Rivers 2023: Abe promises rescue from alleged repressive rule

By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – GOVERNORSHIP candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Rivers state, Sen Magnus Abe has pledged an all inclusive governance when elected next Rivers governor as non indigenes allege repressive rule under Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration. The former Senator representing Rivers South-East District gave the assurance at a gathering in […]
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Pipeline contract: N/Delta group tackle Rita-Lori Ogbebor, Asari Dokubo

An oil exploration monitoring group, Niger Delta Movement For Radical Change (NDMRC), on Tuesday condemned Mrs Rita-Lori Ogbebor and Asari Dokubo for their respective positions on the N4.5 billion monthly pipeline contract awarded by the federal government to Government Ekpemupolo aka Tompolo. NDMRC said both Ogbebor and Dokubo were enemies of the Niger Delta region […]

Nigeria’s insecurity, indebtedness, painful -Anglican Bishop

By Festus Ahon ASABA -ANGLICAN Bishop of Western Izon Diocese of Ecclesiastical Province of Bendel, Rt Rev Victor Okporu has lamented the current state of insecurity andand indebtedness in the country, describing it as painful and crushing. Speaking at St Barnabas Anglican Church, Sagbama, Bayelsa State, during the second session of the fifth synod of […]

N1.1tn revitalisation fund no longer applicable to economic reality – ASUU

By Miftaudeen Raji  The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has described the N1.1 trillion outstanding revitalisation fund for the nation’s universities  as no longer applicable going by the current economic realities. The chairman of the Ebonyi State University chapter of the Union, Dr. Ikechukwu Igwenyi made this statement on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in […]

CSO calls for revamp of PHCs, others

By Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja THE Center for Social Justice, CSJ, on Tuesday, urged the Federal Ministry of Health to use available resources to address the deteriorating state of Primary Health Care Centers, PHCs, challenges in the health sector and other prevalent diseases found in the national epidemiological analysis. This was even as it called on […]

Lovers sell their baby for N500,000 in Ebonyi

Police in Ebonyi have arrested a 20-year-old mother of a baby boy and her lover, who sold their baby to a maternity home operator for N500,000. The mother, Ola China, 20, of Amangwu Edda in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi was impregnated out of wedlock by Jonah Ogbuagu, a bricklayer in August 2021. […]

2023: Nigerian professionals declare support for Tinubu-Shettima

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Professionals operating under the aegis of Nigeria Professionals Forum, NPF, have declared their support for the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, saying Nigeria needs tested hands to pilot its affairs at this critical time. The National President of NPF, Engr. […]

DSS to keep Tukur Mamu for 60 more days

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, granted a prayer by the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain the former terrorists’ negotiator, Tukur Mamu, for 60 more days. Justice Nkeonye Maha, in a short ruling on the ex-parte motion moved by counsel for the DSS, Ahmed Magaji, granted the motion as prayed. The […]

Politicians now taking credit for FG funded projects – Taraba govt 

… Scores Agencies Implementing FG Funded Projects Low  By Femi Bolaji  Jalingo-  Taraba state government has lamented that politicians are now taking credit for Zonal and constituency intervention projects funded by the Federal Government.  The state Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Solomon Elisha, who spoke also bemoaned the performance of some agencies of the federal government […]

William Ruto sworn in as Kenya’s fifth President

By Biodun Busari William Ruto has taken the oath of office and was sworn in as Kenya’s fifth president on Tuesday. This came in a week after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge by his main political opponent, Raila Odinga. Read also: Osinbajo in Nairobi for Ruto’s inauguration Odinga faults Supreme Court ruling in Ruto’s […]

It’s my time to win Ballon D’ Or, Mbappe tells Messi, Ronaldo

By Efosa Taiwo Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has said that it is his time to win the Ballon D’ Or, telling Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo that their time is up. The Frenchman in a recent interview with the New York Times, as reported by The Mirror, said he has always dreamed about winning […]

How Oshiomhole saved South-south APC meeting from collapse

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – INDICATIONS emerged yesterday that for the intervention and appeals by former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the peace meeting called by the National Vice Chairman, South-South, Victory Giadom on Monday on how the party would perform well in the 2023 elections would be […]

Ogun Assembly suspends former Deputy Speaker, Kadiri, Osho

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The crisis rocking the Ogun State House of Assembly took a new dimension as the Assembly on Tuesday suspended the former Deputy Speaker, Dare Kadiri, who is representing Ijebu North II State Constituency and his Remo North counterpart, Solomon Osho until further notice. The suspension followed the adoption of a resolution, […]

Budget appraisal: Lagos Assembly summons waterfront commissioner

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned the state Commissioner of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arch. Kabiru Abdullah and its Ministry to appear before its Committee on Thursday, September 15, 2022. Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, directed the Clerk of the House, Barr. Olalekan Onafeko to send a letter […]

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