FG moves to revive Eastern Ports
‘Effiong, Akpabio have turned NDDC to Akwa Ibom Nigeria Limited’ – Contractors tells FG
A group, Niger Delta Indigenous Contractors Association, has threatened to stage a nationwide protest if the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Akwa Effiong and Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, refuse to pay up their outstanding debts. Recall that some contractors on Tuesday had staged a protest at the […]
Reps asks FG to declare emergency on ritual killings, charge IGP to arrest culprits
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to declare a national emergency on ritual killings, urging the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali, to step up intelligence, to arrest and prosecute ritual killers across the country. This resolution was reached following the adoption of a motion by the Deputy Minority Leader, […]
Uniport ASUU declares readiness to resume strike action
Success Nwanedo The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Port Harcourt Chapter, has expressed readiness to resume a strike action should the Federal Government fail to uphold the Memorandum of Action it signed with the Union. During its Congress held at the ASUU Secretariat, Delta Park Campus, on Tuesday, the Uniport ASUU Chairman, […]
‘Decision to ban consumption of Fulani cows not borne out of hate, we are safeguarding our land’ – IPOB
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says there is no going back on its proposed ban on the movement, sale and consumption of cow meat in the South East, slated to be implemented from April 1. In a statement on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, the group said one of its […]
We’re ready to dialogue with FG if… – IPOB
FG turns to Europe for loans as China suspends funding
The Federal Government has blamed delays in completing some significant projects across the country, including railways, on the scarcity of funds. In an interview with Guardian, the Minister for Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, said that the Chinese have stopped funding Nigerian government projects. Amaechi, however, explained that the government has turned to look for loans in […]
We remain committed to honouring existing agreements with ASUU – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured that he remains committed to honouring promises made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to prevent disruptive strikes. He said he would do this in order to improve the funding of educational institutions. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a […]
Court orders FG to refund Rivers deductions for Police Trust Fund
Court orders FG to pay Nnamdi Kanu N1bn
A High Court sitting in Abia State has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, the sum of N1 billion. Kanu had approached the Court demanding N5 billion over the invasion of his father’s house by the military on September 10, 2017. The court, on […]
Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s trial
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to Wednesday, after he declined to take his plea in the 15-count terrorism charges instituted against him by the Federal Government. He accused the government of ambushing him with the new charges on Monday, […]
Senior lawyer, Mike Ozekhome leads Kanu’s defence team in fresh trial
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has engaged the services of lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) to fortify his defense in the fresh terrorism charges levied against him by the Federal Government. Kanu was re-arrested in Kenya in June 2021 and extradited to Nigeria to face trial […]