Opinion: Why is South East on fire?
By Caleb Mbah In 2018 I came back to the Southeast and met a new region. I noticed that every evening, men went about with their resistor radio close to their ears. The Youths listened using their phones, the beer parlours had their radio on, listening to the same voice. House after house it was […]
Afro-Pop musician, Specdo peacefully parts ways with KD Records
At the expiration of his one year contract with KD records, owned by Oluwagbenga Oluwafemi Dawodu (Kristen Dawodu), popular Nigerian music act, Ajayi Solomon, who is well known as Specdo has parted ways with the music label. According to the singer, song writer it was a peacefully deliberation between both parties. “I would like to […]
OIL SPILL: Farmers, fisherman cry out over loss of livelihood in Bayelsa community
By Samuel Oyadongha RESIDENTS of Ikarama, a predominantly fishing and farming settlement on the fringe of Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, have complained about devastation of their fishing and farming occupations, following the April 7 crude oil spill from a delivery line in the area. The facility, known as the 14-inch Okordia-Rumekpe crude trunk […]
NBMA reiterates commitment to clamp down on GMOs
By Fortune Eromosele, Abuja The National Biosafety Management Agency, NBMA, Tuesday, reiterated commitment to ensuring the eradication of Genetically Modified Organisms, (GMOs) in the country, as well as assuring Nigerians of safe products in the market. The Director-General of the NBMA, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, made the disclosure while addressing newsmen in Abuja, stating that Nigerians […]
Over 20 Heads of state to attend swearing-in ceremony of Uganda’s incumbent president
A total of 21 Heads of state and world leaders have confirmed that they would attend the swearing-in ceremony of Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni for another term in office A top government official said here on Tuesday. Esther Mbayo, Minister for the presidency, told reporters that the leaders would attend the function scheduled for May […]
Stop wasting our land, we want it for farming, community tells Rivers govt
By Davies Iheamnachor The people of Rundele in Emohua Local Government Area, Rivers State, have grumbled that the state government has abandoned over 10 acres of land the community donated for development purpose, years ago, saying government should return the land if it was no longer interested for villagers to legitimately carry out farming activities. […]
Harvard girl quits Wall Street job, finds passion in nursing elderly
Chen Si talks with the elderly people at Tianzhushan Nursing Home in Shenyang, capital of northeast China’s Liaoning Province, Chen Si, 34, graduated from Harvard University.
Reorganizing Southeast security commendable – COESYL
By Chinonso Alozie The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, yesterday said that they were happy over the reorganization of the security architecture in the South East. The COSEYL, President General, Goodluck Ibem, alongside other executives spoke to newsmen in Owerri, on the insecurity ravaging the Igboland. They said that they are for now […]
Iniubong Umoren’s killing: Reps mandate IGP to take over investigation, prosecution of suspects
House of Representatives on Tuesday mandated the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Alkali Baba immediately commission and take over the investigation and prosecution of the suspect’s killers or Miss Iniubong Ephraim Umoren in Akwa Ibom State.
Insecurity: Service Chiefs to brief Senate on Thursday
The Service Chiefs will on Thursday brief the Senate on the security situation of the country.
Rogers Ofime, maker of change-provoking movies
The truth, the reality of the situation in totality. Nollywood films vary and the audience that each film is made for has come to love the film and the filmmaker. I believe in making films that are true to life and can provoke the audience to change
TRU rides to ease pain of drivers on online taxi services – Tubosun Abioye
Mr. Tubosun Abioye, Co-founder of TRU, a new e-ride hailing platform, in Lagos has stated that his TRU Rides is an answer to the pains of drivers having difficulties with the different services available in Nigeria. The service, which is set to go live on Tuesday, May 4 is to create more ease of ride […]
Anambra election: Victor Umeh backs Soludo’s governorship aspiration
Sen.Victor Umeh, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has given his backing to the governorship aspiration of Prof Charles Soludo, former Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), governor.
Armageddon in Nigeria: Blame game will not postpone its imminence
By Arc Kabir Ibrahim The first big mistake we made was back in 1999 when Nigeria began the journey of self-destruction through the misuse of the ballot box by some people who arrogated to themselves the ownership of the country by imposing General Olusegun Obasanjo to lead as a democratically elected President. Apparently, there was […]
Accident claims six lives on Sagamu-Benin expressway
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta No fewer than six persons were confirmed dead in an early Tuesday morning accident involving three vehicles around Ajede Ogbere in-between Ijebu Ode -Ore, on the Sagamu -Benin expressway. The Ogun State, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr. Ahmed Umar, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta, the Ogun […]
Ex-militant leader hails council chairmen, assembly member
The National Coordinator of Isoko Renaissance Network, IRN, Isaac Urie (a.k.a Moro) has congratulated the duo of the Chairmen, Christian Iteri and Victor Asasa of Isoko North and South, respectively, saying their victory was a call to higher service having being in the saddle of promoting growth and development of Isoko land long before their “deserved victory” at the polls.
