How I could have scuttled Obasanjo’s election in 1999 – Alex Ekwueme
FeaturedSpecial Reports November 15, 2013
In this interview he granted the leading Hausa newspaper, Rariya, Mr. Ekwueme talks about his life, his politics, his struggles and his visions for Nigeria. Former Vice President Alex Ekwueme is one of Nigeria’s most respected statesmen alive today. He established the first indigenous architectural firm in Nigeria’s history and is... Read more
The family of ranking member of Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, Senator Ayogu Eze has announced a programme of events culminating in the burial of the family’s matriarch, Mama Obodo Mrs. Paulina Omadaja Eze (Née Agashi) who died on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at the age of 82. A release... Read more
The Imo state Government on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, hosted hosted four members of the under- 17 FIFA World Cup winning team who are indigenes of Imo State. At the occasion, the state governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha assisted by his deputy, Prince Eze Madumere rewarded each of the four... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Super Eagles head coach, Stephen Keshi, is optimistic that apart from beating Ethiopia in Saturday’s World Cup qualifier in Calabar, his team is capable of winning the Brazil 2014 World Cup. Our correspondent reports that the coach expressed the optimism in an interactive session with... Read more
Coach Manu Garba (MFR) has dedicated Nigeria’s fourth record FIFA Under-17 World Cup victory to both President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Hajiya Babita Garba after Golden Eaglets 3-0 thrashing of Mexico on Friday in Abu Dhabi. Away from the battery of cameras and in the hallowed corridors of... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Wife of Cross River Governor, Mrs Obioma Imoke has called on stakeholders to join hands in sensitising the public on the dangers of pneumonia. Mrs Imoke said this on Tuesday in Calabar, at a sensitisation and advocacy rally organised by a Non Governmental Organisation, Breath... Read more
The Bayelsa State Government has affirmed its commitment to make judicious and optimal use of the Underwater Cultural Research and Imaging Centre to be established in Yenagoa, the State capital. Governor Seriake Dickson, who stated this at the first Africa Regional Meeting on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural... Read more
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has lauded the recent report by Amnesty International which further traced the persistent wide spread oil spill in the Niger Delta region to the activities of the international oil companies, especially Shell, which it accused of manipulating and misleading the country on... Read more
The Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has has described the party’s suspension of its factional chairman, Alh. Abubakar Kawu Baraje as a sad abuse of the PDP constitution dismissing the decision as “undemocratic” and “unacceptable.” In an unrepentant statement reacting to the suspension and made available to www.Africanewscircle.com, the... Read more
Three people were killed on Friday during clashes between the MNLA Tuareg separatist group and the Malian army in the north of the country, the MNLA said in a statement, accusing the Malian army of violating a ceasefire agreement. The MNLA said on its website that the Malian army... Read more
