Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Wednesday in Asaba, inaugurated the new 15-member Governing Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC). The new DESOPADEC board members include Michael Diden (Chairman), Askia Ogieh (Managing Director), Lucky Agediga, John Nani, Daniel Mayuku and Leonard Anoka (Executive Directors). …
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8 things you must not do when posting on social media
Social Networking sites are like an addiction. We share so many details of our daily lives online, but we always seem to forget to be mindful of what we share about ourselves, our families, and our friends. There are some personal information that it is best not to share online. …
Read More »Anti-graft agencies to go after AMCON’s top 20 debtors
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government has set up a task force to monitor the top 20 debtors on the list of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). According to a statement released by Laolu Akande, the vice president’s spokesman, the federal government said it has renewed …
Read More »Desist from playing the role of a President, APC warn Atiku
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Atiku Abubakar to watch the way he issues public statements as though he is the president. Atiku, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who lost to President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential poll, has consistently made comments over matters that concern …
Read More »Full List of Chairpersons and Deputy chairpersons of 69 Senate Committees
Here is a full list of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of the 69 committees: Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi – Agriculture Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi – Airforce Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko – Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah – Appropriation Ali Ndume, Abba Moro – Army Dino Melaye, …
Read More »Final-year student killed in Rivers Varsity
Gunmen suspected to be cult members shot and killed a final-year student of the Rivers State University, identified as Prince Barisua. Barisua, an undergraduate of the Faculty of Agriculture, was said to have been shot in the head by the cultists around 2pm on Monday on the university campus after …
Read More »Expert demands e-call-up system to sanitise Apapa port
Dr Olumuyiwa Alaba, a trade expert has urged the Federal Government to introduce electronic call-up system to sanitise truck movement for speedy decongestion of Apapa port. Alaba made the call while speaking with newsmen on Monday in Abuja at a roundtable organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry …
Read More »No land for RUGA in Delta,says Council of Traditional Rulers
Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers has declared that there is no land in the state for the Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) settlement initiated by the federal government. The royal fathers, who stated their position in a communiqué at the end of their meeting in Asaba, the state capital, emphasised …
Read More »TCN Disconnect Port Harcourt Disco from Electricity Market
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has suspended and disconnected Port-Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) from the electricity market. The suspension order was posted on TCN’s twitter handle @TCN _Nigeria on Monday, adding that the suspension took effect from Sunday. TCN said that the suspension order followed default by PHDC in …
Read More »Troops Kill 10 Terrorists in Baga
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and national troops have dealt a deadly blow on the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), killing 10 of its terrorists in Baga, Borno. A statement by Col. Timothy Antigha, the Chief of Military Public Information of MNJTF in N’Djamena, Chad Republic on Monday …
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