Group commends President Jonathan for appointing Akobundu as minister
AN Abian, Mezie Abia Organization (MAO) has commended President Goodluck Jonathan over the nomination of PDP South East chairman, Col. Austin Akobundu who has been confirmed as minister by the Senate, saying his appointment would add value to the present administration.
Gidado Idris @ 80
A VERY rare civil servant, Alhaji Gidado Idris,GCON, will be eighty on Sunday March 15. He has served his country for 42 years.And he has seen it all. He has shaped and witnessed history in his years of service.
Enugu APC faults one-party state stance
The All Progressives Congress, APC, South-East geopolitical zone, yesterday, dismissed calls by the leader of Project Nigeria Movement, Professor Ben Nwabueze (SAN) for ”the winner of presidential election to constitute his government with ministers drawn from both parties or from all the parties that contested the election in a manner to be agreed under a formal accord.”
Sapele residents protest protracted power outage
Protesters numbering over 2,000 from Mukoro Mowoe Avenue, Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State,yesterday, thronged the operational office of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, located in the facility of AT&P, demanding the restoration of electricity to the area which they said had long been in darkness.
Enyimba, Dolphins set for North African test
Nigerian clubs in continental contests will return to the pitch this weekend with former CAF Champions league winners, Enyimba of Aba facing Smouha Sporting Club of Egypt in the round of 16 on Sunday, while Dolphins will take on Tunisian giants, Club Africain on Saturday.
D’Tigers off to Ouagadougou
Nigeria senior men basketball team D’Tigers will travel to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso today for the first leg tie against the Burkinabe in group-E double qualifiers for the 29th Afrobasket and the 11th All Africa Games.
