Some key stakeholders and players in the oil industry may soon be engaging the Federal Government on the recent developments in the industry especially as it relates to the recent sudden increase in the pump price of petroleum products in the country. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, and the…
Short And Sharp
We were preparing for the centenary birthday for November, in fact we bought cloths… we have to now celebrate her passage. Gbenga Daniel, former governor, Ogun State, mourning the demise H.I.D. Awolowo, the matriarch of the Awolowo dynasty. I have never been proud in my life. Timipre Sylva, former governor, Bayelsa State, in his…
Massive Police Deployment in Yenagoa
By Emmanuel Obe The Nigeria Police Force has deployed several thousands of policemen in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State ahead of Tuesday’s governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). There were also deployments of policemen at new checkpoints on major roads leading to Bayelsa State from neighbouring Rivers and Delta States. The…
EFCC Re-arraigns Sylva For Fraud
Timipre Sylva, Former Governor of Bayelsa State, on Monday took fresh plea over a six-count criminal charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Sylva is facing trial over allegations that he masterminded the illegal diversion of funds from the Bayelsa State treasury during his administration. The former governor was accused…
Timipre Sylva’s Uncle Dies In Kidnappers’ Den
Benson Adigio-Eseni, 87, uncle to Timipre Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa State has died in the hands of his abductors, the Bayelsa State police command says. The police say one of the suspected kidnappers already in police custody, said Adigio-Eseni died on August 14 after suffering shock. The suspect, simply identified as Nelson, 27, said…
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