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Governor Seriake Dickson commissions Bayelsa State International airport
The Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon Seriake Dickson has Commissioned the Bayelsa State International Airport Located at Wilberforce Island Under the Chairmanship of HRM, King Alfred Diette Spiff. The governor in his remark expressed deep gratitude to God to have given the courage to initiate the gigantic and life-transforming project. He also expressed gratitude to his team...
Amotekun: South-West Governors to sign bill for legal backing on February 14
Ekiti Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Monday said the bill seeking legal backing for the Western Nigeria Security outfit code-named ‘Operation Amotekun’ initiated by the six Governors in the Southwest region would be simultaneously assented to on Friday, February 14. Fayemi, who disclosed this while receiving proposal bill on Amotekun from Ekiti Attorney-General, Olawale Fapohunda, said the bill when enacted...
Supreme Court: PDP to protest at EU, AU Abuja embassies today
The leadership and other critical stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party will on Tuesday (today) protest at the embassies of the European Union and the African Union in Abuja. The protest will involve members of the PDP National Working Committee, the Board of Trustees, other national leadership, members of the National Assembly, and other stakeholders, according to a statement on...
Minimum wage: FG suspends salary review
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said the Federal Government will no longer review workers’ salaries as earlier promised. The acting Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, had said through the Director of Communications in her office, Mrs Olawunmi Ogunmosunle, that the FG would ensure that all states complied with the...
ECOWAS challenges Nigeria’s border closure, sets up committee
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formed a committee to study and make a full report on the closure of Nigerian land borders. Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, who disclosed this yesterday, said the decision was reached Sunday at an extraordinary meeting of the heads of government of West African...
House to strengthen marketing activities in Nigeria – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House would strengthen the activities of marketers in Nigeria to make the sector be in line with international best practices. The Speaker said a situation where young Nigerians are employed by financial institutions as marketers and given unrealistic targets should be discouraged. Speaking...
Only Igbo Presidency Will Save You From Boko Haram Punishment, Ohanaeze Youths Tell North
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar 111 over a recent comment on the consequences of bad leadership especially in the North where rate of poverty is high and out of school children on the increase. OYC also added that insurgency in the North is a direct consequence of sins committed against the...
Fear grips 37 suspected illegal occupants of BCA premises as Ikpeazu summons them (See List)
The Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has invited 37 suspected illegal occupants of Broadcasting Corporation of Abia State (BCA) premises in Okpu Umuobo, Aba for a crucial meeting. This meeting according to a release signed by the Honorable Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Barr. Suleman Ukandu and made available to ABN TV on Wednesday will take place on Monday,...
Boko Haram target Christians to trigger religious war, Lai Mohammed reveals
The minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday, said that Boko Haram terrorists are now targeting Christians and Christian villages to trigger a religious war and throw the nation into chaos. He said the group has realised how emotive and divisive religion can be when exploited by unscrupulous persons. While addressing a press conference, the minister said although Boko...
BREAKING: Abia Hits 1bn Naira In Monthly IGR As Ikpeazu Says Payment Of Workers Not A Problem
Abia State has met her target of hitting the N1bn mark in her internally generated revenue drive for the month of January 2020 thereby significantly raising her revenue profile while also paying the new minimum wage agreed by the Federal Government and Labour to its civil servants without any rancour or hesitation. This much was stated by the State’s Commissioner...
