2019: Riverine coalition against Wike, upland dominance thickens
PORT HARCOURT — THE campaign to end nearly 20 years dominance of Rivers State governorship by upland indigenes against riverine contenders in 2019 has broken partisan divides, foreclosing Governor Nyesom Wike and other upland aspirants from contesting.
Gunmen storm Akpabio’s country home —Aide
gunmen reportedly stormed the country home of Senator Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, around 7.30 p.m., in Akwa Ibom State, where he was holding a political meeting.
NBC partners Rise Networks to empower youth
As a mark of support for youth empowerment and development, non-alcoholic beverage giant, Nigerian Bottling Company Limited, NBC, in partnership with RISE Networks, Nigeria’s leading social enterprise, to celebrate Nigerian youths as they join the rest of the world to celebrate 2018 United Nations International Youth Day held in Lagos recently.
Diamond Bank disburses N1bn to SMEs
Diamond Bank Plc has announced its disbursement of over N1 billion under the cash flow-based small and medium enterprise (SME) lending scheme.
Don’t extort money from contractors, Ifowodo warns community youths
The Com-missioner representing Delta State on the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Ogaga Ifowodo, has warned youths in the region against extorting contractors to ensure speedy completion of the commission’s projects in their domains.
Restructuring of Nigeria remains our focus- Ohanaeze
APEX Igbo organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo has re-iterated that it would only identify with presidential candidates that are ready to restructure Nigeria.
Ekweremadu reiterates call for single term for president, govs
ABUJA—DEPUTY Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu has reiterated his call for a single term for the president and governors.
PDP flays Akpabio’s war cry on APC taking over A-Ibom
Uyo—The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described a recent comment by Senator Godswill Akpabio on how his new party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, would take over the state, as an empty threat.
2019 Presidency: We won’t micro zone ticket — PDP
ABUJA—Ahead of the 2019 Presidential election, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has ruled out any possibility of micro zoning its ticket to a particular geo-political zone in the north.
Arrest of 114 Igbo IPOB women cowardly – Group
The Igbo Ekunie Iniative, IEI, a coalition of professionals in Nigeria and the Diaspora has described as cowardly, primitive and illegal the arrest of over 114 Igbo women over alleged Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB activities, and called for their immediate release.
Daura Emirate turbans Orji Kalu, “Danbaiwan-Hausa”
The Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruq, has conferred the traditional title of ‘’Danbaiwan-Hausa’’ on the former governor of Abia, Orji Kalu in recognition of his efforts toward the development of Abia and Nigeria at large.
