Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has placed a N30million bounty on a notorious criminal, ‘Bobrisky’, who has been terrorizing Gokana Local Government Area. He said the bounty extends to information on killers of a Director with the Rivers State Government during the Choba crisis. Wike also banned all youth groups …
Read More »South Africa’s unending xenophobic hostilities
Despite the big-brother role Nigeria played for the abolition of apartheid in South Africa, and the support given to South African businesses in Nigeria to thrive; Nigerians are still being attacked and mindlessly killed in South Africa. It is curious that despite editorials and strong condemnation from all over the …
Read More »IUO, NOTAP call for technology acquisition for national development
Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, Vice-Chancellor, Igbinedion University Okada (IUO), on Thursday called for effective management and enforcement, research synergy and technology acquisition in universities to promote national development. Ezemonye made the call at a two-day training on Creation, Management and Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights organised by IUO in collaboration with …
Read More »Eid-el-Kabir: NSCDC deploys 3,000 personnel in Delta
The Delta Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 3,000 armed and unarmed personnel to ensure a hitch free Eid-el-kabir celebrations in the state. Mr Eke Onyekachi, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement made available to newmem in Asaba …
Read More »Delta commences campaign against human trafficking
The Delta Government on Thursday commenced campaign against human trafficking with a call on parents to discourage their children from embarking on dangerous adventure in the guise of seeking greener pastures abroad. Peter Mrakpor, the Chairman of the Task Force on Anti-Human Trafficking and Irregular Migration, led the campaign in …
Read More »DPR seals 15 filling stations, 2 gas plants in Osun
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday sealed 15 filling stations and two gas plants for non compliance with global best practices. Ademola Makinde, DPR’s Operations Controller in Osogbo, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen after the department’s routine surveillance of filling and gas plants in the state. Makinde …
Read More »speaker inaugurates committee on health
The Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Chief Edward Ubosi, has inaugurated a 10-member Committee on Health and charged the members to be good ambassadors. Inaugurating the Committee in Enugu on Thursday after the session, Ubosi urged them to take their duty seriously in the interest of all residents. ”Health …
Read More »Kogi APC suspends Deputy Governor for alledge anti-party practices
The All Progressive Congress, Kogi state chapter on Thursday announced the suspension of the Deputy Governor of the state, Elder Simon Achuba from the party for anti-party activities before, during and after the 2019 general election. The party also based the suspension on some actions the Deputy Governor took that …
Read More »#RevolutionNow: Sowore to remain in DSS detention for 45 renewable days-FHC
The Federal High Court in Abuja today (Thursday) granted permission to detain the publisher of SaharaReporters and convener of RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, for 45 days. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, ruling on an ex parte application by the State Security Service, whose operatives arrested Sowore last Saturday, held that the detention order …
Read More »Xenophobic attacks: Ramaphosa explains why Nigerians are targets in South Africa
Presidents Muhammadu Buhari and Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa will meet on the sidelines of the ongoing African Export Import (Afrexim) bank Annual General Meeting in Abuja to discuss the killing of Nigerians and citizens of other African countries in South Africa. President Ramaphosa of South Africa made this disclosure …
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