NEDU MARK, Yenagoa As the countdown to the 2016 governorship election in Bayelsa State continues, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC , Mr. Godwin Sidi, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and other national leaders of the party to intervene in the crisis rocking the state chapter of the party. Sidi, former Secretary […]
Governor Nyesom Wike has sued for synergy amongst the states in the South-South region as a way of ensuring development. He broached the idea while playing host to members of the Delta state House of Assembly, who were on retreat. The honourable members of the Delta State Assembly were led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. […]
Chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Dr. Ngozi Olejeme, has bagged the Accolade Lifetime Achievement Award for her outstanding qualities, innovation, demonstration of excellence and immense humanitarian service. The ceremony is slated for August 21 and 23, 2015 at Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta Georgia in the United States of America. A letter […]
The GEN Board meeting in Barcelona, Wednesday, has elected Peter Bale as the new President of GEN. Peter Bale is the Chief Executive Officer at the Center for Public Integrity, the global non-profit investigative journalism organisation based in Washington, DC. He joined the Center after three years at CNN International where he ran CNN.com and […]
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said that despite the claims by the defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state that they own the Election Tribunal, Rivers State will remain a PDP state as voted by the people of the state. Speaking during an audience he granted the Delta State House […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors Forum has called on the Federal government for a bail out for states unable to pay workers’ salaries. Briefing journalists in Abuja, Tuesday after a meeting that lasted for over five hours, Chairman of the Governors Forum and Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, said the Governors were concerned […]
Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has been elected Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum. This decision was announced by the Abia State Governor, Mr Okezie Ikpeazu, after a meeting of the governors in Abuja that lasted about four hours. Governor Mimiko takes over the leadership of the forum from former Akwa Ibom […]
Members of the Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce recently paid a working visit to the Lagos Office of the Shell Petroleum Development Company. The visit by the Chamber delegation which was led by Deputy President, Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Dapo Adelegan and the Vice President, Mrs. Theresa Ananyi, also provided platform for both organizations to […]
The Lagos State Government, Wednesday, clarified that Heads and Chief Executives of government- owned agencies and parastatals are not affected by the dissolution of Boards of Parastatals and Agencies as recently directed by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode. In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello, the State […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring that police officers especially members of Inspectorate and rank and file of the force are given their well deserved welfare. Arase gave this assurance while inaugurating the Board of Directors of Nigeria Police Force Property Development and Construction Company, which took place […]
NEDU MARK, Yenagoa The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), has called on President Muhammudu Buhari to appoint Dr Ferdinand Ikwang as the new Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Committee to replace Kingsley Kuku. Kuku worked as the Presidential Special Adviser on Amnesty project under former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Vice Chairman, MEND, Rivers State […]
In fulfilment of his campaign promises, Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, has set up a committee that will re-draft his legislative agenda for the 8th Assembly. Dogara had few days to the Speakership election unveiled his legislative agenda for the House, promising that he will have it reviewed by […]
President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, Tuesday, assured Nigerians that the 8th Senate will be people-centred Senate where interest and welfare of the average Nigerian will be paramount. Speaking while addressing members of Civil Society Groups, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja, Senator Saraki stressed that the Senate is ready […]
Secretary to the Government of Imo State, Sir Jude Ejiogu has expressed his heartfelt appreciation to people of the state for the massive love and affection they showed him since his new appointment and swearing in. The SGI stated this in a release signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Ikenna Onuoha, and made […]
Hopes of the female national team Super Falcons’ of advancing in the on-going FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada, were dashed, early Wednesday morning, as the team lost their last group match to the United States, thus crashing out of the competition. The Super Falcons lost by a lone goal to the Olympic champions […]
The South African government has a week to explain to judges why it defied a court order barring the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir from leaving the country as a court Monday ordered the government to disclose why he was allowed to leave, in a ruling which criticised the authorities’ action as inconsistent with the […]
The Nigerian Union in South Africa, Tuesday, reported new xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other foreigners in Sternkopf, Namakwa Municipality, Northern Cape Province of South Africa. The President of the Union, Ikechukwu Anyene, said in Pretoria, South Africa, that the Northern Cape Province Chapter Chairman of the Union reported the incident to its National Secretariat. […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has challenged the State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, to declare his assets in keeping with the requirement of the office he is occupying. The party said in a statement signed by the State Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, and issued on Tuesday in Port Harcourt that it was […]
By Thomas Adegoke Retired Inspector-General of Police Mr. Mike Okiro, hit the nail on the head over the hullabaloo regarding the alleged N275.5million election fund fraud when he asserted that the whole scheme was an attempt to blackmail him. Any dutiful and objective appraisal of the issues arising from reports over the matter cannot but […]
Lateef Raji In the politics of the 4th Republic, especially in the South West geo-political zone, some characters have eminently distinguished themselves as politicians who should not to be taken seriously. They don’t represent anything that is believable. They are agents of retrogression who stand for nothing and as such are ready to go for […]
The election of Rep. Yakubu Dogara as Speaker of the House of Representatives on June 9 was a manifestation of the fact that Nigeria`s democracy is fast maturing, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said. Speaking when he hosted Dogara at the Benue state governor`s lodge Abuja on Tuesday, Ortom said the Speaker did […]
It has been 22 years since executive producer; Steven Spielberg took to the big screen with the film series, Jurassic Park. The man behind films including ET, Saving Private Ryan & Jaws is back with Jurassic World. During the new movie, Jurassic World the characters put their trust in the off-road capabilities of numerous Mercedes-Benz […]
AKHERE Godwin, Benin Edo State Government has described as crass ignorance, the allegation of misapplication of Local Government funds levelled against it by the state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Dan Orbih. In a statement signed by Prince Kassim Afegbua, Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, the Government said rather than criticize […]
As part of its continued support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Access Bank Group, along with 5th Chukker, the Access Bank United King and the Access Private Bank hosted the ‘Access Bank Polo Day’ at the Guards Polo Club, Windsor, Saturday June 13. This follows last month’s high-profile Access Bank/UNICEF Charity Shield […]
AGENE Godwin, Benin The Federal Government has been dragged to the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by some aggrieved members of the oil producing community of the Niger Delta Region. The aggrieved are asking the court to declare as unlawful and a violation of their Fundamental Right, […]
