The remains of Mrs GoldCoast Dickson,  the mother of the Bayelsa State Governor,  Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson will be lowered to mother earth on Saturday, December 8, 2018 in Toru- Angiama in Delta State.    Dickson in a statement personally signed by him on behalf of Nanaye Dickson family  of Toru-Orua of …

Former Governor of Anambra State and Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 polls, Mr. Peter Obi, has expressed surprise at the claim of Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, who recently in his Twitter account referred to Obi as “a tribal bigot”. El-Rufai alleged …

For the families of Okafor of Unubi in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria and Okoroafor of Ovim in Abia State, also in Nigeria, Saturday, October 20, 2018 will remain ever green. On that glorious day, their children, Urunwa and Chigbu said “I do” to each other …

The Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency, Hon. Sir Jones Chukwudi Onyereri, in Abuja, has said the House of Representatives of Nigeria will in the next one or two weeks present the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Amendment Bill seeking to further empower and embolden …

Justice F. O. Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom on Friday November 9, 2018, sentenced the duo of Suleiman Adamu and Ibrahim Usman to one year imprisonment each for illegally conveying petroleum product without proper licensing. The convicts were arrested on April 11, 2018 at …

A twenty-six year old teacher of Raudatul Qur’an Primary and Secondary School, Bye-pass Gombe has been paraded by the Gombe State Police Command for raping a five year old pupil of the school. Parading the suspect, the State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Garba Mukaddas, who gave the name of the …

Rivers State Government has flagged off the construction of the State Trade Union Congress (TUC) Secretariat in fulfilment of Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike’s  promise to Rivers Senior Public Servants. The flag off was performed on behalf of the Rivers State Government by the President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), …

 Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has stated that the deliberate policies introduced by his administration have restored the legacy of the state as a breeding ground for sporting talents in Nigeria. Gov. Ugwuanyi added that the policies have also ensured that the state reaped the full benefits of sports …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of Em-Lette Nigeria Limited on a one count charge of issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N8.9million before Hon. Justice O.O. Goodluck of an FCT High Court, Abuja. In a petition dated July 8, 2013 which was …

  Following a massive revenue generation drive, the Gombe State Board of Internal Revenue has issued a 30 day non compliance notice to the Gombe branch of Fidelity Bank PLC for severally evading over N200 million taxes. With this action, the Executive Director, Tax Operations of the Gombe State Board …

In 2009, Margaret Atwood wrote a piece titled ‘The Future without Oil’ for a  German Newspaper, Die Zeit. In that famous article, she said “it’s not climate change, it’s everything change”. That piece which is as relevant today as ever, presents us a picture of a possible future of an …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, November 8, 2018 arraigned Tuoyo Omatsuli,   a former Executive Director on Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, and one Francis Momoh before Justice Salisu Saidu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on a 45-count …

Two politicians from Bauchi State, Alhaji Ibrahim Yakubu Lame and Alhaji Bala Jibrin, have been dismissed as serial political losers who cannot speak for the people of Bauchi State. Reacting to a press conference granted by the duo in Abuja where they made allegations against the State Governor, Barrister M. A. …

    The recent report that two global banks – HSBC and UBS- have closed shops in the country should be a source of concern to well meaning Nigerians. Though no reasons were given for their decision to leave the country, it could be assumed that the banks no longer …

The Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has vowed to disrupt any press conference/briefing taking place outside the Ernest Ikoli Press Centre on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt. The Council took the decision after separate meetings with the Press Conference Committee and Roundtable Committee, last Wednesday. The  …

President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Thursday underscored the importance of appropriate legislations in winning the war against crime and terrorism in the African Continent. Saraki made this assertion in his speech at the opening session of the 73rd Executive Committee Session and the 41st Conference of the African Parliamentary …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has berated the All Progressives Congress, APC, Federal Government for shielding Prince Charles of Wales from the neglected Niger Delta that produces the nation’s wealth. Speaking when he granted audience  to international preacher, Evangelist  Daniel Kolenda at Government House Port Harcourt on Thursday, Governor …

By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, Nov. 7, 2018 Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has faulted Police report on alleged assassination attempt of Deputy President of the Senate, Chief Ike Ekweremadu, saying it was hasty. Ekweremadu reportedly escaped assassination on Tuesday in Abuja after unknown gunmen broke into his residence, seized his …

By Edith Ike-Eboh Abuja Nov. 7, 2018 The Nigerians National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has transferred the sum of N128.40billion into the federation account in August. The Corporation disclosed this in its monthly Financial and Operational report released in Abuja on Wednesday. It said that between August 2017 and …

Warri (Delta) Nov. 7, 2018 The immediate past Governor of Delta, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has appointed Mr Charles Malam-Obi, as the Director-General of his campaign organisation. Mr Monoyo Edon, Media Assistant to Uduaghan, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Warri. He said the decision …

Umuahia, Nov. 7, 2018 The Commissioner for Sports in Abia, Dr. Martins Okoji, says Team Abia will compete in 22 games at the National Sports Festival holding in Abuja from Dec. 6. The commissioner made the disclosure on Wednesday when he received the NSF Unity Torch for the 19th edition …