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The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has urged Nigerians to boycott South African goods and services to protest the killings of Nigerians and other nationals living in that country. Oshiomhole gave the advice at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. He recalled that over the …

At the end of the bet9ja Royal Cup 2019 draws and capacity building workshop, held at Wellington Hotel, Warri, Texas Academy and Royal FC, both from Asaba, emerged as the two clubs that will be engaging each other at the Opening game of this year competition. The game that will …

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, has suspended payments for contracts executed by the last management of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). He lamented that NDDC had failed to live up to its responsibilities in the last 20 years. Akpabio said it was disheartening that NDDC was paying …

The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday said it had impounded over 130 vessels, some of which were laden with stolen crude and petroleum products. Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, disclosed this while playing host to the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, at …

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on the Edo Government to provide security for its members to deliver medical services to residents. The association also appealed to the State Government to fund security agencies to ensure that medical practitioners were safe. Dr Valentine Omoifo, the state Chairman of NMA, …

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has warned those engaging in illegal dredging in Delta to desist and register with the authority or face the consequence of their illegalities. The Warri Area Manager of NIWA, Shaba Afeso, gave the warning in an interview with Newsmen in Warri . Afeso said …

Sen. Douye Diri has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Bayelsa governorship election fixed for Nov. 16. Diri pulled 561 votes to beat his rival Mr. Timi Alaibe who got 365 votes in primary held on Tuesday at Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre, Yenagoa. Declaring the …

The Bayelsa High Court sitting in Yenagoa on Tuesday refused to stop the All Progressives Congress (APC), from using direct mode to conduct its primary for the for the Nov. 16 governorship election n Bayelsa. The President of the court, Justice E. G Umukoro, who struck out the case seeking …

The Presidency on Tuesday announced the postponement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting slated for Wednesday, Sept. 4. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja. Shehu stated that the decision to postpone the meeting was informed …

The Commissioner for Information in Delta, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has appealed to the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the rehabilitation of dilapidated federal roads in the state. Aniagwu made the appeal on Tuesday in Asaba, while fielding questions from newsmen on the poor state of federal roads in different …