By Olusola Mathew Fafure For about 6 years now, tradition and youthfulness have been cohabiting in some notable Yoruba kingdoms, and the result of this is visible civilisation within these environs. The practice, which commenced with the enthronement of Oba Saheed Ademola Elegushi (Kesenla III), was not without initial criticisms because no one would have... Read more
Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum on Wednesday night hailed the validation of Engr. David Umahi and Chief Nyesom Wike as the governors of Ebonyi and Rivers States. The Supreme Court had earlier that day given final victory to the two governors thereby sealing the hopes of Edward... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Calabar and Tinapa Free Trade Zone Area of the Nigeria Customs Service generated a revenue of N6.06 billion (N6.061,012,737.98) in 2015. The Acting Area Controller, Ahmed Hardawa, gave the figure in Calabar while briefing journalists on the activities of his... Read more
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and the Department of State Service (DSS) of making false claims concerning its detained leader Nnamdi Kanu’s entry into Nigeria. The IPOB also accused the Nigerian media of not verifying IPOB in a statement issued from its global... Read more
Kalu commiserates with Adesina over sister’s death
News January 26, 2016
Former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has expressed sadness and shock over the passing on of Prof. Foluke Ogunleye, the elder sister of Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari. Kalu described Ogunleye’s death as a tragedy. She died in a... Read more
By Femi Adesina It’s a day in British tradition dedicated to opening boxes of gifts received at Christmas, and that is why it’s called Boxing Day. But what the Adesina family got this last December 26 was a crushing blow, the type Mike Tyson, in his heyday, handed out... Read more
OKONJO-IWEALA: A STRONG TRANSPARENCY ADVOCATE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHTER
FeaturedPress Releases January 25, 2016
Abuja, January 24, 2016 OKONJO-IWEALA: A STRONG TRANSPARENCY ADVOCATE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHTER A RESPONSE TO FEMI FALANA, AN INTEGRITY-CHALLENGED CHARLATAN (ICC) The malicious attempt by Lagos Lawyer, Femi Falana to mix Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala up in issues that have nothing to do with her in his letter to the... Read more
The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that it had put in place machinery to establish the true identity of a suspected leader of the Boko Haram sect, Jarasu Shirawho, who was apprehended last week in Borno. Maj.-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Deputy Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar No fewer than 61 people were displaced and N98 million worth of property damaged by fire out break within the last six months in Cross River communities. This was disclosed in a statement made available to our correspondent by the State Emergency Management... Read more
…Sympathises with victims of fire disaster Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has expressed dissatisfaction over the pace of work on the 15.5 km Nkalagu/Ehamufu/NigerCem Road awarded late last year to an expatriate company, China Zhunghaoi. He made his feelings known on Friday while inspecting the level of work done... Read more
