2
The Supreme Court has adjourned hearing on the application filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha to Monday, March 2, 2020. It had fixed hearing on Ihedioha’s appeal, seeking a review of the ...
Read More »Tears, sorrow as military razes Bayelsa community over killing of four soldiers
Military personnel have evening razed the Letugbene Community in Ekeremor Council Area of Bayelsa State, leaving behind tales of sorrow and tears among the residents. Although not confirmed by the military, the invasion was in reprisals while the army personnel ...
Read More »Senate to revisit rejected bills as army varsity’s scales first reading
The Senate is to revisit those bills passed by the ninth Assembly but declined assent by President Muhammadu Buhari. The move is to review the observations and objections of the presidency to avoid similar slips in future. Consequently, the lawmakers ...
Read More »Agba Jalingo regains freedom after 179 days’ incarceration
After 179 days in incarceration, social critic and publisher of an online publication, CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo, has been released from Afokang prison in Calabar South Local Council of Cross River State. Jalingo, according to his close associate and a fellow ...
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