By Adekoya Boladale Christiana Oluwatoyin Oluwasesin, Florence Chukwu, Abdullahi Umaru, Methodus Chimaije Emmanuel, Bridget Agbaheme and Eunice Elisha all have one thing in common; they were gruesomely murdered in cold blood by religious fanatics acting on the disguise of impulsive cerebral dysfunction termed blasphemy. For Christiana, a mother of... Read more
Nigeria’s merchandise trade drops by N338.1 billion in third quarters 2015 from the figure achieved in the second quarter. According to foreign trade statistics report released by Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, the total value of Nigeria’s merchandise trade at the end of Q3, 2015 was ₦4,021.4 billion. This was... Read more
Buhari’s Documentary: A spat on the pains of Nigerians -AIED
The Advocacy for Integrity and Economic Development (AIED) has described the documentary made by the Presidency to show the ‘human side’ of Buhari as an inhuman gesture by the Buhari-led administration at a time when citizens are in general discomfort due to scarcity of fuel, high unemployment rate and... Read more
INNOSON: Nigeria’s Senate to Probe arrest as EFCC releases mogul
Nigeria’s Senate on Wednesday, stepped into the controversial arrest of industrialist and business mogul, Innocent Chukwuma, Chairman of the indigenous motor vehicle manufacturing company, INNOSON Motors by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). The upper legislative body asked its Committee on Anti Corruption Chaired by Senator... Read more
South-South, South-East Governors Forum demand improved revenue allocation 
South-South and South-East Governors  have called for the improvement of the  monthly Federation Allocation to states  to reflect the rise in oil prices and production. The South-South and South-East Governors  Forum made the request  during its meeting on Sunday night at the Government House, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State.... Read more
FG IS NOT SERIOUS ABOUT THE CLEAN UP OF OGONILAND SAYS GOVERNOR WIKE 
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Federal Government is not serious about the clean-up of Ogoniland.  The governor stated that for now, the Ogoni clean up programme remains a political project aimed at attaining political mileage. Speaking when he granted audience to the Senate Committee... Read more
GOVERNOR WIKE LAUDS MINISTER OF SPORTS FOR COMMITMENT TO NIGERIA’S DEVELOPMENT 
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has lauded the Minister of Sports, Hon. Solomon Dalung for his commitment to the development of a united Nigeria, irrespective of party  affiliation. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Minister of Sports at the Government House Port Harcourt on Monday, Governor Wike... Read more
  From Dianabasi Effiong   A private sector operator in Calabar, Cross River have called for a legislation by the Federal Government to encourage tax waivers and enhance private-sector development of sports in Nigeria.   Such encouragement they said could come in form of certain percentage of tax waivers... Read more
Controller Takes Delivery Of Large Quantity Of Drugs For Prisoners In A’Ibom
The Akwa Ibom command of the Nigeria Prison Services has taken delivery of large quantities of drugs to address the health needs of inmates across four Prisons in the state. Mr Alex Oditah, the new Controller of Prisons in Akwa Ibom, who confirmed the delivery in Uyo. He said... Read more
The funeral rite in respect of my late father, Chief Clement Okon Effiong, has been announced by the family, Nung Ekpo Umoren of Ikot Eto (Formally Ikot Edito) Ibestikpo in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.   The Octogenarian was a retired civil servant in the... Read more