Factional academic body made up of some Nigerian universities lecturers, has recently emerge as a breakaway group from the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). The academic body which is known as Congress of University Academics (CONUA) held its first National Stakeholders Forum meeting at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU),Ife. READ …
Read More »Oshiomhole reply Obaseki, blames him for abandoned projects in Edo state
The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole, criticised Governor Godwin Obaseki for calling for the probe of multi-billion naira Edo water storm project. Obaseki had asked the visiting members of the Federal House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission projects in the state to probe …
Read More »One hospitalised as Urhobo, Itsekiri youths fight over king burial rites
A yet -to- be identified man has been reportedly shot in a clash between youths of Okere-Urhobo kingdom and neighbouring Itsekiri extractions, at Okere Market in Warri South council area of Delta state. The victim was said to have been admitted at an undisclosed hospital as a result of the …
Read More »Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Bids Late Dr Mohammed Jimoh Yinusa Farewell
The Chairman of the NSITF Management Board, Prince Austin Enajemo Isire, Board Members and Staff attended the burial ceremony of Late Dr Mohammed Jimoh Yinusa, the departed Board Member of the Fund. Late Dr Mohammed Jimoh Yinusa was born 10th, March 1956, blessed with sons, daughters, grandchildren amongst others. Until …
Read More »GMoU: Shell inaugurates 34 projects in Delta communities
The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) Joint Venture (JV) has appealed to its host communities to continue to create the enabling environment for sustainable business growth. Mr Igo Weli, the SPDC General Manager, External Relations, made the appeal on Thursday at the inauguration of 34 community projects …
Read More »Delta Former Governorship Aspirant advocates for state controlled Tollgates
Sunny Onuesoke, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said state governments should be the ones managing the toll gates when it becomes operative across the country. Speaking on the planned reintroduction of toll gates by the federal government, Onuesoke who described the move as long overdue said by …
Read More »Court grants Sowore N100m bail, restrain him from addressing public rallies
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Omoyele Sowore and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare. Justice Chioma Ojukwu had fixed 4th of October for the hearing of the matter. She granted bail to Sowore in the sum of N100m with two sureties in like sum. Justice Ojukwu also …
Read More »2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup Takes Shape for Group Stage Action
All remaining 32 clubs in the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have been paired separately into eight groups of four teams each. This was part of the private draw ceremony held at the Warri City Stadium on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Group A and Group B teams will taste the action …
Read More »Estimated billing: Reps pass bill to criminalise non issuance of Prepaid meters within 30days
The House of Representatives have pass the bill to criminalise estimated billing of electricity consumers by distribution companies. The bill which was sponsored by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, is also known as “Crazy bills”. When the proposed law is concurred with by the Senate and assented to by the President, …
Read More »Suspected cultists kill two, injure others in Warri.
Gunmen suspected to be cultist have killed two persons at Iyara in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta-State. Around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the gunmen shot dead a young man simply identified as Kebi and his girlfriend (yet to be identified) at the popular Akara junction in Iyara Area, …
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