POLICY

Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike says oil communities needs to get not less than 10 per cent in the PIB. Governor Wike made the call when members of the National Assembly committee on PIB led paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Port Harcourt.  He said it was…

The overall goal of the Lagos State Government is to ensure that all residents of the state have access to unlimited health care services in an efficient and sustainable manner. The objective of this programme is to leave no one behind by providing universal health coverage. The General Manager, Lagos…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N6,04 billion for the provision of potable water in the four Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Ogoniland in Rivers State. These Local government areas are Gokana, Khana, Eleme and Tai. The Minister of Environment, Muhammad Mahmoud, speaking to State House…

Nyesom Wike has accused the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) of plotting to throw him out of office as the Rivers State Governor, Wike said this while addressing the Senate Committee on Niger Delta when they visited him in Port Harcourt. He said it is sad that the NDDC has…

The Leadership of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the non-teaching staff unions says its members in all universities in Nigeria will begin a nationwide strike on Friday. The JAC non-teaching staff which include the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of the Universities (NASU)…

The herdsmen-farmers crisis is still a big talking issue around the country. In Edo and Bayelsa states, women took to the streets to protest against killer herdsmen. The women in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area of Edo State blocked several highways to show their displeasure. Part of their demands…

Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, has told the Interim Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Mr. Efiong Akwa, to avoid playing politics with the development of the Niger Delta region. The governor said this when he hosted the NDDC Interim Administrator, Mr Efiong Akwa accompanied by directors of the…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of 20 new private universities across the country. a memo from the Ministry of Education has confirmed. The memo revealed that 20 new private universities will be given provisional licenses to run for three years, during which time the ministry will…

The federal government has warned that some Northern states in the country may experience a brief spell of drought between June and July 2021 as the weather may change. Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, disclosed this while speaking in Abuja at the 2021 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP). He gave the…

Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) worldwide has alleged the Federal Government is colluding with the International Oil Companies (IOCs) to delay the clean-up of multiple crude oil spills that have damaged farmlands and water sources in the Niger Delta region. The national spokesperson for IYC, Comrade Ebilade Erekefe, made these allegations…