Archives for May 2nd, 2016

Police Recruitment: Commission Receives 843,008 Applications

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The Police Service Commission (PSC) said it received 843,008 applications as at 1.00p.m May 2 from applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force. This is contained in an update issued by Mr Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission in Abuja on Monday. IGP Solomon Arase He said that 243,327 applications were received ...

Military Arrests Suspected killer of Maj-Gen. Mamman Shuwa

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The military intelligence of Nigerian Army has arrested the suspected killer of Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Mamman Shuwa (rtd) in the early hours of Monday. Late Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Mamman Shuwa (rtd) Shuwa was killed by suspected Boko Haram gunmen on at his Customs Area residence, barely hours to jumat prayers in Maiduguri. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. ...

National Assembly Restates Opposition to Grazing Reserves

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The Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, says the National Assembly will not support the creation of grazing reserves anywhere in the country. Deputy Senate President, Chief Ike Ekweremadu Addressing newsmen on Sunday after a meeting of the South East governors and stakeholders in Enugu, Ekweremadu said that there was no bill on the creation of ...

NANI CHARGE FORESTERS TO PROFFER SOLUTION FOR ADVANCING FORESTS AND FOREST PRODUCTS

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By Our Correspondent The Delta State Commissioner for Environment, Barr. John Obukohwo Nani has charged researchers and academies to proffer practicable and sustainable solution to the enormous challenges facing Forests and Forest Product across the Nation. The Hon. Commissioner gave the charge while declaring open the 5th Biennal Conference of the Forest and Forest Products Society hosted ...

“Legal Validity of Prof. Wole Soyinka’s Lagos Appointment”

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At a recent public presentation of Kayode Fabunmi’s book on “The Story of a Giant” in Lagos, Mr Femi Falana, SAN examined the legal validity of the appointment of Prof. Wole Soyinka as the Co-Chairman of the Lagos State @ 50 Anniversary Committee; an appointment that has evoked protests and generated overwhelming negative reactions from ...

Kachikwu joins NCIF as keynote speaker

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....NCIF to boost collaboration & partnership with US based OEMs  By Our Correspondent Houston: Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu will address the Houston community and potential Original Equipment Manufacturers at the 'Nigeria Content Investment Forum‎', an initiative empowered by Sweetcrude Reports, which is ...

WORKERS DAY:  Okowa Urges Workers To Adjust To Economic Realities

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By Our Correspondent NIGERIAN workers trouped out yesterday (01/05/16) at their different state capitals to mark this year's Workers Day with Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State saying that with the dwindling revenue from the Federation Accounts, there was the need for workers to readjust to the present economic realities. Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa ...

Progress lies on hard work, commitment – Hon. Igbuya

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By Fidel Njamanze The Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Monday Igbuya on Saturday paid tribute to workers for their contributions to the country’s economic development. He also praised Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for creating an environment for development and growth. Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. In a statement in Asaba, Igbuya praised Okowa for ...

Labour Party and the Labour Movement should unite – Princewill

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By Our Correspondent Prince Tonye Princewill the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party in the 2015 governorship election in Rivers State has called on the Labour Movement to unite with the Labour Party to achieve a central goal. Prince Tonye Princewill Prince Princewill made the call in his Labour Day message today in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The ...

Michael Johnny Accuses PDP Of Using Ex-militants To Make Niger Delta Region Ungovernable, Unsafe For Multinational Oil Companies

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By Francis Sadhere The  Chairman of Egbema Gbaramatu Communities Development Foundation, EGCDF, Chief Michael Johnny has alleged that some elements of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State were using ex-militants in the State to make the oil-rich Niger Delta region unsafe for investors, especially multinational oil Companies. President Mohammadu Buhari In a  press release, the ...