Nigeria’s Supreme Court of Nigeria has declared Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu winner of the Abia 2015 governorship contest. The court also declared Governor Udom Emmauel of Akwa Ibom State as winner of the gubernatorial election he contested against Mr Umana Umana of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The seven-man panel led... Read more
The joint military for deployed to protect oil facilities in the Niger Delta, Operation Pulo Shield says it has arrested suspected vandals behind recent pipeline blasts in the region. It will be recalled that a blast on a crude and gas pipeline at Escavos, Delta resulted to shut... Read more
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof AbulGaniyu Ambali, has revealed how the introduction of the stand-alone Tablet of Knowledge (Opon Imo) into schools by the Government of Osun influenced the decision by his institution to make it mandatory for every undergraduate of the university to have... Read more
The pro-Biafran activist group led by the imprisoned Nnamdi Kanu has filed a complaint against Muhammadu Buhari in The Hague, accusing the Nigerian president of war crimes. Thousands of people in southeast Nigeria have demonstrated in recent months, demanding independence for Biafra. Kanu, the leader of one of the... Read more
*Says “Cocoa Omoluabi” will be best grade from Nigeria In the bid to increase Internally Generated Revenue in the state, the Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has hinted of the coming Commodity Board that will ensure that Osun ranks among the best cocoa producers in Nigeria within... Read more
The Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has appointed the third richest woman of African descent in the world Mrs. Folorunso Alakija, as the Chancellor of Osun State University, Osogbo. The Governor, in a statement by the Director, Bureau of Communication and Strategy, office of the Governor, Mr.... Read more
Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum on Wednesday night hailed the validation of Engr. David Umahi and Chief Nyesom Wike as the governors of Ebonyi and Rivers States. The Supreme Court had earlier that day given final victory to the two governors thereby sealing the hopes of Edward... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar No fewer than 15 persons sustained bullet wounds, while 11 residential buildings were burnt following an invasion of Oyoba village, Wanikade, Ukele North in Yala Local Government Area. According to a statement by the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) the... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Calabar and Tinapa Free Trade Zone Area of the Nigeria Customs Service generated a revenue of N6.06 billion (N6.061,012,737.98) in 2015. The Acting Area Controller, Ahmed Hardawa, gave the figure in Calabar while briefing journalists on the activities of his... Read more
From Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Canadian Government has commended the Youth Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Access and Development (YouLead) project for its role in building capacity of young people on entrepreneurship. Mr Perry John Calderwood, the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, made the commendation Monday when he visited YouLead project at... Read more
