Multichoice targets rural markets with DStv Access
FRONTLINE PayTV operators, MultiChoice, has formally launched DStv Access, a 27 world-class channels with a considerable subscription cost for middle and low class pay Tv subscribers. This is as the operator, has hinted on a possible slash of its decoder acquisition cost, soonest, to lower the entry barrier and inspire a lot more people to join the DStv platform.
PDP chieftain appeals for Soludo father’s release
By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Anambra State, Chief Mike Nkwocha, has pleaded with the kidnappers of the father of the immediate past Central Bank Governor (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo to release him. Nkwocha, who was one of the 46 governorship aspirants, who contested the PDP primaries for the […]
Buhari’s an alarmist ….Nwite
ABUJA—THE Presidency has dismissed claims by retired General Mohammadu Buhari, Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples’ Party (ANPP), in the 2007 general election, that Nigeria is on the “brink of collapse†as “alarmist†and the “chant of an emergent democrat with questionable democratic profile.â€
Democracy demands professionalism of the military …. COAS
By Emeka Mamah ZARIA — The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-General Abdulrahman Dam-bazau has said that the present democratic dispensation requires adequate professional knowledge of the military. Dambazau also said that the military cannot mortgage discipline and expect to achieve its desired aims, pointing out that soldiers must show the highest discipline in the […]
Delta to establish shoemakers’ village
Delta State government has pledged to set up a shoemakers’ village, equipped with modern shoemaking machines to encourage local production of footwears.
EFCC arrests 2 lawyers over alleged N10m extortion
By Emma Ovuakporie ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested the son of retired Supreme Court Justice Sylvester Oguwuegbe, Mr. Obinna, an ex-staff of the agency and Mr. Ndubuisi Nnoke, a Special Assistant to the President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Abuja, over an alleged N10 million extortion. It was gathered that […]
Truck crushes man to death
TRAGEDY yesterday struck in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State as a middle-aged man was crushed to death by a truck.
Tension heightens in Edo as AC, PDP battle for supremacy
The political tension in Edo state is heating up every day and as expected there is bitterness between the ruling Action Congress (AC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
Kidnapping in Anambra is prelude to anarchy – Ngige
“In my next administration, I’m hoping to first of all solve the problems from the source. You will remember I was talking about the US system which countered the negative effects of unemployment by establishing some institutional cushions to alleviate the poverty and the sufferings of the poor, the unemployed, the youths and their retraining programmes, and of course the provision of power
Mass burial for unclaimed corpses
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—NO fewer than 30 accident victims, deposited at the Catholic Church –owned Regina Caeli Hospital in Awka, since 2000 are to be given mass burial in December, if their relations fail to claim the corpses by that date. The victims, said to be deposited at the hospital by the police from the […]
APGA : A’Court reserves judgment on Okorie’s suit
By Ise- Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, yesterday reserved judgment indefinitely in the appeal by the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) founding National Chairman, Chekwas Okorie, in which he is challenging his expulsion from the party by Chief Victor Umeh-led faction. This was after counsel to both parties in the case […]
