By Reno Omokri. On the 15th of August 1945, the axis nations fighting in the Pacific theater defeated imperial Japan and two weeks later, Japan formally surrendered to allied forces led by the U.S. General, Douglas McArthur, who formally accepted the signed articles of surrender. But though the U.S.... Read more
Matters Arising from Buhari’s Medical Tourism
Opinion February 26, 2017
By Perry Longjohn Having carefully watched the flagging popularity of President Buhari and his government, even among his core support base, the poor, largely uneducated masses in the north, and the even more openly disappointed migrant workers in the south of Nigeria of northern origin, it was clear to me... Read more
Youths under the aegis of Niger Delta Youth Leaders Assembly (NDYLA) including ex-militants and non-militant youths on Tuesday applauded the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr Ibe Kachikwu for relentless efforts to restore peace to the region. They therefore pledged to work with Dr Ibe Kachikwu... Read more
In a bid to control indiscriminate grazing and violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen, the Bayelsa government has donated 1,200 hectares of land to cattle herdsmen, for grazing cattle in the state. The state government had in December 20116 announced the restriction of the activities of herdsmen... Read more
Octogenarian Wants Sports Clubs To Encourage, Sponsor Upcoming Tennis Stars
Sports February 26, 2017
From: Dianabasi Effiong A former tennis icon, Etubom Charles Duke (88), has enjoined sports clubs to evolve measures that would foster the discovery of future generation of players to encourage growth in the sport and continuity of the game in Nigeria. The tennis veteran gave... Read more
THREATS or ULTIMATUM: We Say NO To ‘SUPER HIGHWAY Project’ in Cross River State
Press Releases February 26, 2017
PRESS RELEASE. Date: 20th Feb, 2017 Green Concern for Development (GREENCODE) and Peace Point Actions (PPA) – an environmental NGOs based in Calabar – have called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to ignore the empty threat by a group of political sycophants, who are looking for ways of... Read more
Facts have emerged behind the closed door sitting of the Bayelsa legislature on Tuesday locking out members of the public. Bayelsa House Assembly on Saturday behind closed doors to approve a loan request of N3 billion from the executive to purchase cars for the legislature and other... Read more
Ebonyi State Governor David Nweze Umahi on Tuesday lamented the attack on Azuoffia Edda in Abakaliki Local Government Area by people from three communities in Obubra LGA of Cross River State, warning that no Ebonyian would be killed anymore under his watch. Umahi, in company with security chiefs in... Read more
Just Before We Forget
Opinion February 23, 2017
By Charles Ogbu On the 31st day of December, 1983, a young over-ambitious but poorly trained Katsina state-born soldier called Muhammadu Buhari overthrew the democratically elected government of Shehu Shagari and Alex Ekwueme and ruled the West African country called Nigeria with iron fist for 20 months before being... Read more
• Condemns continued killing of harmless agitators • Says OPC members move unmolested in South West The worsening plight of Ndigbo under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s ad-ministration on Tuesday night dominated talks between the new President-General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Nnia Nwodo and Igbo leaders in Lagos. Nwodo... Read more
