The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Delta Stare Council, has set up a 17-man committee to organize the 2019 Press Week for the council. A statement endorsed by the Chairman of the Council, Comrade Michael Ikeogwu, said the Regional Editor of the Vanguard Newspapers , Pastor Emma Amaize, is the …
Read More »Jail NDDC Looters, Ex-militant urges Buhari
An ex Niger Delta Agitator, Eshanekpe has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to Jail anyone guilty of looting the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) funds. Eshanekpe who also urge the President Buhari to Inaugurate the newly appointed board of NDDC led by Bernard Okumagba, hail the decision of the president to …
Read More »NDDC operation: APC state chairmen urge Buhari to inaugurate new board, backs Forensic account Audit
The forums of All Progressives Congress (APC) states’ chairmen in the South-East and the South-South have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently inaugurate the new board to superintend over the commission’s activities for a holistic review and reforms. The forums, in two statements made available in Abuja, also registered …
Read More »Bayelsa APC to EFCC- Freeze Bayelsa state Accounts, Arrest Finance Commissioner
The All Progressive Congress (APC), has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , and the Nigeria Financial Intelligent Unit (NFIU) to freeze Bayelsa state government account and arrest the state Commissioner for Finance, Maxwell Ebibai, for alleged suspicious withdrawal of N17.5bn by government proxies recently, and for …
Read More »2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup: Golden Friends Advance to Knockout Phase, as Ede United Exit Unceremoniously
Golden Friends have advanced to the knockout phase of the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup, as the second set of games of Matchday 2 were played on Thursday, October 18 across some designated centers. Golden Friends beat Ihun Iyase 2 – 1 in Group C at the Kwale Township Stadium to …
Read More »Gambia Ambassador delivers first Eminent Lecture on sustainable Peace in IUO
Lang Yabou,Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic Gambia to the United Nations in New York,USA has advised African nations to sustain peace and back out of conflict. Yabou, gave the advise during a lecture he delivered at the Ist Eminent Lecture Series in Igbinedion University Okada on Friday. The …
Read More »Onuesoke to Investors: Invest In Delta to Grow the socio-economic development of Individual
Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has appealed to investors in Delta State to invest in core driven economic sectors in order to improve not only the economic base of the state, but the Socio-economic development of the individual. Onuesoke who made the appeal in Warri, …
Read More »Minimum Wage: We have reached agreement with Labour – Keyamo
The Federal Government and organised labour have finally reached an agreement on the percentage increase on the consequential adjustment in workers’ salaries as a result of the new minimum wage of N30,000. The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, tweeted from the venue at about 3:00 am …
Read More »NDDC Operations: Buhari Order Forensic Audit as Dickson call for repositioning
President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a forensic audit of the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, over the incessant criticism of the interventionist agency. The President who made this order during the visit of the nine governors from the Niger Delta States to the President said “what is currently …
Read More »Agreement on minimum wage percentage increase ‘mere speculation’ -Labour
The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Dr Ayuba Wabba, has described as mere speculation, reports of agreement to a 20 per cent and 13.5 per cent consequential adjustments for workers on Grade Levels 7-14 and 15-17 respectively. At the minimum wage meeting, Wabba said although organised labour and the government’s …
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