Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, underscored the importance of team work among the various arms of government as he signed the State High Court Bill number 3 into law. Speaking shortly after signing the bill into law, Friday, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Wike said the State House of Assembly has made history by […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Friday, hosted a delegation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation where he assured of the readiness of the State to support the new integrated health delivery programme of the Foundation as part of measures to improve access to Primary healthcare for Lagosians. The Governor who spoke at the […]
IGP Solomon Arase has called on industrialists to improve on their investment opportunities in the country in order to engage more Nigerian youths in gainful employment and by extension reduce crime rates. The Inspector-General of Police made the call when the Chairman/CEO, Lee Engineering & Construction Ltd, Lagos visited the IGP to intimate him of […]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Oyegun, has assured that the party is working around the clock to resolve the crisis that has rocked it in recent times, to pave the way for the party to fulfill its campaign promises to Nigerians. ”The party has reached out to all interested […]
By Eddie Onuzuruike A National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member once approached me in Umuahia, excited that he saw his town’s man’s name boldly inscribed on one of the streets in Umuahia. How did this come about sir? He queried. That was somewhat difficult for me to answer but a little knowledge of history came […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has dismissed as spurious, claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the Rotimi Amaechi administration left about N7billion in the state’s coffers. Speaking shortly after signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Messrs Julius Berger PLC and CCECC Nigeria Ltd to rehabilitate roads in the state on Thursday […]
Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has told 14 foreigners, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for illegal oil bunkering, that they have a case to answer and should be ready to face trial. This fact was stressed on Thursday when the court dismissed an application filed […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has assured that Police will henceforth provide adequate security for medical and dental practitioners against any forms of threat or intimidation in the course of performing their legal duties. The assurance was given when the Nigeria Medical Association led by its president Dr. Kayode Obembe paid a courtesy […]
Emerging media brand in Nigeria, the Global Patriot Newspapers (globalpatriotnews.com) will line out alongside over 200 top travel and tourism professionals and brands for the World Travel Awards (WTA) Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony 2015, billed for the Seychelles, this Saturday, June 20. The annual event billed for the expansive Kempinski Seychelles Resort, Baie […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to resume boarding in public schools in the state. Barrister Wike announced the plan when he paid an unscheduled visit to Government Girls Secondary School, Rumuokwuta in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area on Wednesday. The Governor hinted that Rumuokwuta Girls Secondary School would be used as a pilot […]
Justice U. N Agomoh, of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Wednesday, June 16, 2015 sentenced Anthony Ideozuto to two years imprisonment with an option of fine in the sum of N500, 000 for failing to produce an accused person. Ideozu, who stood as one of the sureties for one, Chima Ojadi, […]
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] Thursday, arrested former Imo State governor Ikedi Ohakim. The Peoples Democratic Party chieftain was reportedly arrested at his residence in Asokoro district of Abuja in the early hours of the day. This is the second top arrest by the EFCC within the week as the commission had, days […]
Not since the playing years of Christian Okoye (Kansas City Chiefs) and Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston Rockets) has any Nigerian athlete in major United States sports won a major recognition for individual efforts playing Sports. Christian Okoye won the Rushing Title, as a Running Back– with National Football League’s (NFL) Kansas City Chiefs in 1989. He […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to pray for the return of peace, love and prosperity throughout the country as Muslims start the 2015 Ramadan fast. In a congratulatory message released on his behalf by the Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu, President Buhari implored Muslims to seek maximum benefits from the […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has ordered the sack of 344 newly recruited lectures and staff of Rivers State Polytechnic, while threatening to sack non-indigenes among 13,200 teachers. This was contained in a directive issued by the Rivers State Ministry of Education and disclosed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Rivers State Polytechnic, […]
Etisalat Nigeria, Thursday, announced the call for entries to the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature which is in its third year. The Etisalat Prize for Literature is the first ever Pan African prize celebrating debut African writers of published fiction. Aaccording to Matthew Willsher, Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Nigeria, “The Etisalat Prize for Literature […]
After over five months of thrilling the Nigerian public with best of music performances from the country’s leading crop of budding talents, the curtains came down on the season five of the Nigerian Idol TV Reality Show at the weekend in a grand style. The occasion also threw up a new winner of the Show, […]
The chairmen of state chapters of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have congratulated Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State on his emergence as the chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum (PDPGF). Mimiko, former deputy chairman of the forum was elected on Wednesday at a meeting of the PDP governors in Abuja to replace Godswill Akpabio, the immediate […]
Justice Rita Ofili Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State, has deferred judgment in the case of a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, till July 1, 2015. She told the court on Thursday that she could not deliver judgment in the case, as earlier scheduled, owing to the absence of […]
By Tayo Ogunbiyi That the Nigerian economy is currently in a mess is an understatement. The drastic drop in revenue accruable to the country through oil is almost crippling the economy. Being a mono economy, with crude oil accounting for about 95 of Nigeria’s foreign exchange receipts, Nigeria is understandably one of the hardest hit […]
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa As the political atmosphere in Bayelsa state becomes more tense ahead of the 2016 governorship elections, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson’s former Chief of Staff, Government House, Chief Diekivie Ikiogha, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC. Ikiogha, who was an aide to Dickson and also […]
. “Don’t call me His Excellency. Don’t add Executive to my name. Just address me simply as Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, governor of Abia State” GODWIN ADINDU Why did that simple declaration by the Abia State governor hit the world like a thunderbolt? Why did the world have to respond to it with such jubilant hysteria,as […]
The government of Abia State has said that it will commence demolition of all structures, property, stalls and shops which encroach into the roads in Aba the commercial capital of the state after seven days. The government has also notified all radio stations and electronic media channels in the state to withdraw all praise-singing jingles […]
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has called on Nigerians, especially the adherents of the Islamic faith, to use the opportunity provided by the Holy month of Ramadan to intensify prayers for peace, unity and stability of the country. In a message to commemorate the start of the Ramadan fast issued by his spokesman, Malam […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and other leaders have called on Muslims to pray for the peace and progress of the country as they start the 2015 Ramadan fast. In a congratulatory message released on his behalf by his Senior Special Assistant […]
