The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has condemned the marginalisation  of the Niger Delta region. The socio-cultural organisation in a press statement on Friday signed by its National Spokesman, Chief (Dr.) Obiuwevbi Christopher Ominimini, noted that the Niger Delta resources feed the nation while the resources from other geopolitical zones including the North are purely for themselves and the individual pockets. The statement read, “The gold deposits in Northern Nigeria and other parts of the...

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has reiterated his commitment to security, stressing his government’s desire to continue to enforce a zero-tolerance to the safety of lives and property in the state. The Governor disclosed this in a chat with a Vigilante Group, Professional Hunters on Tuesday in Lokoja. While commending the Group for its unbending, untiring and unwavering commitment to the security of the state, Ododo noted that its contributions has helped in stabilising...

Approval follows wage agreement with labour leaders The Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for workers in the state, effective date is December 1. The approval follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by the state Government and leaders of organised labour in the state on Tuesday. According to the MoU, the new minimum wage will cover all strata of Ekiti workers, as well as pensioners....

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has expressed displeasure with the process of the conduct of the election in Ondo State on Saturday, saying that the fundamental elements of a free, fair, democratic, and credible election were glaringly missing. CUPP in a press statement on Sunday signed by its spokesman, Comrade Mark Adebayo, noted that the widespread vote buying, especially by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and the bias demonstrated by the security...

Say Party’s Victory Is Confidence Vote Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has congratulated his Ondo State counterpart, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on his victory at the Saturday’s governorship election. Oyebanji in a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, described the electoral triumph of Governor Aiyedatiwa as an endorsement of good governance under the APC administration in Ondo State as well as a vote of confidence in the leadership of the President,...