Rumbles in PPA: As party loses Governor Orji to APGA

Rumbles in PPA: As party loses Governor Orji to APGA

It was like it will never happen. That Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State will never ever part ways with his party, the Progressive Peoples Alliance [PPA], and by extension his political mentor and the founder and BOT chairman of the party, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu. They were seen as being too close, having worked closely for long and shared a lot of confidence.
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NFA offers to step down

NFA offers to step down

Top Executive Committee members of the Nigeria Football Association (NFA) yesterday, said that they were ready to sacrifice their re-election ambitions for the sake of progress of the Nigerian football.

Ghana yes but …

Ghana yes but …

I do not know whether you also saw him, tastefully dressed on cable tv, appealing to us to shun the green white green and put on the red,green and yellow colours of Ghana. “ blah….blah…. me and my peeps blah…. Blah…. Support Ghana blah ….blah …blah…”

AGOA: “Why Nigerian products are not competitive in US”

AGOA: “Why Nigerian products are not competitive in US”

A UNITED States of America consultant, Professor Thomas Andrew O’Keefe warned, Wednesday that a whole lot of reforms must be carried out in the business environment by the government of Nigeria if the country’s export to the US must achieve its set target.

Toronto summit disappoints on trade issues

Toronto summit disappoints on trade issues

INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Commerce (ICC), which believes that trade has a vital role to play in the global economic recovery, is disappointed by the Toronto G-20 Summit’s inadequate approaches to two-key trade issues: trade finance and the Doha Round of trade negotiations.

Community accuses DESOPADEC of marginalisation

Community accuses DESOPADEC of marginalisation

THE people of Ofagbe Community, Isoko North Local Government Area, have vowed to drag the Delta State Oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, to court over what they described as their criminal marginalization in the distribution of the commission’s projects, this year.

Fracas over attempt to evict DESOPADEC Commissioner

Fracas over attempt to evict DESOPADEC Commissioner

Attempt by the police to evict a top official of the Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, from a building at Ogbebor Street, off Aladja Avenue, Enerhen, Delta State, following an order by the Ebrumede Customary Court, ended in fracas, yesterday.

My trial over N5.7bn scam worrying – Elumelu

My trial over N5.7bn scam worrying – Elumelu

More than one year ago, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) treated Nigerians to a rude shock.
That was when the anti-graft agency bundled the Chairman of Senate Committee on Power, Senator Nicholas Ugbane, his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu and eight others before an Abuja high court sitting at Gudu for trial over alleged perpetration of monumental fraud involving N5.7billion.

Justice Uwais report not enough for credible election in Nigeria –  Olokooba

Justice Uwais report not enough for credible election in Nigeria – Olokooba

Mr. Razak Olokooba is the Secretary- General of the Coalition of Odua Self -Determination Group (COSEG). As an activist, Olokooba has been in the forefront of fighting societal ills and he has been in the struggle for greater Nigeria. Olokooba in this interview spoke on Electoral reforms vis-a-viz, Justice Uwais recommendation among other issues: