With less than a month until the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards KwaZulu-Natal (MAMA), an all-star line-up of MAMA nominated artistes is to headline MTV Base’s latest Road to MAMA party. The pan-African party tour, criss-crossing the continent in the build up to the MAMA awards in July, kicked off …

Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed sadness over the death of His Royal Highness,  Eze Ambrose Adele,  Nyenweli Oropotoma,  the Eze Orsuije III of Oropotoma. Governor Wike who paid a condolence visit to the family of the deceased on Sunday, said he was shocked when he received the …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, promised that the economic policies that his administration would soon unveil would grow the Nigeria’s economy and finance the external obligations of the country. He also assured that his administration would run an open government that would be governed by prudent fiscal management and creative revenue …

    The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase (left), with Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), during a courtesy visit to the IGP at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, recently.

AKHERE Godwin, Benin A consumer has dragged the Benin Electricity distribution Company, BEDC, to court for refusing to reconnect him to the National grid ‎3 months after he was initially disconnected for alleged breaches. The consumer Mr Osaro Ibizugbe through his counsel Mr Solomon Odiase had earlier asked the company …

The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Ajjampur Ghanashyam, has revealed of plans by his country and Nigeria to sign the Prisoners Transfer Agreement which would allow nationals of both countries to return home in order to complete or serve their jail terms. Ghanashyam, who said this while featuring on the …

Leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) in Bayelsa State have commended the State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, for regular payment of workers’ salaries. A statement by the state council chairmen of NLC, Ebipere Ndiomu, and his TUC counterpart, Dounana Tari, …

The Kano State Government has announced the extension of its monthly environmental sanitation to Sunday. The state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Ali Makoda, disclosed this to journalists, Saturday, shortly after monitoring exercise for the month of June, said the population of Kano, in addition to the rainy season, made it …

Market men and women in Onitsha, the commercial hub of Anambra State, took to the streets, Sunday, to protest the planned transfer of Boko Haram prisoners to the state as they called on the Federal government to drop the arrangement. At Tarzan Junction in Nkpor, the traders displayed placards which …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has expressed the readiness of his administration to provide good governance to the people of the state. Governor Wike who stated this Sunday during a Church Service at the Royal House of Grace International Church, Port Harcourt, noted that it is the responsibility of …

Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has denied allegations that he was party to alleged plans to relocate some Boko Haram prisoners to prisons in Anambra state. A statement released Monday, by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. James Eze, said: “the attention of the Governor of Anambra State, …

Youths For Change Nigeria, a group of Nigerian youths, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to wield the big stick against its national legislators that have disobeyed the party on the issue of appointment of principal officers of the National Assembly. The group’s …

By Chukwuebuka Ibe The first incision occurred in the early years of colonial rule. This was the first fall of a once boisterous, illustrious, adventurous and knowledgeable Igbo civilization. These years saw the Igbo people surrender their Chi’s to the foreign gods of their colonial rulers. It was the loss …

Rivers State Commissioner of Housing, Barr Emma Okah, has said that rights activist and former President of Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Chief Olisa Agbakoba, SAN misdirected himself on facts and therefore was wrong and insensitive by describing the decision of the Rivers State Government to accord special privilege and recognition …

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned in the strongest language the latest terrorist attacks on Borno and Yobe communities by the Boko Haram bandits. In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, the President said he was deeply touched by these mindless incidents …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to set up his government by naming his ministers, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and advisers in the next ten days “as Nigerians did not vote for a sole administrator but for a democratic government.” …

Shell Nigeria’s Afam VI Power Plant in Rivers State has delivered over 20million Megawatt-hour (MWh) of electricity into the Nigerian grid between its inauguration in 2008 and June 2015, thereby consolidating its position as a leading contributor to the country’s grid generation. The operations at Afam VI plant have also …

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sanusi Lamido, has ordered the rehabilitation of roads linking Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports. The directive is contained in a statement by Malam Isa Suwaid, Principal Manager, Public Affairs of NPA, in Lagos Friday. It said the managing director gave …

Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has denied authorship of a statement to the effect that the fighting that took place on the floor of the National Assembly was done in the interest of Nigerians. According to Uche Anichukwu, Special Adviser (Media) to Deputy President of the Senate, the report …

The role of a spokesman, especially for the government, has come under scrutiny since President Muhammadu Buhari announced the appointment of Femi Adesina and Garba Shehu as the official mouthpiece of his administration. The voices of scrutiny recently went a notch higher after the President gave the two seasoned journalists …

The series of events being witnessed on the floors of the two chambers of the 8th National Assembly, as embarrassing as the naked eyes can see them, in political reality, they are blessings in disguise. Not only have they quickened the advancement of democracy in Nigeria. These events, no doubt, …

Title is defined as a recognition for one’s achievements in society. Title could also be categorized into various forms such as: traditional, academic, religious, socio-economic cum political etc. Throughout human history however, individuals that had contributed immensely towards the development of society in different fields of human endeavour were duly …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike says the approval given to the state by the Nigeria Football Federation to host the qualifying matches of the 2016 Olympic Games, is another opportunity to prove that the state is safe and free for people to invest and carry out their business activities. Governor …

Tayo Ogunbiyi As part of on-going plans to rid Lagos of its perennial traffic bottlenecks, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Abode, recently made an on-the spot assessment visit to major traffic spots at Apapa. The Governor, who was accompanied by key officials of the State government, was able to have …

NEDU MARK, YENAGOA Police authorities in Bayelsa state have confirmed the release of two abducted Lebanese expatriates who work in a construction firm in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. Although the whereabouts of the kidnappers remain unknown to security personnel, the foreigners are said to be in good …