In fulfillment of his campaign promise, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of three flyovers, cloverleaf, road expansion and pedestrian bridges in the Effurun and Warri metropolis of the state. The projects include road expansion and improvement works between Effurun and DSC roundabouts; PTI Junction Flyover; DSC…
A call has gone out to the president to as a matter of urgency give assent to the sexual harassment Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Education Institutions Bill 2019, which has since been passed by the National Assembly. The call was made by gender activists who describe the bill awaiting presidential approval as a “pressing national…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has asked Judges to remain fair and firm in their Judgements. The CJN was speaking at the opening of the special session of the 2023/2024 Legal year and Swearing-in of 58 newly conferred Senior Advocates of Nigeria In Abuja. Ariwoola added that he expects every judicial officer…
After months of uncertainty, Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has officially declared to run for the 2024 governorship election in the state. In a pre-recorded speech aired today, Shaibu, who has been the deputy governor since 2016, said he would run for the office of the number one in the state on the platform…
The authorities in Sierra Leone has said they are in full control after some armed gunmen attacked a military armoury in the capital Freetown, which the president called an attempt to destabilise the state. Following the incident the President Julius Maada Bio has declared an indefinite nation wide curfew Sierra Leone has been going through…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has muted the idea of sponsoring a bill to institutionalise the apprenticeship system in Igbo land as part of moves to address the dearth of skilled workers and unemployment in the country. He said another bill to make Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo national languages was…
Ahead of the formal declaration of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu of his governorship ambition on Monday, the Hotel he book for the event has cancelled his booking. The hotel, located in the Government Reserved Area, Benin, is owned by a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. According to reports,…
The traditional ruler of Otulu community in the Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, Eze Joe Ochulor, has been murdered. The monarch who was kidnapped by yet-to-be identified gunmen on Saturday morning was said to have killed in the evening. A resident of the community said that the monarch’s body was found on…
Baze University Abuja has been barred from admitting law students into the university for 5 years The reason according to the Council of Legal Education is because the institution has consistently violating approved quotas. In a statement on Friday, the Nigerian Law School said findings showed that Baze University, founded by the Labour Party’s presidential…
Since the creation of the Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State in May 2015, peace has been restored to the oil-rich Niger Delta region. This is according to President Bola Tinubu. Speaking at the maiden convocation of the institution, the president said, peace has returned to the entire Niger Delta region, which in the past…
