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(Nigeria) The Akwa Ibom State Paramount Rulers’ Forum has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to help resolve disputes between oil companies and the host communities over oil spill in Niger Delta region.

(Nigeria) The Nigerian Air Force,   has redeployed 12 officers of Air Rank comprising 10 Air Vice Marshals (AVM) and two Air Commodores (Air Cdre).

(Nigeria) Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has charged Nigerians to imbibe the culture of ‘ living with clean hands’   as a way of stamping out corruption from the society.

(Nigeria) The Chief of Army Sta‎ff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, that the violent herdsmen ravaging some parts of the country may have links with the Boko Haram insurgents.

(Right) Wife of Bayelsa State Governor, Mrs Rachael Dickson, cuddling Ese's baby and the baby's elated grandmother, Mrs Rose Oruru.    (Nigeria) Ese Oruru,14, allegedly abducted by Yunusa Dahiru, gave birth to a girl at Government House Clinic in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on Thursday.

(Nigeria) President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that his administration would continue to sustain and strengthen ongoing actions to protect children from violence, child-labour, child-trafficking, forced marriages and other related offences.

(Nigeria) Urhobo leaders have cautioned the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund, that  Federal University of Petroleum Resources FUPRE, is sited in Ugbomro land and not Effurun, urging the Senate committee to quickly reflect same in the bill before passage.

(Nigeria) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, re arraigned an alleged fraudster, Fred Ajudua, before Justice K.A Jose of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on Thursday on a 28-count charge of offences bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretense.

(Nigeria)   Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that although Nigeria is blessed with huge gold deposits, it was yet to harness the commodity.

(Nigeria) The police have filed a six-count bordering of conspiracy, forgery and fraud against an oil company, Maters Energy Oil and Gas Limited, and eight others before a Federal High Court sittin in Lagos.

(Nigeria) A lecturer at the University of Benin, UNIBEN, Ms Edith Ukpebor, has petitioned Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and   Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, alleging that the wife of an Assistant Police Commissioner now based in Lagos, defrauded her and 15 others the sum of N7.5 million after she allegedly faked to be a Deputy Superintendent of Police.

(Nigeria) The people   of   Ogoni   Ethnic   Nationality on Thursday   went into wild celebration as Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike flagged off   the construction of the strategic Sakpenwa-Bori Road.

Lagos Marathoner,   Fadesola Adedayo at Ilesha, Osun State. He began the race on May 13, 2016 in Abuja.    (Nigeria) A 25-year-old Nigerian, Mr Fadesola Adedayo, currently running a marathon race from Abuja to Lagos, to create awareness on a rare skin disease called Steven's-Johnson Syndrome, SJS, has warned Nigerians against self medication.

(Nigeria) The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and other Related Matters, NAPTIP, Kano Zonal Command, has rescued 146 victims of human trafficking within the last five months.

(Nigeria) An Abuja High Court has berated the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over the continued illegal   detention of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan's cousin, Azibaola Roberts for over 65 days without trial.

(Nigeria) Niger militant group, Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, on Thursday, blew up the major electricity feed pipeline to the Escravos Tank Farm at Ciera creek, near Abiteye community, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State, operated by Chevron Nigeria Limited.

(Nigeria) Prior to May 29, 2015, Rivers State was in the news for all the wrong reasons. The State was dragged into a dark era of developmental crisis by the immediate past administration.

A 3-man syndicate of deadly bank robbers/kidnappers arrested alongside their arms, ammunition, dynamites and rifle servicing tools by the police.   (Nigeria) The Nigeria Police have arrested five of the suspects involved in the midnight raid on Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State in April,   as operatives of the Inspector General of Police, IG’s Intelligence Response Team, IRT, based on credible technical intelligence swooped on them.

(Nigeria) Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the North of raising false alarm that Fulani herdsmen are being killed in the South East in a bid to start another round of slaughtering Southerners in the area.

(Nigeria) Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, on Wednesday,   said it has taken over Bulk Pack Services Limited, a beverage package manufacturer and supplier, affiliated to the Dangote Group.  

(Nigeria) Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has threatened to sue Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, for allegedly not paying part fund for the reconstruction of a road leading to the port.

(Nigeria) The Nigerian Army on Wednesday renewed calls on repentant Boko Haram fighters wishing to surrender to do so without wasting more time.

(Nigeria) The Federal Government has appointed the Chief Executives of six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture.

(Nigeria) Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, is to inaugurate the National Prosecution Coordination Committee, NPCC, which is primarily charged with the handling high profile cases having public interest elements in Nigeria.

(Nigeria) The Cross River Government, on Wednesday, called for more collaborative efforts to end child abuse referred to as Violence Against Children, VAC, in the state.

(Nigeria) Senator Magnus Abe, All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for Rivers South East senatorial district in the yet to be concluded legislative re-run election, has commended numerous well wishers, supporters, admirers for congratulating and rejoicing with him through the social media, the media and personal visits as well as their prayers on his 51st birthday.

From Right: Deputy Governor, Ipalibo Banigo, Wife of Rivers State Governor, Justice Eberechi Suzzette Nyesom-Wike, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Former Minister of Transport, Dr Abiye Sekibo and Former Deputy National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus   during the commissioning of the Borikiri New Road   (Dr Abiye Sekibo road) on Wednesday in Port Harcourt. (Nigeria) Rivers   State   governor, Mr   Nyesom   Wike,   has said that   he will never renege on his pledges to Rivers people, saying   he is committed to   the   development   of   the   state.

(Nigeria) The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the decision of a Federal High Court, Abuja which refused Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, bail.

(Nigeria)The people of Egbema ethnic nationality in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State have refuted media report, which alleged that the new militant group, Niger Delta Avengers’ has its base in Egbema Kingdom, saying that no iota of truth in the said publication.

(Nigeria) The Federal Government has been urged to engage in dialogue to ensure the present youth insurgency in the Niger Delta does not escalate to a full-blown crisis to avoid collateral damage to the economy and the citizenry.

(Nigeria) For the third time, the Federal Government has been ordered to allow the detained former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki (retd), to have unhindered access his lawyers for consultation and briefing in order to allow him prepared adequately for his trial.

(Nigeria) By Odimegwu Onwumere There is a battle of interest between industrialized countries and Africa on how to alleviate the effects of climate change leading to different conferences being held. The much publicized were the Conference of Parties – known as COP15 – held in 2009; the United Nations, UN, climate talks in Warsaw, Poland, tagged the COP19 – the 19th Conference of Parties 2013; the pre-COP planned for Venezuela in 2014. The most recent is the 21st Conference of Parties, also – known as COP21 – held in Paris in 2015.

(Nigeria) Edo State Government has withdrawn a letter earlier issued on the Oba of Benin, saying it was issued in error.

(Nigeria) The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to be patient and give the administration more time to achieve its objectives.

(Nigeria) The prosecution counsel of the case against former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs,   Godsday Orubebe, Mr. M. S. Diri, DPP of the Federation, represented by Ejike Augustine Orji,   has closed its case against the accused person.

African leaders would give priority to urgent matters of development including the use of fossil fuels and coal to generate power, while also attending to important issues around Climate Change.

(Nigeria) Contrary to media reports that a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship aspirant for the Edo State guber election slated for September 10, 2016, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu is being detained by Economics Finance and Crime Commission, EFCC, he has clarified that he was not detained by the anti-graft agency.

(Nigeria) By Ayodele Fayose Despite his electoral promise to reduce petrol pump price from the N87 per litre that he met it, President Mohammad Buhari increased the price to N145! With this increment, Buhari has further impoverished Nigerians. Nigerians should be reminded that on April 14, 2015, President Buhari’s ally and former Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Prof. Tam David-West, told Nigerians that Gen. Mohammed Buhari (who was then President-elect), will reduce the fuel pump price from N87 to N40 per litre. Buhari did not debunk this statement made by his friend and major supporter. Also, when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government of Dr Goodluck Jonathan reduced the petrol pump price from N97 to N87 per litre in January 2015, former Lagos State Governor who is now Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said N10 reduction of the petrol pump price was too low and that Nigerians will get a better deal under Buhari. Fashola tweeted on January

(Nigeria) A Federal High Court sitting in Port Rivers State,   has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to recognise the   National Caretaker Committee appointed   by the 2016 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,   in Port Harcourt on May 21, 2016.

(Nigeria) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Agumandu Nnamdi, before Justice F.N Yunusa of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, on one count charge bordering on Money Laundering.

(Nigeria) At the resumed trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, on Tuesday, the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Mustapha Yerima, told Justice Okon Abang of a Federa lHigh Court sitting Abuja how he was paid the sum of N108million through Badeh’s company, Vetivo Nigeria Limited.

(Nigeria) Edo State Government has approved the appointment of His Royal Highness Edaiken N’Uselu, Crown Prince Eheneden Erediauwa as the Oba of Benin, with effect from April 29, 2016.

(Nigeria) Justice Ibrahim Buba of   theFederal High Court, Lagos has declared as invalid the caretaker committee constituted over the weekend to take over the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from its acting National Chairman, Ali Modu Sheriff.

(Nigeria) Chairman, Rivers State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Felix Obuah, has said it was disappointing and naive for All Progressives Congress, APC, to criticize the well-intended action of Governor Ezenwo Wike taking advantage of the Federal Government bailout of N10billion for the development of the state.

(Nigeria) The Niger Government has arrested scores of Boko Haram militants and would hand them over to the International Criminal Court, ICC, President Mahamadou Issoufou, has said.

(Nigeria) Council of Ogoni Traditional Rulers, COTRA, has condemned the abduction of the paramount ruler of Yeghe community in Ogoniland, HRH Barinaadaa Gbaranee by men of the Nigerian Army stationed in Bori, Rivers State.

(Nigeria) Dr Ibe Kachikwu, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, on Monday said that the Federal Government was targeting 2019 to end fuel importation in the country.

(Nigeria) The trial of two engineers charged with gross negligence in the collapsed seven-storey guest house of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, took a new twist on Monday as a prosecution witness, Mr Adebayo Olayinka, was prevented from giving evidence.

(Nigeria) The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in Rivers State, has said that Mr Ibim Asako, Chairman of Radio Rivers chapel of the union, was attacked by suspected thugs during Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Convention in Port Harcourt on Saturday.

(Nigeria) Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, opened its case in the ongoing trial of the former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekemupolo (Tompolo) and others over alleged fraud of N47,683,464,822.