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Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has faulted the requirement of Bank Verification Number (BVN) for issuance of electronic-passport by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). The governor, who lauded the service for introducing the e-passport with 10-year validity that would enable ...
Read More »Amaechi loses security aide to electrocution
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 ...
Read More »WAEC delists 37 schools as exam centres in Benue over malpractices
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has delisted no fewer than 37 secondary schools from conducting the Senior Secondary Schools Certificate Examination (SSCE) in Benue State over examination malpractices. Benue State Commissioner for Education, Professor Dennis Ityavyar, who dropped disclosed ...
Read More »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 »Bayelsa APC youths blame party for imposing candidate with forged certificates
The Bayelsa All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths Vanguard for Real Change has said the party leadership led by Adams Oshiomhole is to blame for foisting a candidate with forged credentials on the state chapter of the party. It also condemned ...
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 ...
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