Congrats Governors Wike and Ishaku, but….
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike must have been greatly relieved when the Supreme Court last Wednesday confirmed him as the rightful winner of the 2015 governorship election in his state. The Apex Court upheld the elections of Wike with a unanimous decision by a seven-man panel whose lead judgment was read by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. Not-withstanding that the details of the judgment will not be available until February 12, 2016, it is only fair at this point for Wike’s critics including this column to congratulate him for emerging victorious in the laborious venture called election in Nigeria.
The Okowa agenda to ‘leapfrog’ education
Worried by the poor education standard in the country, and Delta State in particular, the state government, last week, held a two-day summit to find lasting solution to the problems faced in the sector.
Chocolate City Unsigned reality music show débuts
Chocolate City, one of Africa’s biggest indegenous record labels is spearheading a new Music reality show, Chocolate City Unsigned which is a genuine home-grown reality show created to discover local talents and nurture them into international music stars.
Seplat wins case over OMLs 53 and 55
Seplat Petroleum Development Company and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have won the case brought against them by Brittania -U Nigeria Limited over OMLs 53 and 55.
Nigeria Pension Consumer Symposium holds in Lagos
Maiden edition of Nigeria Pension Consumer Symposium was held in Lagos recently, at the Protea Hotel Leadway, Ikeja. In his keynote address, Mr. Longe Eguarek, Managing director of AIICO Pension spoke on the future of Nigeria Pension industry.
Ijaws salute Gov Dickson at 50
The Ijaws of Niger Delta has described the Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson as a blessing to the Ijaw in particular and the Niger Delta in general. In a congratulatory message to mark the Governor’s 50th Birthday Anniversary, they saluted the visionary leadership of the Governor despite the economic hardship facing the nation as result of the embarrassing low oil prices in the international market and the hopeless declining value of the Naira.
