Former Super Eagles Captain, Austin Jay Jay Okocha and former Director-General of Nigerian Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Mr. Emeka Mbah, are among professionals, technocrats and experts, inaugurated yesterday by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as members of the last batch of the sectoral ad hoc committees to review various sectors and design roadmaps for optimised service delivery and advancement of good governance.

FOUNDING leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor has described the sudden demise of one of staunch members of the party in the State, Chief Adolor Okotie-Eboh, as shocking and painful.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state government is collaborating with the Benin Monarch, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, and other stakeholders to build a world-class royal museum to hold stolen artefacts from the Benin Kingdom, noting that the museum will conserve the artefacts and make the state a destination of choice for tourists from across the globe.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commiserated with the former Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Pius Odubu, over the demise of his father, the Okaevbo of Urhomehe, Pa Manson Odubu, who died at age 103.

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Monday, joined his counterparts, Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State to celebrate with Delta State Governor, Sen. Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on his 60th birthday celebration.

A chieftain and one of the South-South Leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC, Tare Amatare,  has congratulated Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and  Abba Kyari, Chief of Staff to the President, on their reappointment by President Muhammadu Buhari.

A report of enquiry into the plight of Christians across the globe recently released by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office has revealed grave evidence that Christians constitute by far the most widely persecuted religion and calls on UN observers to monitor necessary security measures.

IT was a big relief to all democratic forces in Africa when the Ethiopian military putsch of Saturday, June 22, was crushed by the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. It all began ominously enough with the assassination of Amhara regional president, Ambachew Mekonnen, whilst at a security meeting with key officials in the city of Bahir Dar. Almost simultaneously, in Addis Ababa, the Chief of the General Staff, Se’are Mekonnen, was gunned down by his own orderly. The alleged mastermind, Brigadier-General Asamnew Tsige, had apparently intended to instigate simultaneous attacks on prominent political and military leaders across the country so as to bring down the government. 

Group Managing Director of Nestoil Group, Dr Ernest Azudialu-Obiejesi, has called on the Federal Government to allow market forces determine the price of gas in Nigeria.

Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), has secured a $350 million financing package for the development of the second phase of the Otakikpo Marginal Field in Oil Mining Lease (OML) 11 in Rivers State.