Akwa Ibom State Government has assured the elders and stakeholders of Eket that the ongoing 18,000-seater ultra-modern sports stadium complex in the city would be completed by May 27 this year. According to the state’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Sir Monday Uko, the commissioning of the project would form part of the first year […]
Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has described the failed litigation seeking to disqualify him over his alleged conviction in the United States of America as “a mere distraction from sponsored irritants.” Omo-Agege said the failed attempt to remove him as Deputy Senate President could be traced to the 2023 political intrigues. It will be recalled, […]
A coalition of no fewer than 16 Niger Delta groups have written a protest letter to President Muhammadu Buhari over the Interim Management Committee (IMC’s) continued to stay in office at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a statement in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, they insisted on the dissolution of the interim board as its […]
In its bid to achieve a non-oil economy and create employment, the Federal Government has promised to reactivate two abandoned fishing terminals in Akwa Ibom State. This was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, to newsmen at the weekend after the tour of facilities at […]
Lagos State has said it will deploy a fleet of 65 buses along major some routes from Monday, February 3, to ameliorate the hardship commuters are facing as a result of the restriction order on the operators of motorcycles and tricycles in some parts of the state. The state’s commissioner for information Gbenga Omotosho said […]
The Lagos State Government has directed the management of Lagos Bus Services Limited (LBSL) to deploy a fleet of 65 buses to join some major routes as from Monday to ease commuters’ pain. The Public Affairs Officer of the LBSL, Mr Afolabi Olawale, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. Olawale said that […]