Chairman of the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC), Most Reverend John Sentamu, assured victims of environmental degradation in the state that the commission will not rest until they get justice. The Dr. Sentamu-led panel was inaugurated in March this year by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson as an independent …
Read More »MAY 29: Okowa Holds Valedictory Session With Commissioners
Asks Them To Handover On Friday Attributes Success Story Of His Administration To An All-Inclusive Government AHEAD of May 29 commencement of second term in office, Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday (21/05/19) held valedictory executive council meeting, promising to run an all-inclusive government in his second …
Read More »Child Trafficking: Madam Rose Orphanage Home Matron, two others arrested over child trafficking in Delta State.
Policemen from the Warri area command in Delta State have arrested three suspects over the alleged child trafficking of a two-and-half-year-old baby girl. Those arrested included, the matron of Divine Orphanage Home, Rosemary Johnson and Madam Rose IIogbo in Ughelli. The third person was a lady, who allegedly bought the …
Read More »Accused New Zealand mosque shooter charged with terrorism
New Zealand police on Tuesday filed a terrorism charge against the man accused of killing 51 people at two Christchurch mosques. Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, was already facing murder and attempted murder charges from the March 15 shootings. The new charge comes with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment …
Read More »Petrol May Rise As Senate Deletes Equalisation Fund From Governance Bill
Nigerians living far from petroleum depots or in mountainous and riverine communities may be burdened with high price of petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise called petrol if President Muhammadu Buhari signs into law the current version of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB). Already, the Senate has …
Read More »Army takes delivery of weapons, ammunition from Slovakia
The Nigerian Army took delivery of some weapons and ammunition from Slovakia, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja. It was reported that the weapons and ammunition landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in a charted Boeing 747-400 cargo plane. It was gathered that the plane also started offloading …
Read More »Gov. Okowa, asked to lift six month suspension on HRM Friday Abaja
Suspension on our king is a suspension on the entire Umukwata—Umukwata spokesman HRM Friday Abaja Suspension is an embarrassment on Ndokwa nation—PDP Youth Leader. The six months suspension of the king of Umukwata Kingdom, in Ukwani Local Government Area of Delta State, His Majesty, Friday Abaja, by the Delta state …
Read More »Britney’s Manager Clarifies Comment About Her Possibly ‘Never’ Performing Again
One more time. Britney Spears‘ longtime manager, Larry Rudolph, clarified a comment he made about the singer possibly “never” performing again. Hours after TMZ published a story about Rudolph saying the “I’m a Slave 4 U” songstress might not hit the stage “in the near future and possibly never again,” …
Read More »Ex-Ghana striker Augustine Arhinful explains Gyan’s importance for Africa Cup of Nations 2019 quest
Former Ghana international Augustine Arhinful has backed the selection of veteran striker Asamoah Gyan for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt amid concerns about his fitness and form. In the twilight of his career, the 33-year-old, Ghana’s most capped player and all-time top scorer with 51 goals in …
Read More »Imo deputy speaker resigns a day after lawmakers suspended speaker
The ongoing political drama and power tussle at the Imo state House of Assembly today took a new twist, as the deputy speaker, Ugonna Ozurigbo tendered his resignation letter. The deputy speaker’s resignation came less than 24 hours after 21 out of the 27 state lawmakers served impeachment notices on …
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