…Elechi Wants Power to Shift to Ebonyi South IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Ebonyi state, Mr Chike Onwe, says the state has begun the big search for Governor Martin Elechi’s successor in 2015. Onwe who spoke in Abakaliki Saturday, had lent credence to the position of governor Elechi, that power […]
…Also People Of Plateau State On Passing Away Of Former Gov President Goodluck Jonathan has on behalf of himself, his family, the Federal Government and people of Nigeria, written to condole the Senate President, Senator David Mark on the death of his younger sister, Mrs. Mary Onma-Adakole. “It is with great sadness that I write to […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi It is disheartening that Nigeria, being the sixth largest exporter of crude oil in the world, still has over 70 per cent of its estimated 170 million population tagged as being poor and living below the United Nations poverty threshold of $2 per day. It is in our country that more than […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Indigenes of Udi, Enugu state, based in Houston Texas on Saturday donated cash, assorted food items, sanitary materials, beverages among others to two motherless babies, and orphanage homes in Enugu. Operating under the aegis of Udi Progressive Association, Houston, Texas, USA, the Diaspora Enugu state sons and daughters, said they were in […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Sir Michael Botmang has died in his country home in Zawan, Jos South Local Government of the State at the age of 76. His death was confirmed by his former Chief of Staff, Hon. James Pam Steven, who said the elder statesman’s death was a […]
A group of pro-gay Nigerians have come together to condemn President Goodluck Jonathan for signing into law a bill that criminalizes homosexuality. The group argued that homosexuality does not harm Nigeria but “it is the hypocrisy, venality, and corruption that pervade our society that are the source of our problems.” Their statement reads in full: […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka Most Rev. Dr. Hilary Odili Okeke, the Catholic Bishop Nnewi Diocese, has asked Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State not to quit politics as being planned by the Governor after the end of his eight years in office, come march this 2014. The cleric, made the plea after the Governor’s proclamation that […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The perceived ongoing frosty relationship between Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state and Deputy senate president, Ike EKweremadu, Friday took a new twist, as the chairman of Peoples Democratic Party PDP in Udi council area of the state, Hon. Uche Ogbodo announced the suspension of secretary to the state government SSG, Mr. […]
Despite the seeming crisis in the People’s Democratic Party, Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state says the party will get stronger soon as serious reengineering of its internal democracy is going on. The governor stated this while fielding questions from newsmen in Umuahia on his return to the state after attending series of meetings of […]
…Warns That Kalabari Kingdom Ready To Fight As the controversy over who owns Soku oil wells deepens between the Rivers State Government and the Bayelsa State Government, Former Minister of Petroleum Resources and rights activist, Professor Tam David-West have warned President Goodluck Jonathan who is from Bayelsa, to leave the controversial oil wells in Rivers […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Cattle rustling in Plateau State has continued unabated as three people were killed, while four others were seriously injured following an attack by gunmen in an attempt to rustle cows in Nwore and Yokdara villages of Langtang North Local Government Area of the State. A resident of the village Nanpon Miri told […]
A 45 year old man was on Friday arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court in Ikeja, for his alleged involvement in procuring fake travelVisas and obtaining money from people by false pretence and stealing. Prosecutor Barth Nwaokoye told the court that Charles Adejumo and others at large at Ikotun area of Lagos, on 13th July, 2013 obtainedthe […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has joined Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka in appealing to President Goodluck Jonathan to send controversial Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu, to Borno or Yobe state to help end the Boko Haram menace. “We totally agree with Prof. Soyinka’s recommendation that CP Joseph Mbu should […]
PRESS STATEMENT BY TARABA PEOPLE’S VANGUARD Taraba Deputy Governor’s Attempts To Place Governor Danbaba Suntai Under House Arrest On 14th January while Muslims were busy celebrating the Ed – Maulad holiday, Deputy Governor Garba Umar of Taraba State convened a State Security Council meeting where he read out the following riot acts: 1. That all […]
Abia state government has applauded the United States government for lifting the travel ban imposed on its citizens to Abia and some other states in the country. The U.S government had imposed the ban on the states due to the poor security situation in the states at the time occasioned by kidnapping and violent crimes. Briefing […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Two persons were on Thursday sent to their untimely graves, while eight were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries during a gun battle between two Enugu communities over the ownership of a disputed portion of land where one of the telecommunication giants, MTN sited its base station. Though, the Police […]
Leo Igwe Bob Marley in one of his famous songs urged the people of his country to stand up for their rights. He appealed to them not to give up the fight to exercise and enjoy basic human freedoms . At this critical time in the history of human rights in Nigeria, I am sending […]
Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo says he has been vindicated by the sack of the Service Chiefs by President Goodluck Jonathan in compliance to a court’s judgment. Keyamo had last week issued the president 14-day ultimatum to sack the service chiefs in compliance of a court’s judgment, threatening to head back to court to enforce compliance. […]
By Kayode Ojo Until recently, the name Prince Buruji Kashamu did not ring any bells nationally. Within political circles in his own corner of Ogun state, he was seen as one of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s political muscle-men who helped fight his local political battles. The billionaire businessman was encouraged to empower youths in the state and […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, university of Nigeria UNN chapter, on Thursday passed a vote of confidence on the Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Abada led executive, just as they insist on the sack of the embattled Vice chancellor Professor Barth Okolo. African Examiner reports that a faction loyal to the […]
