Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi State has described the death of First Republic Senator Offia Nwali as “a great blow” to the state. Umahi, who led members of the State Executive Council to the country home of the deceased at Ameka, Ezza South Local Government Area on... Read more
Ebonyi State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Union Dicon Salt Plc for large scale production and processing of cassava in the state. The ceremony which took place in Abakaliki had in attendance, the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Benard Odoh, who signed on behalf of... Read more
Artisanal fishermen operating in the Atlantic coastline of Nigeria have urged President Muhammadu Buhari to wade into the outstanding oil spill compensation at the Qua Iboe oil fields. Rev Samuel Ayadi, Niger Delta Coordinator of Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria (ARFAN) made the call in Yenagoa on Monday.... Read more
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has described the court decision that she should provide information relating to an alleged missing N30 trillion Naira as unfounded in law and declared her intention to prove that the court decision was arrived at without due process. In a release issued by... Read more
The 25th Edition of Anambra Scorecard held on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 discussed “ASBA – Empowering SMEs and Micro-enterprises in Anambra State… The Journey So far” with Chief Clement Chukwuka, the MD/CEO of ASBA. ASBA, which is the acronym for Anambra Small Business Agency, was established by Gov Willie... Read more
The choir of the Muritala Mohammed Airport Secondary School, Ikeja – Lagos has won the just concluded 14th edition of the all Lagos secondary schools choral competition sponsored by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo). With a brilliant rendition of Sally... Read more
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 48 hours to retract and withdraw its statement purporting that the son of the Deputy Chairman of APC in Rivers, Peter Odike, was arrested by the Nigerian... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar Academic activities in the University of Calabar and some universities in the Calabar Zone of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) were brought to a standstill on Wednesday as the union joined the indefinite strike action embarked upon by Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC)... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Some rain forest communities in Cross River State have the state government to court over the construction of the controversial N700 billion super highway project. The state government had in a publication in a state-owned tabloid, Weekend Chronicle, issued a public notice revoking “all... Read more
The Venture Capital Advocacy Summit, the first of its kind in Nigeria that will bring together all the critical elements that could facilitate the entrenchment of the Venture Capital Culture in the country will hold between 28th and 30th June, 2016 at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The... Read more
