Philip Shaibu, Majority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly has charged the public to demand accountability for N36 million constituency allowance given annually to members of the state assembly. The lawmaker implored the people not to allow themselves to be deceived by the usual claims by some lawmakers that project execution is solely…
Ebola: US Yet to Request Assistance From Nigeria
Onyebuchi Chukwu, the Minister of Health, on Monday said there had been no formal request from the United States for Nigeria’s assistance in combating the Ebola Virus Disease, EVD. “As at Friday really, there was no formal request by the United States, for assistance in the containment of Ebola Virus Disease”, the minister, who spoke…
ISIS Hoist Flag In Kobani Near Turkey
A black flag belonging to Islamic State for Iraq and Syria, ISIS, has been hoisted in Kobani, a Syrian border town with Turkey. ,The airstrikes by America and Gulf state warplanes have failed to halt ISIS advancement whose determination is to capture more territories in Syria. The flag was said to have been stood on…
NNPC Decries Fake Authorization Letters
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has decried the circulation of what it described as a fake letter of authorization to buy and or sell Nigerian crude oil. The corporation issued a statement on Monday insisting that it did not issue any such letters. Through the statement, the NNPC urged members of the public to…
Jonathan’s Report Card
President Goodluck Jonathan posts an impressive report card despite challenges as Nigeria marks 54th independence anniversary For the fourth consecutive year, Nigeria marked her independence anniversary inside the forecourt of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with a ceremonial change of guards which saw the 177 battalion of the Nigerian Army take over guard duties for the…
MDGs: Thumbs Up for Delta
The United Nations, at its just concluded General Assembly in New York, applauded efforts by Delta State government in achieving the Millennium Development Goals When about one year ago Emmanuel Uduaghan, Delta State governor, inaugurated a Committee of Assessors from the United Nations, UN, to appraise the performance of some key sectors of the state,…
South Africa Seizes Another Nigeria’s Arms Deal Money
South African authorities have seized another $5.7 million meant for arms from Nigeria, a South Africa-based City Express reported on Monday. This is coming barely three weeks after the $9.3 million cash transported by two Nigerians and an Israeli for arms purchase was seized by the country. According to the paper, the seizure was made by South…
2000 New Jobs for Delta Youths
World Bank State Employment and Expenditure for Results, SEEFOR, has said it would employ 2,000 youths in Delta State. Benson Ojoko, coordinator of the programme in Asaba, said the youths would be engaged in refuse disposal techniques in different parts of the state. He stressed that the project is being executed in conjunction with the…
Senegalese Scientist Gets Cured of Ebola
A scientist who got infected with Ebola while working for the World Health Organisation, WHO, in Sierra Leone has recovered and had been discharged from a German hospital. In a statement issued on Saturday, the University Medical Centre, Hamburg-Eppendorf says the unidentified man, who was brought to Germany in late August, had regained his health…
British Hostage Freed in Libya
British teacher David Bolam has been released after being held hostage by militants in Libya since May. According to the Foreign Office Bolam, who taught at the now-closed International School Benghazi, was “safe and well” and had been reunited with his family. His kidnapping had not been reported at the request of the Foreign Office…
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