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The Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof. Charles Dokubu, has commended the Nigerian Army for maintaining security and securing critical national infrastructure in the Niger Delta. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday said Dokubo gave the commendation when he visited the …

Relief has come to motorist and commuters of the popular East-West road as Police in Rivers State on Wednesday killed a notorious armed robber and kidnapper, popularly known as Abacha. Abacha, the leader of an arm robbery gang terrorising Emohua area of the East-West Road, was killed in a camp …

The Nigeria Police Force has accused some unidentified soldiers of shooting to death three police officers and a civilian along the Ibi-Jalingo Road, Taraba State. The Force added that several other officers were also injured during the attack. The police operatives, led by ASP Felix Adolije of the Intelligence Response …

The Delta Commissioner for Higher Education Prof. Patrick Muoboghare has directed contractors handling projects at the main campus of the State University, Abraka to complete work without further delay. Dennis Medi,the Public Relations Officer (PRO), disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba. The PRO said Muoboghare gave the …

The Delta government has advised residents of flood- prone areas in the state to relocate temporarily to upper lands for safety of lives and property as government tackles flood. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Chris Onogba made the remark on Tuesday in Igbodo, Ika North East LGA of the …

Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, Vice-Chancellor, Igbinedion University, Okada has said that effective research synergy between the academic and the industrial sector will promote national development. Ezemonye stated this on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day research conference for staff and students of the university. He said that universities in the …

Local coordinators for the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have assured the organizing committee of healthy competition among all the teams which have registered for the tournament during the various local government qualifiers. At a meeting held on Monday, August 5, 2019, at Laurel Hotel, Ekete-Udu, the local coordinators said the …

The Department of State Services has confirmed receipt of a court order granting the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky to travel to India for medical attention. The service said it was currently liaising with relevant stakeholders to allow him travel to seek medical attention in India. …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has no plan to relocate its subsidiary, Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) outside the Niger Delta region. The spokesman of the corporation, Ndu Ughamadu, in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, reassured the host communities and all stakeholders in the region that …

The Obaseki/Ogbeide-Oyo dynasty in Edo State has said that there is no disharmony between the family and their son, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki as being insinuated in some quarters. In a statement read by the Family Head, Pa Igbinokpogie Amadasun, to journalists at the family compound in Benin …