2023: Ortom’s ex-CPS, Akase joins Benue guber race
…Endorsed by PDP women, youth, elders Hundreds of Benue youths, elders, women, commercial motorcyclists(Okada riders), bus drivers, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, members and students, yesterday, besieged the popular JS Tarka Foundation in Makurdi to receive and endorse the immediate past chief press secretary to the Benue State governor, Terver Akase, who resigned to formally join […]
Independence Celebration: Police deploys 1500 officers in Kwara
The Police Command in Kwara has deployed 1,500 policemen and women to provide security during the 2021 Independence day celebration
Nigeria’s unity, a reason to celebrate, says Sardaunan Gombe
Alhaji Jamil Gwamna, an industrialist, says the citizens resolve for collective unity remains the biggest reason for Nigerians to celebrate the 61st independence anniversary of the country
Another Independence Day Celebration: A time for youths to play pivotal role in governance
By Adewole Ayodeji As we celebrate the 61st Independence of our dear country today, October 1st, a memorable day that officially marks our freedom from colonialism (United Kingdom), there is a need to evaluate how we have faired as a country so far and what we need to do differently going forward, reminding ourselves of […]
FOI: Akwa Ibom MDAs rank low in level of compliance
By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Akwa Ibom State Ministries, Departments and Agencies, MDAs have been ranked very low in the level of compliance to the provisions of Freedom of Information, FOI Law. A non Governmental organisation, Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) disclosed this during the unveiling of the first Subnational Freedom of Information Act Compliance […]
PIA: People’ll protest if N-Delta govs manage funds — HRH Sara-Igbe, S-South elder
By Davies Iheamnachor National Coordinator of South-South Elders Forum and member, Board of Trustees, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, His Royal Highness Anabs Sara-Igbe, in this explosive interview dissects the Niger-Delta problem and proffers radical solutions on way forward. Excerpts: Are you satisfied with the level of development in the region? We are far behind. What […]
Delta community accuses monarch of forceful take over of lands
The people of Agidiase quarter of Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom, Aniocha South Local Government Area, Delta State have accused the Obi of the kingdom, Ifechukwude Okonjo II of forcefully taking over of their lands.
Independence Day: Akeredolu pardons 18 convicted inmates
— commutes deaths sentence of 26 others to life imprisonment Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has granted state pardon to 18 convicted inmates of the correctional centres in the state. Akeredolu equally commuted to life imprisonment 26 other inmates on death row. This was contained in a statement issued and signed […]
Nigeria@61: We have proved the world wrong — Oyetola
Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun said Nigerians shown the world that despite numerous challenges confronting the country they still remain united
NIGERIA @ 61: All is not well — Delta Speaker, Oborevwori
. …tasks Nigerians on progress, development By Festus Ahon, ASABA SPEAKER of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said all was not well with Nigeria as a country, tasking Nigerians to get the country back on track of progress and development. Oborevwori in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
Past 18 months most difficult period for Nigeria ― Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the past 18 months as the most difficult period in the history of Nigeria since the civil war. The president stated this in a nationwide broadcast to mark the nation’s 61st Independence Anniversary on Friday in Abuja. He noted that the nation had never witnessed more heightened challenges than what happened […]
