Africa: New Report Raises Concerns Over Pace of Reform and Implications for Security in Kenya
LONDON, United-Kingdom, August 14, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The latest report from Think Security Africa (TSA) (http://www.thinksecurityafrica.org): National Security Profile on the Republic of Kenya, raises concerns about the pace of reform in Kenya, and the need to ensure that existing security challenges do not negatively interact with... Read more
Fire Guts Spill Site At Shell’s Oil Field in Bayelsa
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa    Fire on Sunday gutted an oil spill site within an oil field operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Ayambele and Kalaba communities in Yenagoa Local Government of Bayelsa.   The spill site currently being remediated by SPDC was polluted by an oil... Read more
Nigerians, African Diaspora Rise against Boko Haram In Chicago
Nigerian professionals belonging to the First Nigeria Organisation have concluded their rally  in Chicago, aimed drawing global attention to the atrocities of the murderous terrorist group Boko Haram. The rally was a continuation of a series of rallies organised by the same group across major cities in the United... Read more
Agip Probes Reported Shutdown Oil Wells By Bayelsa Host Communities
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa Eni, the Italian parent company of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) says it is investigating reports of shutdown of its facilities on Sunday over community development obligations to host communities in Bayelsa.   In an email response on Wednesday Mr Filipo Cotalini, Media Relations Office... Read more
Bayelsa Governorship 2016: Group Dismisses Dickson’s Critics As Blackmailers
From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, YenogoaA political support group in Bayelsa,  Grassroots Connect for Restoration (GrassCore) has warned opposition politicians against playing politics of blackmail and falsehood.  GrassCore faulted and dismissed claims of reported by Gov. Dickson with secret meetings with opposition party leaders and N26million bribe to INEC officials over... Read more
Wike’s Defection Claim A Ruse —Rivers APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has dismissed as a big lie, the claim by Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, that six serving Commissioners in the state have concluded plans to dump the party for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “This is nothing... Read more
Jonathan Pledges Credible Election In Osun
By Agamnetochi Onoh   Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has said the Osun State governorship election to be conducted next Saturday will be credible and in line with his administration’s desire to ensure whoever comes into government is the choice of the people. Jonathan was addressing Diaspora Nigerians on the... Read more
Imoke, Amuneke Charge Golden Eaglets As Team Travel To Kinshasa Aboard Kenya Airways
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Senator Liyel Imoke (CON), Executive Governor of Cross River State, one of the pillars behind the success of the Golden Eaglets in recent time, has enjoined the team to go all out and claim victory in this weekend’s 2015 African Under-17 Championship away to Congo Democratic... Read more
Jega Charges INEC Staff On PVC, CVR Exercise
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Prof. Attahiru Jega, Chairman, National Electoral Commission (INEC) has restated the commission’s resolve to ensure a successful distribution of Permanent voters’s card to eligible voters nationwide.   He stated this in Calabar Friday at the flag-off of a two-day workshop for Electoral Officers in Anambra;... Read more
Doctors’ Strike: Nigerians Are Dying, Says Gov Uduaghan
  From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Warri DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has described the death of Mr. Moses Solomon as one of the losses in human lives that the nation has witnessed as a result of the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). Uduaghan... Read more