ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS NATIONAL VICE CHAIRMAN (SOUTH SOUTH)                                November 29th 2016 OPEN LETTER TO THE SENATE PRESIDENT: THE U – TURN ON CONFIRMATION OF CHIEF BARRISTER OKOI OBONO-OBLA’S NOMINATION AS A MEMBER OF BOARD, NIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NCC)—OUR DEMAND.   The Senate President Sir, I have the courtesy... Read more
How Buhari’s Government Is Weaponizing Hunger
By Adekoya Boladale                                                  When Feyisayo, a 36-year old trader and a single mother of three left her home in Imeri, a village in Ose local council area of Ondo State, to cast her ballot in the recently conducted governorship election in the State, it was not for the desire to vote in a government that will... Read more
Ebonyi ex-lawmakers, chairmen to earn monthly pay
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr.   David   Umahi,  has said that plans are underway to pay monthly stipends to ex-lawmakers and Local Government chiefs of the state. He announced this at his Uburu country home when the people of Izzi clan comprising Abakaliki, Izzi and Ebonyi Local Government Areas paid... Read more
Sequel to cash rationing by commercial banks shoppers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa capital  have thronged merchants with Point of Sale (POS) terminals in Yenagoa to collect cash at discounted rates.   The shops dispensing cash were besieged by desperate residents who had kept vigil at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) locations... Read more
The immediate past governor of Ogun State and Asiwaju of Remo  Christians, Otunba (Engr.) Gbenga Daniel has urged Nigerians to use the occasion of the celebration of the  birth of Jesus Christ to offer special prayers for peace to reign in the country and the world at large. Daniel,... Read more
Ijaw Youths Council berates El Rufai for comments on impending militants attack
The Ijaw Youthd Council (IYC) on Tuesday took a swipe at Kaduna State governor for alleging an impending attack on Southern Kaduna by Niger Delta militants.   In a statement issued in Yenagoa by IYC spokesman Mr Eric Omare, the group also blamed the lull in the dialogue process... Read more
Traders Lament Losses to Miscreants at Calabar Christmas Village Attack, Govt Describes Claim Baseless
From: Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar Some vendors at the Christmas village have recounted losses of valuables, goods and money following alleged armed robbers at the Calabar Christmas Village after a performing musician, Kris Daniel, was also attacked while on stage. However, the Cross River State Government said there were no... Read more
  The Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, has told traditional rulers in the state that they are the chief security officers and chief farmers of their various communities. Umahi, while donating 18 brand new IVM  jeeps to  some  monarchs in the state at the Government House, Abakaliki, said they were... Read more
Umahi endorses state’s legislators as Ebonyi PDP chapter adopts governor as sole candidate for the 2019 polls
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has endorsed the candidacy of all  the 24 members of the state House   for the next  legislative  election in the state. Umahi made this known  when the  legislators and their spouses led by the speaker, Francis  Nwifuru, paid him a Christmas homage at his... Read more
Port Operator Decries Non Dredging of Calabar Port 10 Years after Concession
From Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar EcoMarine (ECM) Terminals, operators of Calabar Port, have decried the continuous non dredging of the port channel by the Federal Government 10 years after the port was concessioned. Speaking in Calabar while receiving the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 Quality Management System certificate on... Read more