Rivers, Bayelsa doctors join NARD’s indefinite strike, shut down hospitals
Resident doctors in two teaching hospitals in Bayelsa State on Tuesday complied with the directive of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to embark...
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FG set for cash transfer to 200,000 Nigerians
The Federal Government is set to commence cash payment to 200,000 Nigerians. Iorwa Apera, Coordinator, National Social Safety Net Programme, who made the announcement on...
Nigeria, 22 others prone to acute food shortage-WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) has named Nigeria and 22 other countries as hot spots prone to acute food shortage. This was contained in a...
Nigeria quits maritime organization over electoral fraud
Nigeria has exited the Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa (MOWCA) following alleged disregard for the rules of procedure regarding the suitability of candidates...
Don’t compare Buhari’s performance with PDP, APC replies Jega
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lambasted the immediate past chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, for speaking against the credibility...
Customs impounds six containers of smuggled timber, arrest 2 suspects
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Federal Operations Unit( FOU) Zone ‘C’ has impounded three trucks conveying six 6×20ft containers of logs of unprocessed timber. This...
Bill to criminalize open grazing pass first reading in Rivers Assembly
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has sent the state’s anti-open grazing bill to the State House of Assembly for enactment. Speaker of the house,...
South East presidency in God’s hands – Umahi
Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi has bared his mind on the chances of the Southeast producing Nigeria’s next president in 2023. Umahi, the chairman...
Sit-at-home: Ohanaeze, governors kick against order by IPOB
Reactins are now trailing the order by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Friday announcing a sit-at-home which will take effect every Monday starting from...
Rivers govt shuts down Trans-Amadi slaughter market permanently
The Rivers State Executive Council has approved a total shut down of the Oginiba slaughter market located in Trans -Amadi Industrial layout in Obio-Akpor Local...