An honour deserved
I am proud to highlight the fact that Engineer Abiye Membere - a consummate professional and highly respected son of my home state, Rivers - was, this week, conferred with a Fellowship of the distinguished Nigerian Society of Engineers.
NCP flags off presidential campaign in Enugu
By Francis Igata ENUGU—The National Conscience Party, NCP, has flagged off its presidential campaigns in Enugu State, vowing to tackle corruption which it said breeds poverty and unemployment. NCP was founded in 1994 by the late human right activist, Chief Gani Fahwehmi SAN. While unveiling the presidential candidate before supporters at the party secretariat, the […]
2015 POLLS: I won’t step down, Mrakpor insists
CANDIDATE of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency, Delta State, Mrs. Onyeamaechi Mrakpor, yesterday, insisted that she will not step down from the race no matter the blackmail.
As Bauchi CP reads riot act to politicians
Ahead of the February general elections in the country, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Lawal Shehu has threatened to arrest candidates and their supporters who use provocative languages or make unguarded and inflammatory statements before, during and after the elections.
Female soldier slumps at Remembrance Day parade
IBADAN—The Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebrations in Oyo State almost went sour, yesterday, as a female soldier collapsed in front of Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, while on parade.
Nigeria runs faulty academic curriculum – Prof Nwoye
The faulty and outdated nature of educational curricula currently being operated in the country has been identified as the bane of development and the un-employability of the nation’s teeming graduates.
All African Games: Elegbeleye tasks AFN, others
Director-General, National Sports Commission, Gbenga Elegbeleye has tasked the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and other Olympics sporting federations to brace up for the 2015 All African Games, billed for Brazzaville, Congo September 4 -19.
Oshoala toast of English Super League clubs
English Super League champions, Liverpool Ladies face a fight with Chelsea Ladies over Rivers Angels star Asisat Oshoala, according sources in England.
The 20-year-old is regarded as one of the hottest properties in women football football and Matt Beard has been tipped to take her to Anfield after the recent signings of Satara Murray, Ingrid Ryland and Line Krogedal Smorsgard.
Idoma students commends Senate for sustaining democracy
The National Association of Idoma Students wish to eulogize the doggedness of the Senate President and the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for their unflinching commitment to the Sustenance of our nascent democracy.
Why Edo should vote for Jonathan, by PDP
EDO State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has listed reasons why the people of the state should support President Goodluck Jonathan in the February 14, 2015, presidential election, noting that he has touched the lives of the people of the state.
SMG targets N500m for President
A pro-democracy Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s group, the Social Media Group, SMG, has said it plans to mobilize N500 million to support the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan.
