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Militancy in the Niger Delta region is as old as the country itself. So, it is trite to attribute its advent to the current administration in any form. Only children who have been growing without the benefits of history lessons would not remember that there was some minority rights militancy …

The 10-year N100 billion National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) of the Federal Government to comprehensively modernise the livestock sub-sector is a flawed method to achieve a laudable objective. The plan continues to be viewed with suspicion as an instrumentality to impose a distant federal authority and interest upon the land …

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) , has Indicated readiness to revoke the licenses of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), and seven other Electricity Distribution Company, as they breached some provisions of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act in July 2019. According to NERC, the eight power firms include …

Heavy rainfall in Akungba, Akoko Southwest Local Government Area of Ondo state has led to the death of Doyin, a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo state. The deceased who hails from Ekiti State, was reported to have been dragged to an unknown location by the flood from …

2020 BUDGET SPEECH: Budget of Sustaining Growth and Job Creation Delivered By: President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja Tuesday, October 8, 2019 PROTOCOLS 1. I will start by asking you to pardon my voice. As you can hear, I have a cold …

…Condoles with families over loss of children in Warri North …As he promises relief materials   Touched by the plights of victims of the ravaging flood in Delta State, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has undertaken a tour of some affected communities in the state to …

…Emphasizes Unity of purpose among Urhobos …Seeks cultural ways for Urhobo emancipation towards realization of potentials   The Deputy President of Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has eulogized the sterling achievements of the Founding Fathers of the Urhobo nation just as he emphasized the need for Urhobos to be united in …

The committee of inquiry set up by the Defence Headquarters to investigate the August killing of police officers by the military in Taraba state has find the officers involved culpable. According to release by Defence Headquarters in Abuja, the committee said the killing was orchestrated by the breakdown of communication …

In a bid to advance the Localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to all corners of the state, the Executive Director of Development Initiative for Community Impact (DICI), Rachael Misan-Ruppee, with support from the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), Led members of the Egbema Gbaramatu …

Mercy Eke has emerge the winner of the Big Brother Naija reality show, season 4. The 26-year-old who bagged 41 percent of the votes cast, becomes the first female winner of the show. READ ALSO: See Why Tacha was kicked out of the 2019 Big Brother’s House Mercy, Mike and three …