President Muhammadu Buhari, has, subject to Senate confirmation, approved the composition of the Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) made up of the following persons: S/N Position Name State 1 Chairman Dr. Pius Odubu Edo 2 Managing Director Bernard O. Okumagba Delta 3 Executive Director Projects Engr. Otobong …

Former Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria, Senator Ike Ekweremadu recently experienced a dose of the peoples’ fury against what some self-appointed ‘ambassadors’ daubed ‘bad politics’ in faraway Nuremberg, Germany. The proscribed Independent Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) claimed responsibility for the assault and vowed to attack more Nigerian officials …

The Nigerian Police have confirmed that the founder of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, is currently in their custody to answer to some questions by the Detectives, over the rape allegations levelled against him by Busola, a photographer and wife of popular singer, Timi Dakolo. The Force Public …

The Edo State Government on Monday said that the Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS) remitted N20 million to the government as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from Dec. 18, 2018 to July 31. Mr Crusoe Osage, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, , said this in …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commiserated with Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s leading industrialist and businessman, following recent losses of some members of his family. The President’s condolence message is communicated via a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja. The Dangote …

Mr Jarry Ossai, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, said that the state had since its creation, 28 years ago, witnessed steady rise and development especially, in youths empowerment, education, health, roads and infrastructure. Ossai, a former Commissioner for Agriculture in the state, said this in an …

Organised labour met with the Federal Government on Friday in Abuja over the implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage. However, no decision taken on a new wage structure. According to a source both parties agreed to wait for President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on the issue. The proposal from the …

The National Youth Service Corps on Friday handed over three prospective corps members found with fake certificates to Police and other security operatives in the camp for further investigation. The Taraba State NYSC Coordinator, Mrs. Florence Yaakugh, who handed over the prospective Batch B corps members at the camp in …

UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has warned migrants against attempts to get into Britain illegally. He said this on Friday in the wake of several attempts by migrants to cross the English Channel to Britain, reports Yahoo News UK. Johnson said, “Clearly the most important thing is to stop them …

The National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lokoja on Friday sacked Senator Dino Melaye as the Senator for Kogi West. In its judgement, the tribunal ordered that fresh elections should be held in the senatorial district, reports. Meanwhile, the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye,today …