JAMB Remits N7bn To FG On The Interim For 2020

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made an interim remittance of N3.5bn to the Federal Government consolidated account for the 2020 expected remittance. This is in line with the board’s avowed commitment to remit wholly, excess funds generated from its operations to the Federal Government. According to a statement by Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Media JAMB, an

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World Press Freedom Day: Gbajabiamila Tasks Nigerian Media On Factual, Developmental Reporting

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has lauded the doggedness of the Nigerian media in reporting and helping in finding solutions to the challenges facing the country over the years, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. The Speaker said although the Nigerian media has contributed a lot in stabilizing the country, it would

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Bayelsa COVID-19 Taskforce Arrests 9 Pastors

Bayelsa State Task Force on Covid-19 has arrested 9 pastors of different denominations in the state capital, Yenagoa. In a press release signed by the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information and Orientation and Member, Bayelsa State Task Force on Covid-19, Freston Akpor, he said that they were arrested for conducting Sunday worship activities in their various churches in violation of

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World Press Freedom Day; NUJ FCT Council Felicitates With Journalists

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory Council Chairman, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche has felicitated with Nigerian journalists on the occassion of this year’s World Press Freedom Day. The Council Chairman, in a statement released on Sunday, May 3rd marking the day, said that the year’s celebration comes at a very challenging time when the whole world is plagued

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Amaechi’s Palliative: Eze Hails Minister’s Initiative, Benevolence

… Charges other people of goodwill to collaborate Amaechi’s social services to Rivers people … Spanks Wike for being miserly, discriminatory to Rivers people … Akawo’s Committee is designed to service Wike’s lackeys. Former Rivers Governor and Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has continued to receive props for his display of magnanimity and noble generosity in palliating

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COVID-19: NNPC-Led Oil & Gas Industry Intervention Commences Construction Of 200-Bed Infectious Diseases Hospital In Yenagoa

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)-led Oil & Gas Industry Intervention Initiative on COVID-19 over the weekend began the third phase of their support programme with the ground breaking ceremony for a permanent Emergency and Infectious Diseases Hospital for the South-South Region in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. A release today in Abuja by NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division,

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Delta PDP Congratulates Media On World Press Freedom Day

…….Charges Journalists to be, fearless, Objective partner in progress The Delta State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has Congratulated Journalists on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated every May 3, even as it has charged the media community not to relent in its commendable role as fearless, objective partners in the collective effort to take Nigeria

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COVID-19: Diri, Sylva Lay Foundation For AGIP 200-Bed Hospital In Bayelsa

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, on Saturday, commended the federal government and the drive by the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and its joint venture partners to combat COVID-19 through the consolidation and improvement of medical facilities. Governor Diri gave the commendation at the groundbreaking ceremony of a 200-bed medical facility initiated by the NAOC and sited in Bayelsa

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Obalende Fuel Tanker Fire: NNPC Commiserates With Victims

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commiserated with families of the victims of a fuel tanker fire incident at Obalende area of Lagos. A release today in Abuja by the corporation’s Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Dr. Kennie Obateru, stated that NNPC wishes all those that sustained injuries in the incident quick recovery. The corporation explained that all

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