The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has nullified the gubernatorial election held in the state on April 11, 2015. The three-man tribunal chaired by Justice Suleiman Ambursa nullified the declaration of Chief Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as winner of the... Read more
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has directed that the bailout fund by the federal Government should not be used for any other thing in the state,but for salary payments.Umahi gave the directive while inaugurating the State and Local Government Development Joint Committee Projects at the Government House, Abakaliki... Read more
Signal Group Limited, a company owned by a former Borno State Governor Ali Modu-Sheriff, has renewed talks with the Ebonyi State Government for the establishment of a cement plant in Ebonyi State. Modu-Sheriff, who was received by the state Executive Council in Abakaliki on Friday, said his firm was interested... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Federal Government has expressed its resolve to encourage Cross River Government to complete the 260-kilometre dual Superhighway for commissioning within the first tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. President Muhammadu Buhari’s gave the assurance on Tuesday in a speech at the... Read more
Worried by challenges of payment of salaries and other bills at Local Government Areas (LGAs), a Catholic non-governmental organisation, Caristas Nigeria has called on the National Assembly to revisit the issue of Councils’ autonomy. The Catholic said, the national Assembly should out rightly abolish the current joint account... Read more
A former Chairman of Punch newspapers, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola, has said the practice of online journalism comes with its own responsibilities. Ogunshola said just like the traditional media, practitioners of online must be ready for the consequences of their actions whether good or bad. Speaking on Thursday at... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has denied media reports that its Director General, Mr. Haruna Jauro “defended” the contract between the Agency and Global West Vessel Specialists Limited (GWVSL) during a working visit to the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete... Read more
*Ebonyi kobo won’t be spent, says governor Ebonyi State Governor on Sunday night said the remains of his late mother; Deaconess Margaret Umahi would be buried in March 2016, He added at an inter-denominational praise and worship service in honour of his late mother that not a kobo... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The University of Calabar (Unical) has been shut down for two weeks following a peaceful protest by students over scarcity of water and light in their hostels and better welfare. The university’s management announced two-week shutdown of the institution in a statement... Read more
