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The candidate has the support of the junior petroleum minister, Timipre Sylva.

The judge threw a female journalist for photographing the activities of the state environmental task force

She becomes the second female vice-chancellor of the institution after Grace Alele Williams, who was also the first female vice-chancellor in Nigeria.

Mr Akpabio said corruption and political interference have disrupted the original purpose of setting up the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.

The witness said the dead people were all standing by the roadside, waiting to board a vehicle to convey them to market.

The lawmaker is accused of forging a West African Senior School Certificate.

Some aides to the state governor, Seriake Dickson, are among those that have reportedly left the PDP.

The Supreme Court faulted the decision of the Court of Appeal that upturned the judgement of the election petition tribunal.

Mr Jalingo, who was arrested and detained by the government in August, is facing trial on allegations on allegations of treason and terrorism among others.

Several school projects awarded by the NDDC were either not implemented or abandoned.

The Akwa Ibom government has repeatedly said it would pay the new minimum wage and has set up an implementation committee to that effect.

INEC will conduct Bayelsa governorship election on November 16.

Mr Ayade’s spokesperson denies the governor’s involvement in the arrest and detention of Mr Odok.

The supplementary budget raises the 2019 budget figure from N390 billion to N417.9 billion.

At the 7th convocation ceremonies and 10th anniversary of the institution, 19 other beneficiaries of the programme were also awarded Second Class Honours degrees in various disciplines

The Bayelsa governorship election holds on November 16.

The senate rejected the ministry’s 2020 budget due to uncompleted projects in the region.

President ordered the audit on the agency on Thursday.

The secretary was suspended following complaints by members of the party in Oredo LGA where the secretary is a leader.

Although Mr Oshiomhole, now the national chairman of the APC, helped Mr Obaseki to power, both men have been at daggers drawn for several months.

The president receives the Obong of Calabar, Ekpo Okon Abasi, Otu V.

The agency has little to show for the billions of naira it has received in the last 19 years.