Uzodimma fires Imo Commissioner in strike action fallout
Following the decision of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Imo State to commence an indefinite strike over alleged ill-treatment of workers by the state government, Governor Hope Uzodimma has fired the state Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, Chief Ford Ozumba, from office.
CAFCL: Sundowns trounce Al Ahly 5-2, zoom into quarter-finals
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns were in superlative form on Saturday as they silenced record-winners Al Ahly 5-2 in Pretoria to become the second team to confirm their place in the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League. Sundowns, playing at home, were in emphatic form totally dominating the Egyptians to move to the top of Group […]
Hopefully, INEC will account for voter cards
By Tonnie Iredia Voter turn-out in Nigerian elections, that is, the number of voters who actually vote in comparison with the total number of those who registered to vote is usually incredibly low. The general belief is that the trend is attributable to poor public enlightenment suggesting rather wrongly that many Nigerians are unaware of […]
Multiple lawsuits designed to frustrate our gov’ship candidate — Ebonyi PDP
The Ebonyi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday stated that the multiple suits filed against the governorship primaries that took place last year, in which Mr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Ọdii emerged as the Party’s candidate were designed to frustrate his (Ọdii) political ambition.
LP, NNPP, PDP and their M*A*D posture
“Alliances are held together by fear; not by love” – Harold Macmillan, 1894-1986, British Prime Minister. Harold Macmillan said many notable things. But, one of his most famous was his announcement regarding “the wind of change blowing through the continent [Africa]” on February 3, 1960 to the White South African Parliament. That was the period several […]
Ukpeseraye: Cycling’s golden girl
By Patrick Omorodion Cycling as an organized sporting activity is reported to have started back in Nigeria since 1972 and has grown over the years to a popular promotional and award-winning sport. Since that year after the sport officially took off in Nigeria, competitions have taken place within and outside the shores of this country […]
Beyond the Surface: Understanding Link between IUU fishing and human trafficking in Guinea’s marine ecosystem
Beyond the Surface: Understanding Link between IUU fishing and human trafficking in Guinea’s marine ecosystem
AKWA IBOM: Umo Eno’s ‘That Same God Ghilosophy’
By Sam-Loco Smith Since September 23, 1987, when the Military Administration of General Ibrahim Babangida, created the Akwa Ibom Abasi State, the state has been fortunate to be governed by purposeful driven and goal getting military and democratically elected governors. Among them are; Tunde Ogbeha; Godwin Abbe; Idongesit Nkanga; Akpan Isemin; Yakubu Bako; Joseph Adeusi; […]
No one is accepting old Naira notes banks gave us – Customers
“This is not good enough. Government should come out and tell us what they want from us”
EDHA: Obaseki’s infrastructural legacies will ensure victory for PDP — Group
A group Edo Legacy Group, (ELG) has said that Governor Godwin Obaseki’s infrastructural development across the state would contribute to the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in next Saturday’s house of assembly election.
URHOBO HOUSE, UDU RALLIES: Akpodoro says ‘my life in danger’
As a consequence of a rally held at the Urhobo House, the secretariat of the Urhobo Progressives Union, UPU is otherwise known as Uwuamghie and UDU, the Mayor of Urhoboland, His Excellency Eshanekpe Israel, a.k.a Akpodoro has said some powerful forces are after his life, disclosing he escaped assassination in the wee hours of Friday.
DELTA: The Ken Gbagi edge
By Ifekaonye Ugwala Delta State is enriched with a long list of contestants for the gubernatorial election holding in few days but each of them embodies a distinctive character informed by individual perspective to public governance. As the gladiators naturally fall into two classes, the first group has strong contenders bolstered by formidable campaign machinery, […]
Tinubu: The Eagle flies to victory
By Emmanuel Umohinyang The reverberation of the electoral victory of former Lagos state governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the presidential election of February 25, 2023 is one that is bound to abound for a long time to come. Even the history books would have it well engraved in a very special place because, for many, […]
Jaji mourns victims of Lagos train accident, terrorist attack in Borno
Jaji mourns victims of Lagos train accident, terrorist attack in Borno
Obi, Soludo campaign for Anambra House of Assembly candidates
Mr Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party, and the Anambra state Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), have intensified campaigns for their respective candidates, ahead of the March 18 House of Assembly election in Anambra.
N’DELTA: People from Kogi, eastern region dominated list of PAP scholarship beneficiaries -Owoupele, ex-IYC scribe
*’We can’t have Ahmed, Sule or Yemisi in data bank of Amnesty Office’ A former spokesperson for Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, worldwide and a critical stakeholder in Niger Delta region, Julius Owoupele, in this interview, speaks on ongoing reforms instituted by the Interim Coordinator of Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, Major-General Barry Ndiomu, retd. By Charles […]
