By Ifeanyi Olannye Mr Amino Imasua, a newly inaugurated Electoral Commissioner of the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission(DSIEC), has pledged to work with other Commissioners to ensure credible service delivery. Imasua made the pledge on Friday in Agbor at a reception organised in his honour by Omumu Community, in IkaContinue Reading
Stakeholders at the commemoration of World Rabies Day By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders in the animal health sector have urged the states and local governments in Nigeria to step up efforts at dog vaccination in order to meet 2030 rabies elimination. The stakeholders– Life Stock Management Services (LMS) and theContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has begun distribution of inputs to farmer cooperative societies to accelerate potato production in four local government areas of Plateau. The benefiting farmer groups drawn from Bokkos, Mangu, Jos South and Barkin-Ladi LGAs each received 12 litres of liquid fertilisers andContinue Reading
Strike: Respect court order , FG tells labour By Ebere Agozie The Federal Government has called on labour unions to shelve their proposed strike and refrain from actions capable of undermining the subsisting court orders. It made the call in a letter signed by the Attorney General of the FederationContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Justice Minister, Lateef Fagbemi has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies to adopt proactive method in disclosure of information to ensure transparency in implementing access to information. Fagbemi made the call on Thursday at an event in commemoration of the International Day For Universal Access to InformationContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Operation Delta Safe, have uncovered and destroyed 34 illegal refining sites and apprehended 59 suspected oil thieves, among other criminal elements in two weeks. Director, Defence Media Operations, Military headquarters, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. BubaContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian armed forces have eliminated 191 terrorists, apprehended 184 and rescued 91 kidnapped hostages in different operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, who made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Army to enhance the welfare of personnel and boost the infrastructure in army barracks, units and formations. Lagbaja made the commitment on Thursday in Abuja at the Annual Command GuestContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Delta Government says it has recorded over 60 incidents and five fatalities caused by rabies disease due to dog bites in three months in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Perez Omoun, said this on Thursday in Asaba at the inauguration of sensitisation and campaign againstContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has felicitated members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) on the occasion of the Eid-El-Maulud celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Wednesday in Abuja. Musa saidContinue Reading
