Jonathan at Silverbird at 30: N200m lifeline for entertainment industry
For the first time in the history of Nigeria, a direct investment intervention has been made by the Federal Government into the entertainment industry. Announcing this lifeline yesterday at the Eko Hotel and Suites venue of the Silverbird Group 3oth anniversary, President Goodluck Jonathan disclosed that N200 million has been set aside by the finance ministry for direct investment into the Nigerian entertainment industry.
Ohakim declares second term bid
IMO people virtually emptied into the Dan Anyiam Stadium Complex, Owerri, yesterday, as Governor Ikedi Ohakim publicly declared his intention to run for a second term in office.
Smugglers kill another Customs officer
Die-hard smugglers have again killed a Customs officer while two other officers sustained serious injuries on Thursday at Idiroko border, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported.
Why I defected from PDP to ACN – Omo-Agege
A governorship aspirant in Delta State, Chief Ovie Omo-Agege, yesterday, registered with the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, after decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, last Monday.
Ex-Bayelsa commissioner killed in road crash
Former Bayelsa State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Bethel Amabebe, was, Friday night, killed in an auto-crash along the Amassoma road in the Southern Ijaw local government area of the state.
Nwodo to aspirants: Nigerians want issue driven campaigns
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, at the weekend, reviewed the ongoing campaigns of the presidential aspirants in the country and said that what Nigerians want is issue driven campaign and not bickering.
