Delta State Government on Monday inaugurated a waterways security committee and advisory council to assist security agencies on intelligence gathering and boost its peace and security agendum. The State Deputy Governor, Prof. Amos Utuama performed the ceremony on behalf of the Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan at the Government House, Annex, Warri. Utuama observed that the absence of the committee which was d ...

We are heart broken as we announce the passing of Chief Justus Esiri OON popularly known as the “Village Headmaster”, following a complication from Diabetes. Chief Justus Esiri OON, was a loving husband, father, grand father, brother, uncle and friend. An Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON), The OtunAmuludun of the Source in Ile-IfeOsun State,and Veteran Nollywood Actor. He died in the late hours of the ...

The new political group which reportedly includes Nuhu Ribadu ,Orji Uzor Kalu,Femi-Fani Kayode among others has issued a fresh statement clarifying some of the issues contained in a report about its activities  leaked to the media.The group particularly stated that it has no plan of forming a new political party, neither did  it deliberate on the single term agenda  at its last meeting. A statement by Senat ...

With over  500 of its military personnel deployed in the ongoing African led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA), Nigeria has handed over a total of 1110 metric tons of assorted relief materials to Malian government for internally displaced persons as a result of ongoing armed conflict in the region. The items were transported in 37 trucks and delivered by the National Emergency Management Agency ...

JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AND THE FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL AT THE END OF THE STATE VISIT OF H.E. PRESIDENT DILMA ROUSSEFF TO NIGERIA FROM 22-23 FEBRUARY, 2013 1.  At the invitation of H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, H.E. Madam Dilma Rousseff, President of the Feder ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arraigned Madlion Shedrack before Justice Tukur Muazu Aliyu of the Kaduna State High Court on two count charge of misappropriation of funds. Madlion, who is the Managing Director of Admiral Environmental Care, allegedly obtained the sum of N7.2m in two instalments from the Umar Mustafa for the purchase of Bulls from Brazil but failed to deliver. The charge ...

Since 2010, the integrity of the highest level of political leadership in Benue State has been challenged in the media, in the public, in the courts and before election Tribunals for reasons of certificate forgery. Previously; allegations of Certificate Forgery were made against the person of the Executive Governor of Benue State; Rt. Hon. Dr. Gabriel Torwua Suswam; first by one Chidozie Ukpabi in the Septe ...

(ARUSHA, Tanzania ) United Nations Office for the Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) has acknowledged the efforts of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in creating public awareness towards Disaster Risk Reduction strategies. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (SRSG) and UNISDR Chief, Margareta Wahlström made the acknowledgement at the 4th Africa Platform f ...

                                                                WACSOF Delegation at the Islamic Council of Mali COMMUNIQUE WACSOF FACT FINDING MISSION TO MALI, Bamako, 15th February 2013 INTRODUCTION The Malian crisis has since January 2012 been on the front-burner. It is a crisis with a complex dynamics that is impacting negatively on the socio-economic and political life of the people. As efforts towards ...

Bayelsa state Governor Hon. Seriake Dickson on Thursday presented a bank draft of N3.9bn to Julius Berger Plc and Rafoe Nigeria Limited to fast track the developmental projects embarked upon by his administration in the State. Making the presentation as part of activities marking his one year in office, Hon. Dickson said the amount paid was part of savings from the 17.22 bn released from the state monthly s ...