An explosion has been reported to have occurred at Sanomi Creek, in the Ogidigben area of Warri South West in Delta State. According to Reuters, the blast affected a pipeline operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC. Reuters said a security official and a community leader disclosed to it on Friday that the pipeline…
The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dakuku Peterside, has again called for close synergy and intelligence sharing among relevant Agencies for the security of the Nation’s waterways and the economic prosperity of Nigeria. Dakuku, who said this when the Comptroller, Lagos Seaports and Marine Command of the Nigerian Immigration…
Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian military of killing not less than 17 unharmed members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, during a protest in May 2016. Members of the group had planned a march to celebrate heroes of the Biafran War. Amnesty said it based its report on details from eyewitnesses, morgues and…
Barely two weeks after the militants of the Niger Delta Avengers group blew up an oil facility belonging to Agip in Bayelsa State, another property of the company has been destroyed again. In the early hours of Friday, June 10, 2016, the militants bombed a trunk line belonging to Agip in Bayelsa State. The latest…
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has restated the readiness of the Ministry to partner with the Lagos State Government on better ways of utilising the inland water ways to improve transportation system in the state. The Minister who was the Lead Speaker at the 1st Lagos Traffic Radio Lecture Series with the theme “Migrating Workforce:…
Troops of 26 Battalion, 151 Task Force Battalion, 155 Task Force Battalion and some elements of 21 Brigade have carried out a joint clearance operations to destroy remnants of Boko Haram terrorists camps and enclaves in the early hours of today in several villages in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. A statement issued…
Ahead of the governorship election in Edo State later in 2016, the Peoples Democratic Party has released its guidelines for its primaries. This, it said, is in compliance with sections 13-21 of the Electoral Guidelines of the party. It was disclosed on Thursday that the “National Caretaker Committee of our great Party has nominated the…
The list containing nominees for ambassadorial positions has been forwarded to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was contained in a letter sent to the Senate on Thursday and read before the lawmakers by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. According to the letter, the nominees are career diplomats who will oversee Nigeria’s mission outside…
Former Commissioner Economic Planning and Budget in Lagos State, Ben Akabueze, has been appointed as the new Director General of the Budget Office. Akabueze’s appointment was confirmed on Thursday, June 9, 2016. It was disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Akabueze as the new DG of the Budget Office. A statement…
The police in Lagos has waded into the beach accident that led to the demise of two University of Lagos Masters students. The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested two managers of the Elegushi Beach in Ajah where two postgraduate students of the University of Lagos drowned on Sunday during their friend’s birthday,…