By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI  – Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi state has pledged assistance to the youths of the state who take agriculture seriously as means of self employment, stating that he dislikes situations where university graduates wait endlessly to be employed by the government even when their fields of studies were not immediately required […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI – The Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the leadership of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is no longer very comfortable with the growing signs of disunity amongst the party loyalists in Imo State. Dr. Jonathan stated this when he addressed PDP loyalists at the Multi Purpose Hall, […]

By  Tordue Salem ABUJA – Eight Governors across geo-political zones at the weekend turned down invitation for the “Nigerian Youth Merit Award” in Abuja. All the Governors were designated as awardees for their efforts in youth development in Nigeria. The Governors are: Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State, Ibrahim Shekarau […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI – Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Egbu, Professor Emmanuel  Iheagwam, has chided igbo politicians for what he termed “the damaging statements on the character and reputation of their own people in or out of government”. The fiery Anglican cleric made the condemnation while speaking to the faithful at Emmanuel Church, […]

THE agricultural sector of the Nigerian economy, like any other sector, cannot be developed and sustained in the absence of other critical skills such as business, policy and research. This was the summation of speakers at this year’s Harambe Nigeria symposium on youth and development, titled: “Planning the seeds of tomorrow,” held in Lagos, weekend. […]