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Rainbow Coalition: No member will be victimised, says reconciliation committee

Rainbow Coalition: No member will be victimised, says reconciliation committee

By Daniel Abia, Port Harcourt The Reconciliation Committee of the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State has assured members of the political group that none of them would be victimised or discriminated against because of past political disagreements. The committee gave the assurance on Sunday when its members met with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at […]
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Obi denies alleged move to reconcile with Okorie

Obi denies alleged move to reconcile with Okorie

By  Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—ANAMBRA State government has reacted to a report in a national daily (not Vanguard), that Governor Peter Obi was making efforts to reconcile with the founding national chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Chekwas Okorie, describing the report as the  imagination of the reporter. Chief Press Secretary to Governor Obi, […]

How FG’s amnesty to militants can work—Ihonvbere

How FG’s amnesty to militants can work—Ihonvbere

Ihonvbere, who spoke to newsmen in Benin City, said “ the amnesty is not a lasting solution to the problems we have, but it is the beginning of the solution. It will end the violence; it will end kidnapping, and it may end the waste of human life and the contradictions of insecurity.

Delta students condemn FG’s planned N15bn PTI for Kaduna

Delta students condemn FG’s planned N15bn PTI for Kaduna

“While we want to refute claims by the executive secretary of PTDF in the dailies that over 17 billion Naira has so far been spent to upgrade the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun. We want to call on President Musa Yar’Adua and the Executive Secretary of PTDF to reflect such acclaimed money spent on PTI as a true reflection of the visible infrastructures.

65% FG’s allocated funds unaccounted for —Bankole

65% FG’s allocated funds unaccounted for —Bankole

By Ehis Osajie Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole, has alleged that about 65 per cent of the funds allocated by the Federal Government in its yearly budget cannot be accounted for or traced. Bankole who made the  allegation in Las Vegas, United States at a Town Hall meeting organised by the […]

Gen Abbe now Defence Minister

Gen Abbe now Defence Minister

The move by the President, according to sources, is geared towards fast tracking the ongoing peace process in the region, especially critical issues that concern defence, given the background of the new minister.