National President of Adara Development Association (ADA), Awemi Dio Maisamari yesterday told the Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna State Government how Governor Nasir El-Rufai humiliated and imprisoned several Southern Kaduna people and some of their leaders. He ...
Read More »FG begins formalisation of mining operations in Nigeria
The Federal Government has said it will soon begin formalisation of activities of no fewer than 500,000 artisanal and small-scale miners with a view to checkmating chaotic mining operations in the country. This followed Federal Government alleged neglect of miners ...
Read More »Akwa Ibom State to review MoU template for IOCs, oil services companies
Akwa Ibom State Government has said it will seek a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with international oil companies (IOCs) and oil services firms to effectively address the needs and challenges of host communities. Commissioner for Environment and Petroleum Resources, ...
Read More »CSOs, stakeholders converge on Benin over implementation of FoI Act
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) will converge on Benin City, Edo State, to examine issues pertaining to access and usage of the FoI Act. Expectedly, the British Council, which manages funding support of the European Union (EU), would train permanent secretaries, ...
Read More »Court grants MRA, journalist leave to sue FCSC for N15m claim
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave for Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and a journalist, Tobore Ovuorie, to file N15m claim against the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) for alleged violation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, ...
Read More »Cleric, group ask govt to stop B’Haram, unravel sponsors of terrorism
Archbishop and President, Gospel Baptist Conference of Nigeria and Overseas (GBCN & O), Reverend Peter Olurotimi Olonade described the level of insecurity in the country as unbelievable. Lamenting the way in which life was being snuffed out of Christians in ...
Read More »Methodist Church tasks FG on insecurity, unemployment, others
The Methodist Church of Nigeria has asked the Federal Government to redouble efforts in tackling insecurity in the country with a view to securing the lives and property of Nigerians, irrespective of religious beliefs. It expressed concern that the situation ...
Read More »Why $1 billion cleanup funds may not benefit Ogoni people, by Senator Abe
Former representative Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Magnus Abe, has expressed concern that the $1 billion Ogoni Trust Fund may fall victim of the Nigerian factor and ultimately not benefit the Ogoni people. He said he has a feeling that the ...
Read More »Governor Dickson inaugurates Bayelsa’s multi-billion Naira airport, knocks NCAA
With a couple of days to the end of his tenure, Governor Seriake Dickson, commissioned the multi-billion Naira Bayelsa International Airport, knocking the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for allegedly playing politics with the project. Inaugurating the facility in the ...
Read More »Chairman lauds security agencies for restoring sanity in A’Ibom council
The Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies have been commended for restoring sanity at the popular Fiong Aran Market in Ini Local Government Area (LGA) of Akwa Ibom State. The council chairman, Israel Idaisin, who gave the commendation during ...
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