No fewer than three people have been feared dead and over 30 others fainted waiting for the campaign team of the Peoples Democratic People (PDP) presidential candidate AtikuAbubakar at Sani Abacha Stadium, Kano on Sunday. Uncomfirmed reports have it that the alleged death of the three people was as a result of a bloody clash …
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Sunday in Kano said the country is witnessing unprecedented economic setback under the All Progressive Congress (APC) government. Atiku, whose campaign train berthed in the ancient city of Kano in continuation of his presidential campaign, arrived the Sani Abacha stadium at about…
A total of 3,780 students were offered admission for 2018/2019academic session to study in various faculties of the Rivers StateUniversity. The 3,780 students offered admission were those who met Department andFaculty requirements, as well as the Joint Admission and MatriculationBoard’s (JAMB) criteria. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Blessing C. Didiadisclosed this while delivering his…
Environmental Right Action/Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA/FoEN)says the pronouncement by the Hydrocarbon Pollution RemediationProject, HYPREP, that it has commenced the clean-up of the Ogoni landcontaminated areas is false. HYPREP in January, went haywire on the media, claiming that it hasallocated some contaminated sites to about 16 contractors, thereby,flagging off officially, the clean-up exercise of…
The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended its nationwide industrial action. National President of the union, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Nigeria Labour Congress complex in Abuja More Details Shortly….
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has assured its contractorsand consultants that henceforth their payments will be paid promptlywithout unnecessary bureaucratic bottlenecks. The NDDC Acting Executive Director Finance and Administration, EDFA, Mr.Chris Amadi, gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to the palaceof Eze Apara Rebisi of Port Harcourt, Eze Victor Woluchem XII….
More than 500 representatives from governments, non-profits and globalconglomerates joined forces to accelerate resilience building inCaribbean countries still recovering from hurricane devastation. International organisations and businesses, including Expedia, IBM,InterEnergy, First Bank and Pfizer met in San Juan Puerto Rico at amega networking session on post-disaster recovery, hosted by theClinton Global Initiative. Representing the Commonwealth, Secretary-General…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday said ithas collapsed the makeshift tent at Port Harcourt InternationalAirport, Omagwa, Rivers State. This was made known by FAAN’s spokesperson, Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu whodisclosed in an interview with the airport correspondence in PortHarcourt. She said the move was occasioned by the recent commissioning andmovement of international…
The Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has commenced the Onne Port Channeloil spill cleanup at the Federal Oceans Terminal, FOT, Onne, RiversState. The cleanup exercise is the first of such project being executed bythe personnel of environment Department of the agency. Speaking on the sidelines of the kick-off of the clean-up project atthe premises at Federal…
Bayelsa State government says it is putting finishing touches towardsrelaunching its quick response security outfit codenamed “Operation DooAkpo” to enhance security in the state. Governor Seriake Dickson disclosed this on Wednesday while inaugurating theCommunity Safety Corps, which is coordinated by a retired Commissioner ofPolice, Mr Akpoebi Agberebi, in Government House, Yenagoa. A statement by his…
