The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has signed Global Memoranda of Understanding (GMoU) with host communities to ensure their rapid development in Rivers. Mrs Sophia Horsfall, Manager, NLNG’s Corporate Communications and Public Affairs said in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt. Horsfall who spoke through NLNG’s General Manager, […]
Month: May 2021
Court orders EFCC to pay N1m to former College Provost for rights violation
A Federal High Court judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Thursday in Abuja ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), to pay N1 million to Mr Babajide Adelekan, for violation of his rights Adelekan, who was arrested when he visited his bank in 2018, to find out why his account […]
Senate Committee identifies job creation as panacea for Insecurity
The Senate Committee on Interior says creation of more job opportunities for the teeming unemployed is key to tackling insecurity in Nigeria. The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Kashim Shettima, stated this on Thursday in Abuja when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the Ministry […]
Sen .Otu lauds Ayade ‘s defection to APC as Governor states reason for action
A former member of the Upper Legislative Chamber of the National Assembly,Sen Bassey Otu has described the defection of the Governor of Cross Rivers State, Professor,Ben Ayade as a sign of good things to come to the stare. Speaking to current matters on Thursday in Asokoro, Abuja just after news […]
Seven issues that will make or mar Nigeria to 2023 (2)
Iliyasu Gadu 08035355706 (sms only) While we continue to cling to ethnic and religious identities at the expense of national cohesion, the reality on ground however speaks differently. Over the years we have become too interrelated across all fields of life that it amounts to gratuitous self-injury to continue to […]
Breaking:NLC suspends 5- day warning strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC) has suspended its 5 day warning strike in Kaduna. NLC President, Ayuba Wabba on Wednesday, said the suspension was to enable labour leaders to honour an invitation by the Minister of Labour,Chris Ngige. The NLC commenced the warning strike in Kaduna with picketing over mass […]
National Airline to commence operation in 2022- Sirika
Effort to establish a national carrier still in progress says Mr Hadi Sirika,Minister of Aviation, Sirika who fielded questions from State House correspondents after a virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by the Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja said the airline might […]
Movie Producer, 19 Others Arrested for Alleged Internet Fraud in Calabar
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday May 18, 2021, arrested one Emmanuel Eneji, a 23-year-old movie producer and nineteen others for alleged internet fraud in Calabar, Cross River State. This is containedl in a statement issued by the Head, Media […]
House of Reps probes Airlines discrimination against Persons with disabilities
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged discrimination against Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) by airlines with particular reference to the case of Dr Chike Okogwu against Dana Airline. This follows a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Miriam Onuoha (APC-Imo) at plenary on Wednesday. Onuoha said the […]
NCS seizes cartons of banned tramadol tablets concealed in ceramic tiles
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 1, 387 cartons of Tramadol tablets concealed inside 1,000 cartons of ceramic tiles in Rivers. The spokesperson for the Area II Command, Onne Port in Rivers Mrs Ifeoma Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. Ojukwu said that the […]