The Bayelsa State Government has inaugurated committee that will identify communities in each local government area, where there are pending chieftaincy disputes in court or before any other arbitration body. This was part of a 7-point terms of reference to the committees, which include engaging in proper consultations and undertaking visits for the purpose of…
The Sultan of Sokoto , Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar on Wednesday laid the foundation for the construction of the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers Complex. Performing the exercise in Port Harcourt, Sultan Abubakar prayed God to grant Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike the strength to continue to deliver development projects to the people of…
The 20.31 per cent increase in the level of revenue recorded by the Nigerian Customs Service from all its activities at its Apapa Command in the first quarter of this year as against the figure in the same period of last year has been attributed to improved compliance to procedures by officers and stakeholders including…
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, at a the Jigawa State Magistrate Court in Dutse over alleged inciting comments. The Chief Magistrate, Usman Lamin ruled that Lamido is to be in the Dutse prison until May 4 when the application for his bail will be decided. The magistrate…
A former foreign minister from Ghana, Hanna Tetteh, will lead a team of Commonwealth election observers to The Bahamas for the country’s general election later this month. This is the first time the Commonwealth will observe elections to The Bahaman parliament. The general election is scheduled for 10 May 2017. Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland announced…
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson says priority attention will be accorded payment of arrears of salaries owed workers, as soon as the government receives the second tranche of the Paris Club loan refund. Represented by his deputy, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd), the Governor gave the assurance, during this year’s Workers Day Celebration…
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is building a productive Nigerian economy for a sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The Minister said this while speaking on Sunday at “The Platform” hosted by the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos. She said that the Federal Government was calling…
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe has said that Indorama Fertilizer is very important to achieve the Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda, aimed at boosting food production across the country. The Minister who visited Indorama’s world-class fertilizer plant in Port Harcourt on Wednesday said that the Federal Government will help to tackle…
The trial of Justice Rita Ngozi Ofili-Ajumogobia and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Godwin Obla continued today, April 28, 2017 before Justice O.H. Oshodi of Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja with the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo calling on the fifth and sixth prosecution witnesses. The fifth prosecution witness, Mr. Musa Omale Ujah…
In furtherance of the state’s investment in the security of lives on her waterways, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Friday donated eight security Gunboats to the Nigerian Navy. Governor Wike also announced the further acquisition of 13 Special Boats to be distributed to the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Police for…
