COMMUNITY Development Committee of Oil and Gas Producing Areas of the Niger Delta, CDCOGPAND and Oil Mineral Producing Communities Traditional Rulers Forum, OMPCTRF, yesterday, warned that the continued delay in the inauguration of a substantive board for Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, may lead to renewed hostilities in the oil rich region. It will beContinueContinue reading “Delay in inauguration of board may lead to renewed hostilities, groups warn”
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“I HAVE NO PLANS TO LEAVE APC” AMEACHI BLOWS.
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State, on Wednesday insisted that the former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has no plan to leave the party.Amaechi, the APC state party leader and former Presidential aspirant also affirmed that he remains a loyal member of the party.This declaration is against the backdrop of rumours makingContinueContinue reading ““I HAVE NO PLANS TO LEAVE APC” AMEACHI BLOWS.”
PRESS RELEASE: INTERNAL SECURITY: IGP BANS USE OF SPY NUMBER PLATES NATIONWIDE
Directs Reversal to Original Registered Number Plates, Seizure of SPY Plates The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, has ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates by vehicle owners across the states of the federation without exceptions. This is irrespective of whether it is authorized,ContinueContinue reading “PRESS RELEASE: INTERNAL SECURITY: IGP BANS USE OF SPY NUMBER PLATES NATIONWIDE”
PDP crisis: Party moves to halt Wike’s likely defection
Determined to halt his likely defection, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has enlisted key leaders of the opposition party to pacify Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. The latest move was informed by last Friday’s visit of some governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Rivers’ helmsman in Port Harcourt. But the Wike campContinueContinue reading “PDP crisis: Party moves to halt Wike’s likely defection”
Ex-Bayelsa Commissioner dumps PDP for SDP
A former Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Bayelsa State, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Reported The Nation. Iworiso-Markson in a letter dated July 7 to the PDP chairman of Ward 11 in Ogbia Local Government Area, said he decided to quit the party because of unfair treatment.ContinueContinue reading “Ex-Bayelsa Commissioner dumps PDP for SDP”
Action, Not Lamentation Will End Our Strike, ASUU Tells Buhari
The striking university lecturers in the country have advised President Muhammadu Buhari to take action by implementing the latest Memorandum of Agreement and the Memorandum of Action as well as the renegotiated agreement between them and the Federal Government rather than to continue to lament their prolonged industrial action. They said it was only evidence-basedContinueContinue reading “Action, Not Lamentation Will End Our Strike, ASUU Tells Buhari”
Wike: PDP’s North East Zonal treasurer Galadima Abba dumps party
Galadima Abba Itas, the North-East zonal treasurer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dumped the party in protest over how Governor Nysom Wike Wike was treated by the party leaders during and after the presidential primary election. PM news reported Wike came second in the presidential primary won by former vice president Atiku Abubakar.ContinueContinue reading “Wike: PDP’s North East Zonal treasurer Galadima Abba dumps party”
CROSS RIVER: DEPUTY GOVERNOR ASSURES WORLD BANK AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT ON WEST AFRICAN COASTAL AREAS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
The Deputy Governor, Cross River State, Prof. Ivara Esu assures the World Bank and Federal Ministry of Environment pre-feasibility mission team of Cross River State Government determination to support the team in the management and restoration of coastal areas in the state. Professor Esu made this known when the leader of the team, Mr JosephContinueContinue reading “CROSS RIVER: DEPUTY GOVERNOR ASSURES WORLD BANK AND FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT ON WEST AFRICAN COASTAL AREAS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT”
THIRD-YEAR STEWARDSHIP OF THE 9TH ASSEMBLY UNDER RT. HON. ETENG JONAH WILLIAMS, MAKING HISTORY TOGETHER
The third legislative year of the 9th Cross River State House of Assembly ended last month, 11th June 2022, and despite the challenges of the new normal brought about by Covid-19, in the Third Session, the Cross River State House of Assembly was able to make remarkable progress in carrying out its constitutional legislative dutiesContinueContinue reading “THIRD-YEAR STEWARDSHIP OF THE 9TH ASSEMBLY UNDER RT. HON. ETENG JONAH WILLIAMS, MAKING HISTORY TOGETHER”
PDP LOSES AT AKPABUYO STATE CONSTITUENCY AS ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL SITTING IN CALABAR UPHOLDS APC PETITION
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday lost the Akpabuyo State Constituency seat as Election Petition Tribunal sitting in CALABAR UPHELD the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) petition. The tribunal also withdrew PDP certificate of return, orders INEC to conduct election within 90 days in the disputed areas which APC won but were marredContinueContinue reading “PDP LOSES AT AKPABUYO STATE CONSTITUENCY AS ELECTION PETITION TRIBUNAL SITTING IN CALABAR UPHOLDS APC PETITION”
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