From: Essien Ndueso, Uyo Media reports alleging that Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State supervised the beating of a member of the House of Assembly, has been described as false by Hon. Onofiok Luke, the man alleged to have been beaten in the reports. In a press release, titled... Read more
By John Okiyi Kalu During the build up to Anambra elections, about 181 thugs from Osun state were arrested by Imo state police command with weapons and charms at Disney Hotel Owerri. Many of us were worried about their presence in APC controlled Imo instead of Anambra or the... Read more
The Kawu Baraje-led splinter faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the Federal Government to account for the $5 billion which according to reports allegedly disappeared from the nation’s Excess Crude Account (ECA). The faction threw the challenge after the disclosure made by the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Football fans on Saturday defied the heavy rain at the UJ Esuene Stadium to sing and dance after the Super Eagles defeated Walya Antelopes of Ethiopia 2-0 to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The fans trooped into the pitch immediately after... Read more
By John Okiyi-Kalu “APC call for cancellation of Anambra election and Ngige boycotts Obosi-Idemili election”-News I predicted that headline many days ago and you can read my “soon to be published headlines” wall post to confirm. Check out number 4. I knew who will win and how the loser... Read more
Hosting World Economic Forum 2014 is positive sign for Nigeria’s economy
FeaturedSpecial Reports November 18, 2013
By Kelechi Decca When the World Economic Forum on Africa 2013 came to a close May this year at Cape Town, South Africa, with over 1,000 participants from more than 80 countries, under the theme Delivering on Africa’s Promise, the meeting’s agenda integrated three pillars: Accelerating Economic Diversification; Boosting... Read more
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Anambra State Governorship election held on Saturday as inconclusive. The decision to declare the election inconclusive was as a result of the voiding of a large number of votes by the commission during counting. INEC said the total number... Read more
By Obohro Embe The late literary icon, Prof Chinua Achebe was at his proverbial best when he stated in one of his novels that the house the enemy wanted to pull down has caught fire on its own. Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah, who had massed a... Read more
The Niger State, Governor Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu on Tuesday doled out a total of N20M to players and officials of the Golden Eaglets as well as the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for winning the FIFA Under-17 World Cup for an unprecedented fourth time. The governor, who is also the Talban Minna, at a... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu (V) has appealed to the federal Government to speed up infrastructure development in the South-South Geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The Efik monarch stated this in an address Monday at the opening of the South-South Consolidated Forum’s (SCF)... Read more
