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April 2019

ASUU. AAU Chapter Ekpoma Writes The Council, Accuses VC of Maladministration And Spending Of Billions Of Naira Without Due Process

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ambrose Ali University,Ekpoma in Edo State, Southern Nigeria dangles the noose at Prof IgnatiusOnimawo, the Vice Chancellor of the university for allegedlymisappropriating severely billions of TETFUND allocation meant for thedevelopment of the university. The union, in its letter to the councilroasts the the VC for warding contracts without…

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Military Personnel, Police Confirm The Abduction Of NDPR’s Expatriates in Niger Delta

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The Joint Taskforce operating in the Niger Delta region, OperationDelta Safe, OPDS, has confirmed the abduction of two expatriatesworking on an oil platform operated by the Niger Delta PetroleumResources, NDPR, in Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State. Unknown gunmen had on the early hours of yesterday attacked andkidnapped two expatriates working with the indigenous…

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Beatrice Itubo Emerges as Rivers NLC Chairperson

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Comrade Beatrice Itubo has been re-elected as the state chairman ofthe Nigerian Labour Congress at the just concluded 2019 state delegateconference. Comrade Itubo emerged winner with 366 votes defeating her opponentComrade Henry Urombo who score only 55 votes. The NLC National President, Comrade Ayuba Wabba, who was representedby the President of the National Union of…

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No Politics in Rivers Revenue Agency, NDDC Impasse

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The attention of the management of the Niger Delta DevelopmentCommission, NDDC, has been drawn to spurious media speculations whichtended to give a political colouration to the ongoing impasse betweenthe Rivers State Internal Revenue Service and the Commission. The NDDC as a responsible organisation is mindful of its corporatesocial responsibilities and will at all times meet…

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Rivers State has achieved 7.3 malaria prevalence – Commissioner

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As the Rivers state ministry of health fights to eliminate malariacompletely, the public has been urged to use mosquito treated nets tostop the scourge of malaria. Commissioner for Health, Professor Princewill Chike who stated thiswhile flagging off the world malaria day celebration with a malariaclinic and malaria fair at the state secretariat, said only 32…

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We Will Invest in Individuals for Sustainable Development, Says NDDC Boss

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The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission,NDDC, Professor Nelson Brambaifa, has assured that the Commission will continueto invest in the individual to secure and sustain development in the NigerDelta region and the country at large. Speaking at the launching of the report of Federal Government’s NationalSocial Investment Programme, NSIP, in Abuja yesterday,…

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Without Crew Members, There Is No Ship Owners – SOAN Declared

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Ship Owners Association of Nigeria, SOAN, has disclosed that theassociation commands a fleet ownership of not less than 150 ships. The ships, according to the association, ranges from oil tankers,cargo handling ships, platform support vessels, pipelay vessels,dredgers, fast intervention vessels, etc. President of SOAN, Dr. MkGeorge Okon Onyung, who disclosed thisrecently at the Nigerian Oil…

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BAYELSA ELDERS ENDORSE BRAMBAIFA, CALL FOR HIS CONFIRMATION AS SUBSTANTIVE MD

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The Bayelsa Elders Consultative Council (BECC) has commended PresidentMuhammadu Buhari on the appointment of Professor Nelson  Brambaifa asthe Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta DevelopmentCommission, NDDC. The Group also congratulated President Buhari on his electoral victoryand called on him to confirm the professor of pharmacology for asubstantive tenure, saying that he is most suited…

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Clean Up: Our People’s struggle now bears fruits, Eleme monarch

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The traditional ruler of Eleme, His Royal Majesty, Emere, Dr PhilipObele JP (Ag King of Eleme) has expressed happiness that at last, thefruits of the Ogoni struggles have started to be harvested. The royalfather thus poured prayers on the Ogoni fallen heroes who started thestraggle and noted that their straggle has come to bear fruits….

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