1997 ‘PHANTOM COUP’, Corruption: Diya, Adisa, Alamieyeseigha pardon gazetted; Olanrewaju, Akiyode left in the cold!
On the eve of the just ended administration of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, the publication of the gazette authenticating the March 12, 2013 state pardon was released. Jonathan had done the state pardon as a Federal Government’s gesture to some Nigerians including Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who was governor of Bayelsa State from 1999-2005 but was impeached and later convicted for corruption.
Okowa congratulates Uncle Sam at 80
State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated Mr Sam Amuka, the publisher of Vanguard newspaper on his 80th birthday. The Governor, in a statement by his Communication Manager, Mr Jackson Ekwugum, said: “Uncle Sam, as he is fondly called by admirers, is an icon of journalism in Nigeria with his impeccable credentials as a columnist, editor and publisher, spanning over four decades”.
Fire defies rain, razes three buildings in Calabar
Amid downpour in Calabar, Cross River State capital, no fewer than three houses were, in the early hours of yesterday, razed by fire. It happened in Ephraim Street, Calabar South.
Coca-Cola unveils ‘Billion Reasons to Believe’ campaign
In line with Coca- Cola’s commitment to inspire and empower the youth, the brand has unveiled a new campaign tagged “Billion Reasons to Believe”.The campaign is aimed at inspiring optimism among young people, challenging them to believe in themselves and achieve their dreams.
Delta police kill 2 suspected armed robbers
Delta State Police Command said it killed two alleged armed robbers and arrested five suspected cultists, believed to be members of the Supreme Vikings Confraternity in Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara.
2015 Women’s W/Cup: African sides beaten
It was a disappointing match day for the three African representatives as they all succumbed to losses.
