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Buratai commends troops at FOB Daura
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai commends the commitment and achievement of troops deployed at Forward Operating Base at Daura in Katsina State for combating armed banditry, cattle rustling and kidnapping among other menaces during Operation Harbin Kunama III and ongoing Operation HADARIN DAJI in the North Western part of Nigeria. Buratai gave the commendation...
Policy Alert trains Akwa Ibom civil servants on FOI Act
AKWA IBOM - Policy Alert, a leading non-governmental organisation in the Niger Delta, holds a-one day training on utilising Freedom of Information Act as a tool for delivering public sector transparency and accountability in the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service. The training is for desk officers in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Akwa Ibom State. The training which has as...
3 persons crushed by trucks on deplorable East-West road
Rivers - Three persons have been crushed to death by heavy duty trucks at Akpajo, Eleme, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident occurred on Thursday 15th August. Eyewitness, Fyneface Fyneface said "collapsed bridge on the East-West road and attendant traffic jam", caused the loss. Another eyewitness, Nornubari Kote, claimed that impatient truck drivers crushed the trio to death. Kote said the deceased persons...
A’Ibom Deep Seaport project is 95% completed – Akan Okon
The Akwa Ibom State Government says the Ibom Deep Seaport Project (IDSP) will be completed in no time. Speaking on Thursday, 15th August, with staff of the Ministry of Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport, Mr. Akan Okon, said the project is 95 per cent completed. Okon, who is the Commissioner for Economic Development and Ibom Deep Seaport stated that the project...
El-Zakzaky returns to Nigeria
Leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria who was granted bail to go to India for medicals, is on his way back to Nigeria, barely two days after he left for treatment. Secretary of the Academic Forum of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Abdullahi Musa, on Thursday confirmed that Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky is currently on his way back to Nigeria. He said...
Unveiling the Speaker of A’Ibom House of Assembly
Darlington UDOBONG For being embodied with compassion, humility and accommodative heart, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Bassey, member representing Uruan State Constituency and Speaker of the Seventh Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, has been unveiled as the driver of the Assembly. He has been tagged the “Working Speaker.” Rt. Hon. Bassey, fondly called Ani GemLodge, was born on the 30th day of...
Herdsmen Attack on A’Ibom community: Gov Emmanuel urges security agencies to fish out culprits
Governor Udom Emmanuel has called on security agencies in the State to close ranks and fish out perpetrators of the attack on Ikot Obio Nso community in Mkpat Enin local government area. The attack which was reportedly carried out by herdsmen, left one Friday Udo Etor dead and many others with bullet wounds. The late Friday Udo Etor was a farmer,...
Cheers as Delta Assembly screens, confirms, DESOPADEC Board nominees
By Tega Odje ASABA - THERE was cheers and celebration as the Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday screened and confirmed new members of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC Board. The majority leader of the House, Hon. Kenneth Oboro Preyor moved the motion for screening and confirmation of the new members of DESOPADEC. The motion was promptly...
Woman alleges Police threats to life for exposing CDHR fraudsters
By Tega Odje WARRI - A female Nigerian citizen, Mrs. Tega Shalokpe has cried out that her life is in danger for exposing fraudsters masquerading as members of the Delta State Committee for Defence of Human Rights, CDHR. Shalokpe had on 13th June 2019 petitioned the Delta State Commissioner of Police about the activities of some CDHR members who act as...
Police apprehend yahoo CDHR members in Delta
By Tega Odje SIX suspected internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo Yahoo Boys, have been aprehended by police, just as they confessed on camera how they joined a popular human rights group units at Uvwie and Udu local government areas of Delta State to enjoy cover in carrying out their nefarious activities. In six separate confessional audio-visual clips obtained by our Correspondent...
