Aiteo, operator of oil mining lease (OML) 29, says it has finally put out the leak on its Santa Barbara wellhead in Nembe, Bayelsa state. The wellhead is a joint venture between Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO) and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). A wellhead is a component at the surface of an […]
Press statement; ….five Kidnapped Engineers Feared Killed The Ndigbo Unity Forum (NUF), has comdemned in strong term the indifferent disposition of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State over the killing of two Police men and injuring of five others who were on special national security assignment in Effium, Ebonyi State. Five Engineers working at Rige […]
At least, two people were reportedly killed and property worth millions of naira destroyed when gunmen invaded Etekwuru autonomous community in the Ohaji/ Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident was said to have occurred around in the early hours of Wednesday. Apart from property destruction, the attackers also left some villagers injured […]
The presidency had earlier written to INEC to seek its view on the Electoral Bill. ByTaiwo-Hassan Adebayo December 8, 2021 3 min read The Independent National Electoral Commission has offered a “general” endorsement of the Electoral Bill but made an apparent suggestion to President Muhammadu Buhari to consult with political parties and security agencies over […]
Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, Reuters reported. According to two sources who spoke to Reuters, it was one of the biggest single losses of doses that shows the difficulty of African nations in getting shots. Governments on the continent of over one […]
Several seasonal migrants have been burnt to death at Gidan Bawa village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State by suspected bandits. The migrants were said to be on their way to Gadan Gayan in Kaduna en-route the southern part of the country in search of livelihood when the incident occurred. A source […]
Ebonyi State Council of Elders, yesterday, backed Governor David Umahi to vie for president in 2023, describing him as the most suitable to lead the country after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. The council, which comprises traditional rulers, elder statesmen and politicians cutting across political affiliations in the state, stated their resolve during a media briefing […]
The Niger Delta Youth Council has described as mischievous, claims by the Bayelsa State Government that the spill at Nembe could be comparable to the destruction of Hiroshima. The NDYC, therefore, called on the Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, to resign his position over the comment on the spill. The youths described as unacceptable, the […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said it is committed to clamping down on the consumption of methamphetamine, popularly known as mkpurummiri. Mr Isah Adoro, Commander of NDLEA, Ebonyi Command, during a one-day security sensitisation campaign, organised by the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Tuesday in Abakaliki said mkpurummiri is a very dangerous […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has hailed the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, for creating understanding and enhancing the image of the country. This is as he joined family and friends to felicitate with the minister on his 70th birthday. Buhari’s felicitation is contained in a statement by his Special Adviser […]
