By Keneware Emmanuel, Abuja The Ijaw Publishers Forum, IPF, has congratulate a true statesman, patriot and foremost Ijaw National leader, Chief Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark on the very unique occasion of his 97th birth anniversary. According to them, Pa Clark’s life has been a shinning and leading example of dedication, perseverance, passion and love for…
Briga News Nigeria The House Committee on Information under the leadership of the Majority Leader of Delta State House of Assembly and member representing Aniocha North Constituency, Hon. Engr. Emeka Nwaobi has met at the Assembly Complex and resolved to take the State Owned Media outfits – Delta Broadcasting Service (DBS Warri), Delta Broadcasting Service…
Briga News Nigeria A Federal High Court in Kano has granted an order stopping the Kano State Government from enforcing the Kano State Emirate Council Repeal Law. Justice Mohammed Liman granted the order in an application by Alhaji Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, the Sarkin Dawaki Babba of the Kano Emirate. Court papers regarding the case…
Briga News Nigeria An indigene of Igbomotoru community in Bayelsa state, Festus Daumiebi, has instituted a lawsuit against the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Chris Musa, and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi. Daumiebi is seeking N20.4billion as punitive, exemplary…
Briga News Nigeria The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has this Thursday morning dismissed petition by Kalango Stanley Davies of African Democratic Congress (ADC) against Governor Douye Diri and Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, for lacking in merit. This is the third petitions to be dismissed after the ones filed by Labour Party and…
Briga News Nigeria Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, on Thursday, approved the reappointment of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. Yusuf also gave the five former emirs 48 hours to vacate all official residences and hand over former emirate properties to the Commissioner of Local Governments. Recall that Sanusi…
Briga News Nigeria Justice James Kolawole Omotoso of the Federal High Court in Abuja has granted permission to the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, to join the speaker of the state house of assembly in his suit challenging his impeachment before the court. The Judge also granted order to the former Deputy…
Briga News Nigeria The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Emomotimi Guwor, has extended a warm reception to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Blessing Sheriff Agbebaku and other members of the Edo State House of Assembly, who are in Asaba for a three-day retreat. The retreat, themed “Improving Service Delivery through Effective…
Briga News Nigeria A Federal Government team from the Ministry of Aviation has visited Abia State to inspect a proposed site for a new airport planned for the State. This comes as Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has declared that one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Access Bank, has expressed willingness to partner…
Briga News Nigeria The Federal High Court, Warri Division has rejected an interim application by the Itsekiri ethnic nationality to stop the Supreme Court Ordered fresh delineation of electoral wards and units in Warri Federal Constituency comprising of Warri North, Warri South and Warri South West Local Government Areas) of Delta State. The ruling of…