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Edo Assembly investigates deputy speaker for alleged divulging official secret
A committee was set up to investigate the deputy speaker.
APC Convention: Akwa Ibom APC fights off criticism it took “nothing” back home
The PDP, apart from being the ruling party in the state, has Akwa Ibom as one of its strongholds, nationwide.
EFCC to investigate abandoned NDDC projects
Mr Magu said this, Thursday while receiving a delegation of students.
2019: We have not endorsed Atiku – Bayelsa PDP
The party says it has not endorsed anyone.
Akwa Ibom unemployment rate exaggerated – Official
Akwa Ibom is ranked second among states with the highest unemployment rate.
Bayelsa Commissioner, Special Adviser dump PDP for APC
The ex-officials gave reasons for leaving the PDP.
Lawyer docked for allegedly assaulting two policemen
Mr Oyabevwe pleads not guilty to the charges.
Delta Assembly approves N600 million loan for housing project
The loan will be used to construct 10,000 housing units for civil servants
Port Harcourt disco explains blackout in four states
“PHED has been assured that the situation is not completely out of control.”
Police quiz 73-year-old man over alleged rape
The septuagenarian allegedly lured the 13-year-old victim into his bathroom and had carnal knowledge of her.
Pastor donates N1 million for completion of mosque
The pastor said Nigerians should be their brothers’ keepers, irrespective of religion
Wike swears in 23 new council chairmen, charges them on accountability
The chairmen were elected on Saturday
Bayelsa community laments pollution by oil spill from Shell’s oilfield
Shell says the spill was “regrettable and unfortunate”.
Amassoma leaders praise Governor Dickson over Bayelsa airport project
The community leaders say project will help economic prosperity, and promote peace.
Rivers LG Polls: We’ll be on standby to forestall violence – Army
The election will be conducted on Saturday in the 23 local government areas of the state
Osinbajo hails Edo govt over power project
The vice president says the 450 megawatts Azura power plant will increase power generation in the country.
Police arrest 20 suspected cultists in Eket
An official says the suspects had been terrorising residents of the locality.
UN agency sets up condom outlets around refugee settlements in Cross River
A UN project coordinator says there is a lot of “survival sex” in the area.
Oil company worker, two others killed in Akwa Ibom cult-war
Eket is among four local government areas mostly affected by cult-killings and violence in the state.
Osinbajo arrives Edo on two-day visit
The official will commission a few projects in the state.
Police arrest suspected member of Peace Corps with pistol
Police said they arrested the suspect fully dressed in Peace Corps T-shirt
13% derivation insufficient to develop Niger Delta — Gov. Dickson
The governor says only restructuring can guarantee sustainable peace, stability and development in the region
Niger Delta: Navy vows to end illegal refineries
The Force Navy has destroyed unquantifiable illegal refineries and equipment in Delta creeks in the last 29 days
Delta govt to renovate 107 primary healthcare centres
The government says the approval is in line with its determination to provide democracy dividends