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Vice-Chancellor of the Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), Professor Lawrence Ezemonye has stressed the need to shun financial impropriety and seek a robust financial sector to boost students’ interest in the study of Accounting in tertiary institutions. Ezemonye, who stated this ...
Read More »APC bars Oshiomhole from NEC meeting as stakeholders set agenda for Giadom
The embattled National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has been shut out of the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) holding next Tuesday in Abuja. It was gathered that the decision, endorsed by the acting National ...
Read More »House of Reps to criminalise stigmatisation of B’Haram, militancy victims, summon NAFDAC DG, predecessor over accounts
The House of Representatives has begun moves to criminalise the stigmatisation of victims of insurgency and militancy in the country. Accordingly, a bill sponsored by Ben Rollands Igbakpa to that effect yesterday scaled second reading during plenary. According to the ...
Read More »Lawmakers order probe of 10-yr outage in Osun council, others
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Power to interface with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to investigate the 10-year blackout in Ife South Local Council of Osun State. The ...
Read More »Stakeholders to brainstorm on Niger Delta’s future on March 29
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio has disclosed that plans were afoot by stakeholders in the Niger Delta to meet in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to deliberate on the future of the oil-rich area. Addressing newsmen after the inauguration ...
Read More »Rep faults Amaechi’s insecurity remarks on Rivers as state refunds JAMB fees to indigent students
A member of the House of Representatives, Solomon Bob, has faulted the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over his comment in a recent live programme that Rivers State was not attracting federal projects, including the ongoing construction of rail lines ...
Read More »EU earmarks N794m to protect gorillas, better farmers, others in Cross River State
The European Union (EU) has earmarked two million Euros (about N794 million) to protect gorillas, better the livelihoods of 1,000 farmers as well as secure and manage the national park in Cross River. The state’s rainforest forms part of an ...
Read More »Many contractors have returned to site over NDDC forensic audit as EFCC investigates unexecuted projects
Acting Executive Director, Projects in the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Cairo Ojougboh, has said many contractors had returned to the site for fear of the forensic audit of the commission. Hosting a delegation ...
Read More »Colonialism disrupted Nigeria’s human technological growth, Minister of Interior declares
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has declared that Nigeria is historically destined to be the beacon of hope for Africa and the black race, but colonialism caused the country more harm than good, especially in its technological development He stated ...
Read More »Jamoh takes over at NIMASA with new executive directors, as FG approves new board for agency, NPA
Newly appointed Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Bashir Jamoh has taken over from Dr. Dakuku Peterside with fresh executive directors. With President Muhammadu Buhari removal of the former executive directors and appointed new ...
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