The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged the Edo State House of Assembly not to pass the bill for a law to establish the Edo State Control of Nomadic Cattle Rearing/Grazing Agency and for Other Purposes Connected Therewith. It told the lawmakers to throw out the bill because ‘it is retroactive and backdated to…
Niger Delta militants have issued an October 1 ultimatum for northerners to leave their region, in response to the quit notice given to the Igbo by some Arewa youth groups. The militants also said the federal government should hand over all oil blocs controlled by northerners to the people of Niger Delta. In a joint…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arraigned a former Special Adviser to Dan Abia, erstwhile managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, George Turnah Alarbh and seven companies: El Godmas Global Servises Limited; Turnoil and Gas Nigeria Limited; Kolo Creek Petroleum Development Limited ; Celtic Pride Consult and Events; Yenagoa…
As Nigeria gears up towards another democracy day celebration, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has commended the Federal Government‘s resolve to effectively curb corruption in the country. South East Zonal Head of the Commission, Johnson Babalola, gave the commendation on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, while making a brief remark after a Road Walk…
The Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Engr Nsima Ekere said that the continued community agitations and pipeline vandalisation which lead to shut in oil wells is reducing Federal Government income. Engr Ekere who spoke at a stakeholders engagement program in Port Harcourt stated that restiveness in Niger Delta and destruction of oil…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that the immediate past governor of the state has formed a new cult group with the motive of creating security crisis in the state. Speaking during the Commissioning of the Kpopie-Bodo Road in Gokana Local Government Area on Monday as part of activities to commemorate two years…
Military corruption is weakening Nigeria’s efforts to battle the Islamist insurgency of Boko Haram, the watchdog Transparency International said on Thursday. Its report underlines the difficulty of achieving two key promises of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 election campaign: tackling endemic corruption and defeating an insurgency that has claimed over 20,000 lives and displaced millions. “Corrupt…
The statement issued in Benin reads ‘We the undersigned Human Rights Community in Edo State condemned in very strong terms the commando-like style arrest of a prominent Human Rights Activist “Marxist Kola Edokpayi” at instigation of the Commissioner of Police, Edo State, C.P Haliru Gwandu. We further condemn the spurious and orchestrated Charge that Marxist…
Police in Nigeria say at least 20 people are dead after a suspected reprisal attack on a village. Niger State police spokesman Bala Elkana said Monday that the Etogi community mosque had been targeted the day before during morning prayers. The killings are believed to be in retaliation for the death of a herdsman who…
Omega Power Ministries has rehabilitated some repentant criminals in Rivers State with various skills acquisition who gave their lives to Christ sometime ago in the church. The repentant criminals who were into different crimes such as kidnapping, cultism, armed robbery among others were trained by the church to acquire free skills in Oil and Gas,…
