The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, Operation Delta Safe, says its troops on Monday rescued nine kidnap victims abducted by armed gunmen on March 29 along the Ugheli-Patani axis of the East-West road. Rear Admiral John Okeke,…
Police confirm kidnap of two passengers in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the kidnapping of two occupants of a commercial vehicle travelling along the Emohua- Kalabari area of East-West road. Although details of the incident were sketchy as of the time of filing this report,…
Mambilla power, East-West road not part of $311m Abacha loot projects, says Presidency
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), has said that he regrets the error in an earlier statement where he listed the Mambilla power and East-West road as part of the projects to be covered under…
Full text of President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at the signing into law of the 2018 Appropriation Bill, Presidential Villa, Abuja on June 20
I would like to thank the leadership of the National Assembly, particularly the Senate President and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as all the Distinguished Senators and Honourable Members, for passing the 2018 Appropriation Bill, after…
