Electoral reforms neccessary – Gov Shema
Abuja—Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State has said that electoral reforms would accelerate the growth of the nation’s nascent democracy. Shema, who featured at the Forum of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Abuja argued that the reforms were also necessary for the development of the country. “My views are that electoral reforms are […]
IYC urges IGP, DG-SSS to produce finance commissioner
As the cloud of uncertainty pervades Yenagoa the Bayelsa State capital over the arrest of some of the state treasury staff by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has urged the Inspector General of Police and the Director-General of the SSS to compel the state Commissioner of Police and the state Director of SSS to produce the state commissioner for Finance, Dr. Sylva Opuala-Charles declared wanted by the anti graft body.
And Assumpta died
Assumpta Ogbekile woke up that morning filled with great expectations for the day. It was a Saturday and she had made commitments to attend a friend’s wedding at Aggrey Road, Port Harcourt. After her normal chores, she bathed and dressed with care in the special colours of the day; her friend joined her and they both took a taxi to the now infamous Slaughter Roundabout at the Trans Amadi Industrial Area.
Bayelsa commissioner laments state of Ogbia/Nembe road
Yenagoa – “These grand/great grand fathers have sacrificed their retirement years for this struggle simply because our Nembe/Bayelsa/Niger Delta Senators, House of Representatives members, governors and ministers from 1999 till date, including the current ones, have failed woefully to do their work and ensure that their people get their deserved development projects.
Ex-aide to Gov. Sylva commend Jonathan over electoral reforms
Former chairman of Bayelsa State Electricity Board and ex aide to Governor Timipre Sylva, Chief George Fente has hailed the Acting President over his resolution to ensure that the vote of the people count in the 2011 general election.
According to him, such pronouncement will promote wide participation in the next electoral process in the country.
Killing of Christians up north is very painful, River PFN Chairman
APOSTLE Zilly Aggrey is the Chairman, Rivers state chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria. In this interview with Jimitota Onoyume of Sweet crude on the occasion of his forty eight birthday anniversary he speaks extensively on the brutal killings of Christians in the north. Describing it as very painful and urges government to take steps to protect the lives of Christians in that part of the country.
