By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State chapter says it is in great pains following the abduction of renowned essayist /columnist, Ms Dornu Kogbara last Sunday in Port Harcourt by unknown gun men. The APC who made its view known in a press statement signed by Mr Chris Finebone said: “A […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Secretary General of a faction of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, has called on his Igbos kinsmen to remain calm, despite their snub by President Muhammad Buhari led administration. The South Easterners have been complaining bitterly over failure of President Buhari to make appointment […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said President Mohammadu Buhari was operating as a president of the Northern Nigeria only, describing steps taken by the president since May 29, 2015 as tainted in ethnic and tribal colouration, which is inimical to the unity of Nigeria. The governor, who descried what he called President Buhari’s […]
By Ayo Balogun – The immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, Monday morning involved in a road crash in Abuja, on his way to the Abuja International airport. Akpabio’s car it was learnt, ran into a yet to be identified convoy of an envoy at a traffic point. […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following the lingering killings in some communities of Plateau State, the Anglican Bishop of Jos, Rev. Dr. Benjamin Kwashi, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently address the crisis bedeviling the North Central State. Kwashi made the appeal while speaking during a peaceful protest by the Plateau citizens against […]
By Ayo Balogun – The lagos state chapter of the PDP has described a statement credited to former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, that the PDP was responsible for the allegations levelled against former Governor Babatunde Fashola as laughable, diversionary and obvious show of jitters. The Party, in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Inundated with consumer complaints on exploitative electricity billing, the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has summoned all electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) in the country to a hearing on alleged outrageous billings, based on estimated consumption. The Council said that its summon was in response to numerous complaints of electricity consumers on estimated […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn-in some of his aides, including the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina. Others sworn in, Monday at the brief event which held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, were the just appointed Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), […]
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, on their victory over Angola in yesterday’s final of the FIBA Africa Basketball Championship in Tunisia. President Buhari joins other sports-loving Nigerians in applauding D’Tigers’ exhilarating 74-65 victory over their Angolan opponents which also secured Nigeria’s qualification for the men’s basketball event at next […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr.Abdulfatah Ahmed has advocated the return to traditional values of integrity, fairness, diligence, good neighbourliness and honesty espoused in Islam and Christianity to address challenges confronting the nation. The Governor made the call at the formal opening ceremony of the 30th Annual National Conference of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association in […]
An outrage: Relations, sympathizers and friends of the family of Late Mr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Udemba have recently blown their tops following a rude awakening on the recent police deployment across Nigeria. Of course, police officers and other law enforcement agents who have risen above board in the discharge of their duties to the nation should […]
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, will today (Monday) lead the Nigerian delegation to participate in the 4th United Nations Conference of Parliamentary Heads holding at the organisation’s headquarters in New York, United States. This year’s conference which will be declared open by the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, will feature presentation of reports […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi – The nation’s quest for development and a just society may continue to be elusive until the virus called corruption is eliminated from its system. And at the epicentre of this daunting task is the intellectual, who is capable and well equipped as an agent of social engineering, in bringing about the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Over the years, flood disaster had continued to wreck serious havoc on some parts of South Eastern Nigeria, as well as remained one of the factors militating against development of states within the geo-political zone. There is no gainsaying in the fact that the frequency of the menace, in some […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has denied news report that more of its members were planning to leave the party for the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). A socio-political movement, Bayelsa Great House, was reported to have said that the former chairman of the PDP in the state, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd), […]
A socio-political organisation under the aegis of Ijaw Patriots for Good Governance, have concluded arrangements to mobilize massive support for the re-election of Governor Seriake Dickson beginning with his formal declaration on September 8. Members of IPGG include Ijaw leaders in Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers States A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello – Former Kogi State Governor, Prince Abubakar Audu has emerged candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in the State’s Governorship election scheduled for Saturday, November 21, 2015. Prince Audu in the party’s primary polled 1,109 votes to beat his closest rival, Yahaya Bello, who scored 703 votes. Former Senator […]
The former governor of Lagos State and All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Chief Timipre Sylva to contest the December 5, 2015 Governorship election in Bayelsa State. Tinubu also charged Bayelsans to ensure that Sylva becomes the next governor of the state in view of placing the state […]
*Ministerial Slots, EFCC Cases As TradeOffs Indications emerged on Sunday that the race of who picks the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the December 5 2015 governorship election in Bayelsa State may have been settled between ex-governor, Timipre Sylva and former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, Timi Alaibe. If […]
Popular actor, Zack Orji has said that he supports his son, Leo’nel’s music career because he believes that everyone has their different gifts which they must utilise to succeed in life. According to him, he didn’t even try to persuade his son to follow in his footsteps as an actor. In the words of the […]
