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The Urhobo of Warri (UoW) in Warri South Council Area of Delta State has urged President Buhamadu Buhari to ignore protests against the appointment of Bernard Okumagba as Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Reacting to a ...

The Federal Government has pledged its full support for the successful hosting of the 2019 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), as the country prepares to host the event in Lagos between November 20 and 23, 2019, with the theme, “Feel ...

To attain guarantee food security in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) should carry out regular assessment of foods and ensure strict adherence to standards. Professor of ...

Buhari leaves for summit in Russia From Terhemba Daka, Abuja THE Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, yesterday said the Federal Government’s request for a $3 billion World Bank loan to finance the power sector was at the verge of being ...

The  Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has said that the Agency is ready to tackle issues of fake and substandard products coming into Nigeria, with the approval of African Continental Free Trade Agreement, ACFTA, by the government. This was disclosed ...

The alleged inflation of a water hyacinth contract from N2.5 billion to N65 billion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has elicited reactions. The Senate Public Account probing the development has summoned the commission’s Acting Managing Director, Dr. Enyia ...

The Governor Ifeanyi Okowa administration has committed itself to the continued partnerships with vigilante groups and security agencies for better protection of lives and properties in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, made the pledge at Onicha-Ugbo while ...

The Rivers State command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested no fewer than 16 persons suspected to be engaged in diversion of stolen crude oil and other petroleum products. While parading the suspects yesterday in ...

World Bank tasks governments on policies to drive penetration For Nigeria and other African countries to achieve universal, affordable and good quality Internet access by 2030, the region will require an investment of over $100 billion. This was contained in ...

The trial of human rights activist and journalist, Agba Jalingo, has again been stalled at the Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State. When the matter came up for hearing on Wednesday, it was adjourned at the instance of ...