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The Chief Magistrate Court, Ibusa, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of one Mr. Rueben Raleigh Ogode who is facing trial for unlawfully installing and parading himself as a Traditional Ruler within Ughievwen Kingdom contrary to the Traditional Rulers, Council and Chiefs’ law of Delta State. The defendant who was initially charged to […]
The immediate past supervisor for Community, youth and sports development in Warri South LGA, Comrade Elvis Eboh has called on the people of Okere-Urhobo Kingdom to join hands with the new Orosuen, HRM Emmanuel Okumagba, Okumagba II and ensure development. Speaking during an interview in Warri Comrade Elvis, who commended the Delta state Governor Ifeanyi […]
An arrest warrant was issued Thursday for outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump in connection with the killing of an Iranian general and a powerful Iraqi militia leader last year, Iraq’s judiciary said. The warrant was issued by a judge in Baghdad’s investigative court tasked with probing the Washington-directed drone strike that killed Gen. Qassim Soleimani […]
The Minister of power, Engr. Saleh Mamman has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to halt the implementation of the reviewed tariff. The commission on Tuesday approved an increase in electricity tariff across the country. In a statement on Thursday, the minister said the tariff review will be on hold until the conclusion of […]
The Government of Kaduna State has arraigned Abraham Alberah, the Publicity Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, Kaduna state and for others for alleged attempted adultery, organizing nude party and breach of Covid-19 protocol. The state government on Wednesday arraigned the operators of the restaurant, staff and party organizers. The accused persons, who were brought before […]
The Kano state government has stopped the payment of N30,000 minimum wage to its workers, reverting to N18,000 — the previous wage scale. Following pressure from organised labour, President Muhammadu Buhari in April 2019 signed the new minimum wage act into law, which stipulates N30,000 as the minimum wage. But Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, spokesperson to Abdullahi […]
The Nigeria labour congress says it will not accept any adjustment in price of electricity in the country irrespective of the band or category of customer. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview in Owerri, vice chairman of the NLC Joe Ajero, maintained that it is unacceptable to adjust tariff when there has been no improvement […]
The Management of First City Monument Bank has appointed Yemisi Edun as the Acting Managing director of the bank. According to reports, the bank made this decision on Wednesday in a board meeting following the voluntary leave taken by Adam Nuru, the Managing Director to ensure sanctity in the investigation of his alleged unprofessional extra-marital […]
The Leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is awaiting the release of the N40 billion earned allowance the Federal Government promised the union, 12 days after it called off the nine-month strike. ASUU called of its strike on December 23, 2020, after a new deal with the government team, […]
Delta state Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday presented the staff of office to the Orosuen of Okere Urhobo kingdom, HRM Emmanuel Okumagba, Okumagba II. The Deputy Governor, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro representing the State governor at the ceremony held at the Orosuen’s palace in Warri, said while the government does not meddle with the selection […]
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