APC rescheduled primaries for Warri federal constituency faces another legal hurdle
By Jimitota Onoyume, Warri Ahead of the rerun primary election for the Warri federal constituency seat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, billed for Saturday and Sunday this week, an aspirant of the party Mr Yabrade Moses has filed two separate suits, one an Appeal against a Federal High court judgement in Warri ordering a […]
Labour fumes over unending petrol scarcity across Nigeria
*Urges govt to find immediate solution to long queues *Alleges plans to hike petrol price By Victor Ahiuma-Young Organised Labour has rejected unending scarcity of petrol across the country and unapproved hike in price above N240 a liter in the country, urging the government to find immediate solution to shortage before things get out of hand. […]
Ibori ‘ll not work for PDP in 2023 — Abijor
A former Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ethiope West Constituency at the State House of Assembly, Chief Hope Abijor and the Chieftain of the party on Wednesday said that the former governor of the State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori will not work for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2023 elections, insisting that the Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has done nothing in Oghara.
The New Afrobeats Music Industry Framework
The New Afrobeats Music Industry Framework
Understanding our ‘crude oil theft’ a little better
By Muyiwa Adetiba It turned out to be a promising and educative afternoon. At least for me. But that was not the intention. It was to be a leisurely afternoon with a small group of friends who tax themselves every year to raise funds for those very indigent people who can’t afford their hospital bills. […]
Onochie’s nomination in tandem with NDDC Act – Lawyers write Senate
Legal Practitioners in Nigeria has written to the President of the Nigeria Senate, Ahmed Lawan, stating that the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari is in tandem with the Act establishing the NDDC. The Lawyers under Yusuf Dankofa and Co, in a […]
Poor Aminu and the Almighty First Lady
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo The meek ones have, like Shakespeare, said, “The quality of mercy is not strained.” Other others have said, like Moses, “An eye for an eye.” In other words, “spare the rod and spoil the child.” Yet Others have, like Jesus, drawn the line and said, “He who has never sinned alike, […]
2023: Nigerians to get their PVCs between Dec. 12, Jan. 22 — INEC
By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has fixed dates for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards PVCs ahead of next year’s general election. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education Committee, Barr. Festus Okoye in a statement said the Commission met on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and deliberated on a […]
Suicide
By Francis Ewherido There is a plethora of reasons why people commit suicide: economic hardship, heartbreak, loneliness, mental illness, depression, drug addiction, sexual abuse, bullying, verbal abuse and many others. From my personal observation, many of the recent cases of suicide in Nigeria were as a result of the economic hardship and youngsters who had […]
11 hospitalized as gunmen attack mosque in Delta
By Festus Ahon & Ochuko Akuopha UNIDENTIFIED gunmen, Friday, invaded the Ughelli Central Mosque 2, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, inflicting gunshot injuries on 11 persons. Though the circumstances surrounding the incident were hazy at press time, sources said the gunmen stormed the mosque at about 6am and unleashed hostility on the victims. “They […]
