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The Rivers State Police Command said on Wednesday that its personnel shot and killed two kidnappers terrorising commuters at the Emohua area of the East-West Road. The state Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Dandaura, also stated that 15 suspected kidnappers were arrested by his men in various parts of the state. …

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday swore in eight additional Special Advisers (SAs), bringing to 13 the nubmer of his special aides appointed so far in his second term in office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the governor on July 2 sworn in the first batch …

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with former governor of Kaduna State, Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, over the death of his father, Malam Muhammad Makarfi. Okowa’s condolence was conveyed in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Charles Aniagwu, on Wednesday, in Asaba. He also commiserated with the …

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ben Igbakpa (PDP-Delta), has charged constituents to set agenda for their elected representatives. Igbakpa who represents Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency of Delta, made the call while receiving students of Delta State Company Technical High School Ovwianalaja, in Abuja. Igbakpa pledged that …

The Delta House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Paul Aghanenu as the Auditor General of the state. Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa had earlier forwarded the nominee’s name to the assembly for screening and confirmation. The confirmation followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the house, Tim …

Ruona Isikeh Dr Jide Owolana, a medical practitioner with a private hospital in Benin, has advocated regular heart check-up for persons above 35 years to curb cardio respiratory arrest. Owolana gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin. He defined cardio respiratory arrest as …

Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Frank Okiye on Wednesday said the House rejected the recommendation of the House of Representatives’ call for the issuance of another proclamation by Governor Godwin Obaseki, or it seals the Assembly. The Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas-led Ad-hoc Committee of lower chamber has threatened …

Members of the House of Representatives have given a one-week ultimatum to the the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, to issue a fresh proclamation for the Edo State House of Assembly. The lawmakers arrived at the resolution on Wednesday while adopting the report of an ad-hoc committee mandated to investigate …

President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday requested Muhammad’s confirmation. His request was sequel to the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to make Justice Muhammad the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. Muhammad was first appointed in January after the president controversially suspended Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was accused …

The Christian Association of Nigeria, South-East Zone, has told the Federal Government not “to not induce crisis or create undue tension in the (36) states”. The group also condemned the continuous attack and killing of people on a daily basis by suspected herdsmen and called for action. The body, in …