Delta 2019: Hurdles before Okowa
As next year’s general elections draw near, the pace of consultations among members of the political class in Delta State has increased considerably. Although some PDP political aspirants have started…
House of Representatives rejects Cattle Colonies, wants Ranches
…The House of Representatives says cattle colonies, as proposed by the federal government, will further cause issues …The lawmakers think such colonies would be against the constitution and the Land…
N650b debt: DAPPMAN gives FG 14-day ultimatum
The Association of Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has given the federal government a 14-day ultimatum to settle a N650 billion debt owed its members as…
Sabotage of oil facilities major cause of spillage, recession in Nigeria – Shell
Over 90 per cent of the oil spillage in the Niger Delta region is due to sabotage of pipelines and other facilities in the oil and gas industry, the Chairman…
Jonathan gave order for cash delivery to BDC —Dudafa
Hearing in the N200m fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience, against Skye Bank Plc and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission began on…
Ogoniland: Tension brews as MOSOP kicks against resumption of oil exploration
Tension is brewing in Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State following the insistence by the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, that the people of Ogoni have not endorsed…
NSCDC shoots vigilance team member in Bayelsa
A team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has allegedly shot a Neighborhood Watch member in Ikarama, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa. The incident occurred in…
NDDC seeks German collaboration for Cancer Centre
The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima Ekere has declared the preparedness of the interventionist agency to collaborate with the government of the Federal Republic…
Cross River youths protest Rep’s fifth term bid
Hundreds of youths from the Calabar-South, Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas of Cross River on Tuesday stormed the state House of Assembly to protest the re-election bid of member…
Petroleum Summit: NANS commends Kachikwu
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commended Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the Minister of State for Petroleum, over Nigeria’s hosting of the International Petroleum Summit (NIPS). NANS President Chinonso…
