The current chair of the Voluntary Principles Initiative (VPI), Mr. Ronald Roosdorp on Friday extracted commitment of implementation of voluntary principles and full membership from top government officials and security chiefs in Nigeria. The country’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi assured that he would do everything... Read more
The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has thrown its weight behind the National Assembly on reordering of 2019 general elections and beyond, insisting that the presidential election must come last to save Nigerian democracy and the country from nosediving into a one party state at any point in... Read more
… Enrol In Bayelsa State Health Insurance Scheme Former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Ibrahim Mantu, former Ministers of Information, Prof Jerry Gana, Chief John Odeh Mr. Labaran Maku, PDP chieftain, Alhaji Shehu Gabam, were among eminent personalities that on Thursday in Yenagoa, extolled the leadership qualities... Read more
The African Wrestling Championship tagged Port Harcourt 2018 has closed successfully on Sunday with Nigeria picking top spots in the male, women and junior categories. Winners emerging in all the categories of the competition, included Algeria, South Africa, Egypt, Tunisia and Tunisia. Athletes contested for trophies under Greco-Roman and... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially released the cash entitlements of all teams that participated at the 5th African Nations Championship in Morocco, with second –placed Nigeria to earn the sum of $400,000 and not $750,000 as widely touted. Official figures have... Read more
From Dianabasi Effiong There were emotional scenes as Miss Kechi Okwuchi, a survivor of the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash that claimed many lives in 2005 visited the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) to express gratitude for the medical and financial assistance the company rendered... Read more
A delegation of the Steering Committee of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) led by the current Chair, Mr. Ronald Roosdorp of the Netherlands Government will arrive in Nigeria on Sunday, February 11, 2018 for a five-day working visit. Other members of the delegation would... Read more
All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths from Nigeria’s six geo-political zones on Friday described the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun as one of the most competent and honest politicians in the world. “Oyegun is an impeccably honest man, certainly a rare variety among politicians today. Even the... Read more
… Emerges Vanguard Newspapers’ ‘Governor of the Year’, Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has affirmed that his administration has succeeded in laying a solid foundation for peace and development to continually thrive in the state. Governor Dickson made the assertion on Sunday during a Thanksgiving service to mark... Read more
Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has launched the Dusty Manuscript Contest to give budding writers the opportunity to win publishing deals for their finished, but yet-to-be published, manuscripts. Organized in partnership with publishing houses Okadabooks and Farafina, the contest is part of the Bank’s YouREAD initiative... Read more
