The Conference of Nigeria Political Party (CNPP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has nothing to show Nigerians, in terms of concrete achievement, to make him think of seeking re-election beyond the fact that re-contesting is a legal right, giving reasons why the President should not seek re-election. While... Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari said he declared his intention to run for another term in office on Monday because Nigerians appreciate what his administration is doing to uplift their standard of living. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said Buhari... Read more
The US Consul-General F. John Bray, has assured of his country’s primary goals of supporting Nigeria’s economic development. Bray gave the assurance on Tuesday at the flag-off of a training programme for 121 Emerging Nigerian Entrepreneurs at the University of Port Harcourt by the U.S. Consulate and FSD Academy.... Read more
A civil right organization, the Centre for Human Rights and Social Justice (CHRSJ) has accused a police personnel attached to the Testing Ground Police Station in Ibadan, under the control of the Oyo State Command of engaging in acts of intimidation, harassment and extorting an Ibadan based businessmen. A... Read more
Bayelsa government has commenced its plans to downsize its workforce and directed the removal of 222 staff from its radio station and newspaper. According to a letter signed by Rev Thomas Zidafomo, Head of Service, Bayelsa State, addressed to General Manager of Bayelsa Newspaper Corporation, the exercise is... Read more
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday discharged two persons, Ibrahim Ahmed and Sani Argungu, arraigned for alleged ties with Boko Haram, for lack of diligent prosecution. Discharging the defendants, Justice Binta Nyako noted that Ahmed had been in detention since 2013 while Argungu had been detained since... Read more
. Sets Up Eight-Man Review Committee The new Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Prof Charles Dokubo, has set up a Special, Eight-Man Review Committee to take an initial look into the activities of the programme. Members of the... Read more
Nigerian youths have been enjoined to get involved in credible elections in 2019 by acquiring their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and refusing monetary inducements . Mr Chukwuma Okenwa, the National Coordinator of YouthDecide2019, a Non-Governmental Organisation, gave the advice in Port Harcourt on Saturday at Seminar on Understanding Election... Read more
By Simeon Nwakaudu A few days ago, Nigerian Info, Port Harcourt broadcast on her platform that Port Harcourt was the 4th most polluted city in the world. Upon this controversial and fake information, the station’s on-air personalities took turns to sell this false information, opening their telephone lines to... Read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has promised to execute more development projects at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, FUTO. The NDDC Managing Director, Mr Nsima Ekere, made the pledge at the 30th convocation ceremony of FUTO, where he was given an honorary doctorate degree... Read more
