Two dead men make President Buhari's board appointments

Senator Francis Okpozo, who died at 81, in 2016, has been named Chairman, Nigerian Press Council (NPC). 

Additionally on the rundown is late resigned Deputy Inspector General of Police and senior statesman, Donald Ugbaja. 

The late Ugbaja was appointment member of Consumer Protection Council. His name is the third on the rundown of the committee whose director is Emeka Nwakpa. 

The two men are among the 209 administrators and 1,258 individuals delegated to fill the overseeing sheets of offices and parastatals positions. 

The Presidency had issued an announcement on December 28, 2016 communicating sympathies to his family and the administration of Delta State on his passing. 

Until his demise, Late Okpozo was a Second Republic representative and individual from the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). 

In an announcement by the presidential representative, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President additionally sympathized with "the family and companions of the late representative, whose championing of social equity in the Niger Delta, amid his long history of administration to the general population, charmed him to numerous." 

The statement included that "As a stalwart of the APC in the South-South, President Buhari trusts that the gathering extraordinarily profit by the octogenarian's charming administration and abundance of experience as a legislator." 

The President likewise "trusts that all who grieve Senator Okpozo will convey forward his inheritance of resolute devotion to the solidarity of Nigeria, even as the country would affectionately recall his commitments to peace, improvement and equity in the Niger Delta." 

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on November 28th, 2017 additionally in an announcement by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu, portrayed the late Ugbaja as an entire man of his word, a careful reproduced officer, who contributed his own amount to serving his nation and mankind. 

The appointments which was released late Saturday night to basically online media by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, read: "Mr. President thought about the endorsement for the constitution of the Boards and in addition the appointments, extremely fundamental, in order to give an appropriate Governance and oversight structure for Government Agencies and Parastatals. The constitution of the sheets with the appointments, is an exhibit of this current Government's endeavors gone for building solid foundations of Governance, and by expansion, enhancing the nature of Policy detailing and supervision.

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NNPC, DPR dispense 57,000 litres free to motorists

A group of authorities from Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and security specialists on Thursday apportioned 57,000 liters of fuel free to drivers. 

Mr Umar Ajiya, the Managing Director, Nigerian Product Marketing Company, NPMC, otherwise called PPMC, had on Dec. 13, cautioned illicit profiteers to cease or face losing their products.

It was reported that the group, which was on its fifth day of observing, got more info from unknown Nigerians and followed through on its guarantee to give out petroleum free from any filling station that sold over the N145 affirmed top. 

The main station went by the group on Thursday was Mcmanakai Global Services in Bassa, a town in Abuja air terminal, which had 39,000 liters of oil, while the

Army general who led coup against Mugabe sworn in as vice president

Retired armed force boss Constantino Chiwenga, who led a coup in November that finished Robert Mugabe's 37-year lead, was introduced as Zimbabwe's Vice president in Harare on Thursday. 

Mr. Chiwenga, whose appearance on state TV on Nov. 15 preceeded soldiers rampaging, making ready for Emmerson Mnangagwa to end up president, is the most recent in a string of military pioneers to be raised to government positions. 

Mr. Mnangagwa has named a few senior military officers to his bureau and the

Private refinery vows to end fuel scarcity

Bayelsa industrial representative, Dr. Azibapu Eruani has revived expectation in Nigerians that the hydra-headed discomfort of fuel shortage and intense joblessness would be lessened to its barest least, if not destroyed as authorized exclusive refineries begins operation.

Eruani, President of the Azikel Group, aggregate involving Azikel Petroleum, Azikel Dredging, Azikel Power and Azikel Air said this while talking with journalists in Yenagoa.

Criticizing the yearly fuel shortage fiasco, especially amid festive periods in the nation, he pointed that this test has turned out to be humiliating and gnawing, as it has for all intents and purposes crippled economic activities in the nation.

The organization unveiled this in an announcement on Wednesday. In like manner, Eruani noticed that the test holds on in the nation in light of the fact that the

Yemi Alade Shows Interest To Support A Lady With A Rare Condition

Nigeria's famous artist Yemi Alade shows interest to support a lady who shared her rare condition on instagram

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Wizkid signs 12-year-old kid at his show, gives him N10 million (Videos)

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Former Union bank Manager gets 19 years in jail for N27 million Fraud

The Kaduna division of the court of Appeal today December eighteenth, 2017 maintained the judgment of the Kano State High Court which indicted and condemned an Ex-Bank Manager, Samuel Owoleye to 19 years detainment in 2012. 

Owoleye, a Manager at the Union Bank Branch of Bank Road Kano who was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for offenses verging on Obtaining by False Pretense in opposition to segments 1(1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offenses Act, 2006 and area 371 of the Penal code law, had argued not blameworthy and the indictment, through its advice A.T Habib, displayed ten witnesses and offered various shows keeping in mind the end goal to demonstrate the body of evidence against him amid his trial. 

On the twentieth day of June 2012, the Kano State High Court directed by Honorable Justice Dije Abdu Aboki found the blamed individual liable on the three count charge that were preferred against him by the commission and indicted howdy as needs be. 

The appealing party was accordingly condemned to 10 years detainment on count one, 7 years detainment on count 2 without alternative of fine. In any case, on tally three, he was condemned to 2 years detainment with choice of N300,000 fine While the sentence in count one and two were to run simultaneously, the appealing party was to serve back to back sentence in tally three. 

Owoyele's street to jail began when the commission got a request of from one Ashiru Munzali Gambo that the convict got the su N27,000,000 (Twenty Seven Million Naira) under a falsification that he had $185,000 (one hundred and eighty-five thousand United States Dollars) to pitch to him. 

Being disappointed with the judgment of the trial court, the convict drew nearer the Kaduna division of the Court of Appeal in an offer to set aside the judgment of the lower court on three grounds. 

In a judgment conveyed by Honorable Justice Bdlya Ibrahim every one of the issues raised by the appealing party were settled against the litigant a for the respondents. The interest was expelled for absence of legitimacy. 

The convict was promptly rearrested by officers of the Commission and passed on to Kan Zonal Office of the Commission.

Governor Okowa signs Delta's N308 billion 2018 budget into law

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Monday signed the Delta State 2018 Appropriation Bill of N308 billion into law, with an affirmation that his administration will guarantee full usage of the budget. 

The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Sheriff Oborevwori, joined by his Deputy, Friday Osmania, and other key officers of the lawmaking body exhibited the apportionment bill to the governor at an occasion which occurred at the Government House, Asaba and was seen by individuals from the state official committee and the press. 

Mr. Oborevwori additionally displayed the Delta State Remunerations, Salaries, Allowances, Gratuities and Pensions of Certain Public Office Holders and Bodies Amendment Bill 2017 which was likewise, marked into law by the governor. 

Mr. Okowa who praised the collaboration that exists between the three arms of government in the state, particularly, between the official and the council, portrayed the financial plan as "practical and feasible." 

"Understanding the need to pass the budget right in time for us to use the dry season to work for our kin, we exhibited the 2018 allotment charge sufficiently early and

Imo State Govt bans commercial tricycle operators

The Imo State Government has restricted tricycle operators from plying all streets inside the state capital, Owerri. 

Subsequently, commuters, including government employees, school kids, teachers and market ladies trekked long distances to their destinations. 

The stranded workers blasted the state government for "aggravating" their difficulty by restricting the much prominent methods for movement in the town. 

"They (government) said they were on a safeguard mission, yet the inverse is the situation. 

"By what means can a government which cases to have the enthusiasm of the majority on the most fundamental level request that the Keke operators avoid the streets? What do they need us to do? Where are the taxis they said they had acquainted with supplant the Keke operators?" a female government worker who did not specify her name said. 

A visit to Douglas, Wetheral, Royce, Tetlow and School streets demonstrated baffled workers who sat tight for a considerable length of time for business vehicles to get to their goals. 

It was nonetheless, assembled that Toyota transports, which were said to have been secured by the state government to

Imo State Government Defends Creation Of 'Happiness' Ministry

The Imo State Government has protected the choice of the state Governor, Rochas Okorocha in making a Ministry of Happiness.

Talking with ChannelsTv, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Nnamdi Obiareri said the activity was in accordance with Sections 1 and 92 of the 1999 Constitution (as corrected).

Okorocha had on Tuesday swore in his organic sister, Mrs Ogechi Ololo (nee Okorocha). She is presently the state's Commissioner for Happiness and Purpose Fulfillment.

The activity, be that as it may, has gotten across the board feedback by famous Nigerians over the questionable choice. However, protecting his vital on Tuesday, Obiareri said the representative did not damage any segment of the choice.

Or maybe, his point was to serve the general population of his state better. "The duty of the governor to make more service is obviously caught in Section (1) and (92) subsection (2).

In this way, it is the right of the legislative head of a state, out of superseding open enthusiasm to make whatever number services as could reasonably be expected to serve the general population intrigue," he

Nigerians call for scrapping of SARS

Nigerians via social media are approaching Police experts to scrap the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, prevalently known by the acronym SARS. 

The call takes after a few episodes of ruthlessness, manhandle and provocation revealed against men of the police division. 

The Nigerian Police Force Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit, PCRRU, had yesterday declared the opening of channels through which people in general can report dissensions about SARS. 

The move by the PCRRU might be associated with the public clamor that has trailed the exercises of numerous SARS authorities as of late. 

Late in October 2017, a 2015 graduate of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ekwere Imoh, was shot by policemen connected to SARS, Oyo State Police Command. The policemen likewise shot a female companion of his,

Another Bobrisky found in NYSC Delta State Camp (photos)

A male corp member, who has been identified as a model, looks and acts like a female was found in NYSC Delta State Camp.

Machete-wielding man hacks three primary school pupils to death in Borno

Three children were killed and an teacher was harmed when a man equipped with a machete raged a primary school in upper east Nigeria on Thursday.

The assault occurred at around 9:30 am amid break time at the Jafi Primary School in Kwaya Kusar, in the southwest of Borno state.

Kasimu Ibrahim, who lives close to the school, said the assailant — depicted as being in his 30s and with a slick facial hair — made a beeline for the nursery segment of the school.

"He entered a class and started assaulting pupils. He hacked two young children to death, age around five and seven," he said

A third casualty — an eight-year-old young child died while in transit to a clinic in neighboring Gombe state, he included.

The teacher figured out how to raise the caution after she was struck in the hands