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December 9, 2020

Oilfields: Ijaw leaders approach court to quash fresh licensing

The suit is seeking to restrain federal government from issuing new oil mining licenses.

Timipre Sylva (Credit: @NNPCGroup)
December 8, 2020

Niger Delta Congress condemns Buhari’s plot to block Ijaw Police AIG from becoming IG

The statement comes a day after Peoples Gazette exposed a deep-laid plot to forcibly promote Moses Jitoboh as deputy inspector-general.

President Muhammadu Buhari and Moses Jitoboh.
December 7, 2020

Dickson elected senator in Bayelsa

The former Bayelsa governor polled 115,257 votes to defeat his closest APC rival who polled 17,500 votes.

Seriake Dickson
December 6, 2020

Sea pirates attack Nigerian soldiers, kill sergeant

The soldiers were providing security for Eroton, an oil exploration and production company in Alakiri.

General-Tukur-Buratai
November 29, 2020

Rivers: Police arrest three suspects after attack on Wike’s father

Christian Universal Church International run by Nlemanya Wike was attacked with explosives on Saturday.

Nyesom Wike
November 27, 2020

Rivers: Court awards N50 million to family of 20-year-old killed by police

Chibuike ‘Sleek’ Ikeagwuchi was shot dead in his neighbourhood by police officers on September 20.

Chibuike ‘Sleek’ Ikeagwuchi
November 27, 2020

Ogoni Oil Spill: Supreme Court insists Shell must pay N17bn compensation

The court held that it couldn’t reverse itself on the matter.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria
November 20, 2020

Senator Ndoma-Egba’s wife killed in auto crash

Amaka Ndoma-Egba was out for a function in Akure at the time of the accident.

Amaka Ndoma Egba (Credit: Start-Rite Schools)
November 16, 2020

Forgery: Court resumes hearing of APC’s disqualification suit against Obaseki

The APC legal team is made up of five senior lawyers and led by former attorney-general Akin Olujimi.

Edo governor Godwin Obaseki
November 13, 2020

Port Harcourt DisCo to distribute 77,000 meters in December

The scheme is in line with the federal government’s mass metering programme.

Electricity meters used to tell the story.