Briga News Nigeria A group of activists in the Niger Delta have accused former president Muhammadu Buhari of hiring unqualified contractors for the Ogoni cleanup project. The activists also accused government officials of using “kickbacks and kick-fronts” to frustrate the project. The groups are Ogoni-American Organisations, National Union of Ogoni Students (NOUS), Centre for Democracy…
Briga News Nigeria Indigenes of Opuama (Atilabo), Tsekelewu, and Okirigbo Communities of Egbema Kingdom in Warri North Local Government area of Delta state have disowned the map by the Ondo State Government Performance and Implementation Monitoring Unit (ODSGPPIMU), annexing them into neighboring Ondo State council areas. Specifically, the people have rejected in its entirety the…
Briga News Nigeria Abuja——————-The Federal government has approved the implementation of 25% pay rise for lecturers in all federal institutions, the BusinessDay reports. The government had earlier objected to the payment of 25% to lecturers in the tertiary institutions when it raised those of Professors to 35%. But in a Circular No: OAuGF/ SW/C/QP/1395/VOL.1/11, dated…
Briga News Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Jamiu Abiola, Son of late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola (MKO), the winner of the annulled June 12, 1993 Presidential Election, as Special Assistant on Special Duties. The appointment which is to take place with immediate effect was announced by the Presidential Spokesman, Aguri.
Briga News Nigeria The two-week ultimatum issued by the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for those owing ground rents to pay up or have their property revoked, has led to the recovering of N1 billion in one month. Since the directive, the headquarters of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) has…
Briga News Nigeria In his desire and commitment to creating a positive and productive working relationship and environment, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor accompanied by the majority Leader of the House, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi, Hon. Austin Uroye, Hon. Emmanuel Sinebe, Hon. Merilyn Okowa-Daramola and Hon. Festus…
Briga News Nigeria About two decades after plans by the administration of former president, Olusegun Obasango, to sell 110 Federal Government Colleges (FGCs) otherwise called unity schools was botched, the matter has reared its ugly head again. Organised labour, under the auspices of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), which raised the…
Briga News Nigeria … as Gov. Diri confident of re-election The People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Bayelsa State has inaugurated its gubernatorial campaign council for the November 11 election in the State. The event was held at the State Party’s Secretariat, Okaka, Yenagoa. The member representing Ogbia Federal Constituency, Hon. Mitema Obordor, is the Director-General of…
Briga News Nigeria … appreciates Bayelsa youths for forward thinking The Prosperity Youth Coalition, a group of youth working for the re-election of Governor Douye Diri and Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has been inaugurated at the Peace Park in Yenagoa,. The youth group led by its Director-General, Comrade Doubra Komoku pledged total support for the…
Briga News Nigeria The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has saluted the First Lady of the Nigeria, Sen Oluremi Tinubu on the occasion of her 63rd birthday celebration, describing her as a virtuous woman who has positively impacted a lot of lives. “Our First Lady attaining the age of…