The Peoples Man, Mentor and Maverick: Tonye Princewill At 45
By Hector Spiff The fourth of January of every year is not just a day on the calendar but a very important day for one of Nigeria’s brightest stars. Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill, the son of the Amanyanabo of Kalabari Kingdom, king (Prof) T.J.T Princewill, CFR, Amachree XI, is that bright... Read more
Nigerian youth, Agric Transformation Agenda Gives Hope, says Young Lawyer
  A young lawyer who is also a pig farmer has commended the agricultural transformation agenda under the leadership of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Boluwaji Iwajomo, a barrister from Akure, Ondo State, at the week end, amplified on a statement recently made by... Read more
PRESS RELEASE   A ‘Marshall Plan’ for Africa’s employment challenge   ABUJA, Nigeria, January 6, 2014/ — Tony Elumelu, the entrepreneur, philanthropist and chairman of Heirs Holdings Limited (http://www.heirsholdings.com), a pan-African investment company, argues that Africa must do more to tackle the threat of unemployment, which risks derailing Africa’s economic growth, in... Read more
Rivers’ APC Condemns Ahoada East Court Blast
  The Rivers state Chapter of All Progressives Congress has described as “very unfortunate and sad”, Monday’s bomb explosion at the Ahoada East High Court premises of Rivers State in Nigeria’s South-South Zone. The party further attributed the blast to what it called “the handiwork of undemocratic elements.” The blast which... Read more
Dickson Assures Bayelsans of Peace, Increased Pace of Development in 2014.
Governor Seriake Dickson has assured the people of Bayelsa State that his Restoration Government would engender more development, peace and prosperity for the citizenry. Governor Dickson gave the assurance in his New Year message to the people of the State. He said Government would keep faith with its commitment to... Read more
Nigeria: A Weighty Message Pregnant with Meaning
By FRED AGBEYEGBE, ESQ. & TONY NNADI, ESQ. The LOWER NIGER CONGRESS, made up of indigenes of The Lower Niger, (the Homeland of the ethnic nationaliities of the former Eastern and Midwestern Regions of Nigeria), involved in the mission of evolving a LOWER NIGER FEDERATION, The FEDERATION OF OODUA... Read more
Okorocha to Hold Interactive Session in Washington DC, Maryland Area
December 31, 2013                         PRESS RELEASE The Governor of Imo State and Chairman Progressive Governors’ forum, His  Excellency Owelle Rochas  Anayo  Okorocha (OON), will be in  Baltimore / Washington Metropolitan area on Friday 3rd of January 2014 , and also in New York Tri-state area on Saturday 4th of January 2014 for  an interactive   session  to  discuss  and  answer questions regarding All... Read more
Communique of the 2013 Enyimba Retreat of Igboville/Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation Held at Aba, Abia State on 28/29th December 2013
  Following two days of deliberations on issues affecting Ndigbo and Nigeria, members of Oganiru Ndigbo Foundation aka Igboville came up with the following decisions and resolutions. 1. Every Igbo parent must ensure their children learn and speak Igbo language as first language. 2. Igbo governments at all levels... Read more
South Sudan Soldiers Fight “White Army” Despite Truce Offer
  South Sudan’s army fought on Sunday with “White Army” ethnic militia, accusing rebels of mobilizing the force despite its offer of a truce to end the conflict in the new country. Two weeks of fighting have left at least 1,000 dead and split the oil-producing country barely two... Read more
Imoke Swears in LG Chairmen, Emphasises on Transparent Leadership
                  Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State, has charged the newly sworn-in local government chairmen to leave a legacy of transparent leadership in government, even as they work timelessly and unrelentingly to ensure the progress of their individual constituencies and... Read more