African Union Condemns President Trump’s ‘Shithole Remarks’
Press Statement for Immediate Release ECOSOCC’s Response to President Trump’s ‘Shithole Remarks’ African Civil society under the auspices of the Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC) of the African Union received with utter shock the news of the uncouth words used by the President of the United States in... Read more
By Oscar Onwudiwe In April 2015, I said on Channels TV that I expect nothing from the incoming administration. So I neither feel disappointed nor frustrated. I warned at that time that the divisive campaign leading to the 2015 elections have left gaping cracks that needs to be cemented... Read more
Ikpeazu rejects cattle colony for herdsmen in Abia State
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, has rejected plans by the federal government to establish “cattle colonies” for Fulani Herdsmen and their cows in Abia State. In a release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Enyinnaya Appolos, the Governor stated that Abia state will not cede any part... Read more
Rivers State Government Hands Over Housing Development in New City to Private Investor, AFRIPROPS.
The Rivers State Government on Thursday January 11, 2018 restated her desire to hand over the development of housing estates in some parts of the new city currently undergoing construction to private investors.   Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, the Chairman, Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority, (GPHCDA), reassured on government’s... Read more
Aiteo relishes ‘best African Football Awards ever’
From Dianabasi Effiong   Africa’s leading indigenous energy solution company, Aiteo Group, is basking in the euphoria of a highly successful 2017 Aiteo CAF Football Awards that shook the Ghanaian capital, Accra to its very foundation on Thursday night.   A number of ‘firsts’ were established for the event... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong   The National President, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo, has donated a giant trophy to sports Journalist in Cross River State and South-South Zone.   Sirawoo said the trophy was in honour of the late National Vice President, South-South, Comrade Eddy Bekom, who... Read more
I join my fellow citizens this morning to welcome and celebrate the New Year 2018. This year promises to be pivotal in our quest for CHANGE. Unfortunately, I am saddened to acknowledge that for many this Christmas and New Year holidays have been anything but merry and happy. Instead... Read more
Football: 2017 was great, 2018 will be more glorious–Pinnick
From Dianabasi Effiong   Amaju Pinnick, the President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has expressed the satisfaction of the Federation with on-field and off-field results for Nigerian Football in the outgoing year. According to a statement on Sunday by Pinnick, the NFF is also hopeful that the year 2018 will... Read more
Group Mourns Renewed Killings in Benue as Fulani Group Insists on “Cattle Colony” for Herders
An advocacy group, the CACLD International has expressed grief over the relentless killings by Fulani herdsmen in parts of Nigeria, the latest being in Benue State. In a release made available to Africanewscircle, the group also proferred what it felt, are the solutions to the spate of killings of... Read more
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