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The Federal Government on Tuesday berated the organised Labour over the ongoing nationwide strike declared by union leaders following the assault on the Nigeria Labour Congress President, Joe Ajaero.
PIB: Bayelsa senator attacks Dickson, militants vow fresh attacks The Punch Published 24 July 2021 There are indications of a deepening rift between a former Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, and the senator representing Bayelsa East in the National Assembly, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, following the latter’s warning on Friday for his rival to stop inciting violence in the Niger Delta with “malicious” and “unfounded” comments. He warned that if Dickson was not cautioned, such comments could lead to civil unrest in the Niger Delta. While accusing the former ...
If current insecurity continues, Nigeria’s collapse imminent – PANDEF The Punch Published 4 May 2021 NIGERIA’s collapse is inevitable if the spate of insecurity across the country continues unabated, the Pan Niger Delta Forum has said. PANDEF made the assertion on Monday in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Robinson, and obtained by our correspondent in Warri, Delta State. He said, “Though the forum does not wish Nigeria to collapse but it could become inevitable if the insecurity situation continues. “The Federal Government must decisively and dis...
Delta restates Ibori loot claim, FG laments documentation delay The Punch Published 4 May 2021 THE Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Monday attributed the delay in the return of the £4.2m seized from a former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, and his associates from United Kingdom to Nigeria to issues around bank documentation. He said although the Federal Government had anticipated two weeks within which the loot would have been repatriated, it (the government) was not in control of the banks. The minister’s Special Assistant on Media and Pu...
Punch Newspapers Sections Kelvin Ekerete and Dele Ogunyemi, Warri Published 3:42 am Kindly share this story: • Champions Team Delta with the NSF trophy during the closing ceremony of Edo 2020 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City ...on Wednesday. (Inset: Governor Obaseki and Joeboy at the closing ceremony) Photo: Ebenezer Bajela Published 3:42 am Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated the state’s contingent to the just-concluded 20th National Sports Festival in Edo State, for emerging overall winners of the Games, and assured them that they would be financially ...