Sunny Onuesoke, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to prominent Nigerian activists in persons of Professor Wole Soyinka and Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) among others, to add their voices in demanding for the unconditional release of human rights activist, the convener of #RevolutionNow, …
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The Department of State Services has confirmed the arrest of presidential candidate of the African Action Congress in the 2019 General Elections, Omoyele Sowore. The DSS said it was true that its operatives arrested Omoyele in the early hours of Saturday. Sowore, the convener of #RevolutionNow protests which he intended …
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Security agents believed to be personnel of the State Security Service (SSS) have arrested Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of the news website, SaharaReporters. In a statement sent to news house , an associate of Sowore said the publisher cum politician was taken into custody early Saturday morning. The statement said, …
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The crisis rocking Edo State All Progressives Congress, APC may have assumed a new dimension as Godwin Obaseki yesterday suspended the Chairman, Etsako West Local government area, Hon Yakson Musa over an alleged N48m salary being paid to ghost workers Oshiomhole is from Etsako West local government area. As at …
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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its planned nationwide industrial action over the sack of 500 of its members by Chevron Nigeria Limited. The suspension of the plan came as a result of the swift intervention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). NUPENG …
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The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Friday, approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking an order of the court to vacate the order proscribing its activities in the country. Justice Nkeonye Maha had on July 26, while delivering ruling in an exparte application by the federal government ordered the …
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On July, 31, 2019 a new management team of the Delta state Oil Producing Area Development Commission, ( DESOPADEC), was inaugurated by the Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The new Managing Director of the commission is Hon. Bashorun Askia Ogieh. He succeeds Williams Makinde, whose tenure expires several weeks ago. Bashorun Askia …
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has called on organised labour to challenge political leaders to ensure that state resources meet the needs of workers and other Nigerians. Oshiomhole made the call in Abuja at a reception in honour of the Director General, International Labour …
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Ijaw Leader Chief Edwin Clark has disagreed with the Senate’s position on the Edo State Assembly crisis. Clark claimed that the order for Governor Godwin Obaseki to issue a fresh proclamation was unconstitutional and wrong. He, therefore, warned the National Assembly against creating anarchy in the state. This is the …
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Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Wednesday in Asaba, inaugurated the new 15-member Governing Board of the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (DESOPADEC). The new DESOPADEC board members include Michael Diden (Chairman), Askia Ogieh (Managing Director), Lucky Agediga, John Nani, Daniel Mayuku and Leonard Anoka (Executive Directors). …
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