Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom and Rivers states have filed a suit at the Supreme Court against the Federal Government to challenge the loss of N500 trillion in oil revenue. The plaintiffs are praying the apex court to compel the Federal Government to implement Section 162 of the 1999 Constitution as it relates to oil revenue generation…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria will continue to grapple with the crisis of severe and debilitating socio-economic problems unless it gets the structures of the federalism and governance right. Atiku stated this in a paper titled; “The Challenge of Unity, Diversity and National Development: Nigeria at a Crossroads’’, which he delivered at the formal…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has stated that investments in agriculture will help the nation tackle youth unemployment . Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh and Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri at the Government House Port Harcourt on Wednesday, Governor Wike said agriculture is…
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Mr. Nsima U. Ekere is leading a strong delegation to this year’s Oil Technology Conference to explore partnership opportunities in modular refineries for the Niger Delta region The conference, which is holding in Houston, United States, holding May 1- 4, will bring…
The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company, PHED, on Wednesday called for calm over electricity blackout in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River and Rivers states. John Onyi, PHED’s Head, Corporate Communication, made the call in a statement issued in Port Harcourt. He said that blackout in the four states was as a result of forceful shut…
A total of N467.807 billion was shared yesterday among the three tiers of government for last month by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) . According to the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, the gross statutory revenue of N331.583 billion received for the month was higher than last month’s N290.163 billiion by N41.420…
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is set to launch the dredging of the 162 km Ajaokuta-Onitsha waterways on April 28, in Kogi. Amaechi told newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, that the dredging was an initiative of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). The minister commended the Managing Director of NIWA for the initiative, adding…
The Nigerian police has successfully effected the arrest of a Notorious Niger Delta Avenger militant and kidnapper, Anthony Pepple AKA “Urban Gorrilla” and other members of his kidnapping syndicate, known for targeting Medical Doctors and Pharmacists in Port-Harcourt, Rivers state. After several reported cases of kidnapping in Port Harcourt, IGP Ibrahim K Idris instructed the…
In line with its mandate to ensure safety and security in the Nigerian territorial waters, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have renewed their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to protect and secure the country’s maritime domain. At the official signing ceremony of the MoU at the Naval Headquarters…
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson is to proceed on a working visit to the United States of America. A Government House statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson says, while in the United States, Governor Dickson will attend the Sub-sea Nations and Africa Oil and Gas Conference, which is…
