By Mene Lube While Nigerians were celebrating their Democracy Day, the special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and the Coordinator of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme was busy in the creeks finding a lasting solution to the recent attacks on the nation’s oil and gas installations in the Niger Delta region. After…
Activities marking the Heritage Bank Children Banking Month peaked at the weekend with the celebration of the Nigerian child, when it feted children in the “biggest children’s party of the year” at the King’s College Annex grounds, Victoria Island, Lagos. Sponsored by the bank’s kiddies account, the Bud Account, under the theme, “Taking the Early…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has declared President Muhammadu Buhari an honourary son of the Niger Delta, saying that he has in only one year in office demonstrated his great love for the region and determination to fast-track its development. The party in a statement issued in Port Harcourt to mark the…
By Mene Lube In an effort to finding a lasting solution to the recent unrest in the Niger Delta region, the Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and the Coordinator of the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme, Brigedier General (Rtd) P.T. Boroh has engaged ex militant leaders from around the region. A meeting…
The just concluded Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared the just concluded Nasarawa/Toto Federal Constituency bye-election inconclusive due to cancellation of votes as a result of over voting. The Constituency Returning Officer of the election, Wilfred Uji of Federal University, Lafia, Nasarawa State, made this known while the announcing the outcome of the…
At least four persons were killed from an explosion from an IED at a military checkpoint in Biu town, Borno State. Among those killed from the incident was a soldier. It was gathered that the explosion occurred on Sunday at about 8.15am after a tricycle, known as ‘Keke NAPEP’ unknowingly stepped on an Improvise Explosive…
Reports say soldiers deployed to a checkpoint along Bauchi to Jos road on Saturday shot in error, a bus conveying policemen travelling from Taraba to Kaduna. Headquarters of the 33 Artillery Brigade in Bauchi confirmed the incident on Sunday, describing it as unfortunate. Maj. Joseph Afolasade, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 33 Artillery Brigade, said…
What could have been another destruction of oil and gas facilities in Bayelsa State was botched by the Nigerian Army on Sunday. In the early hours of Saturday, the Niger Delta Avengers group blew up pipelines belonging to Agip in Nembe, Bayelsa State. The Nigerian Army said on Sunday that troops on patrol in the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has shelved his planned working visit to Cross River State, where he was expected to commission the highly-publicised Monorail and Garment factory projects in the state. This is coming barely a week after the President also called off a much-hyped visit to Lagos State for the commissioning of some projects. The President…
Another milestone achievement has been recorded in the ongoing fight against terrorism in the north eastern part of Nigeria. The latest is the reported discovery of bomb making factories in Borno State, the stronghold of the deadly Boko Haram terrorists group. This news was disclosed by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, on…