. Politics not about mere talking but providing amenities, public services – Wike Restates Olusegun Mimiko, former governor of Ondo State has noted that through bold legal challenges, Governor Wike deepened the national consciousness concerning the defective federal system and advocated for true federalism. He made this known... Read more
From: Magnus Aluma, Abakaliki In a manner that could best be described as a dramatic twist of fate, Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC has finally been wooed by the ruling All Progressives ... Read more
From: Magnus Aluma, Abakaliki. Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has urged the Federal Government and the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU to go into negotiation, with a view to coming out with measures that would end the prolonged industrial action of the Union. Umahi stated... Read more
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has sent messages to the churches for members to make informed decisions on the character of persons they should vote for in 2023 elections. The association, in a message signed by its spokesperson, Pastor Sarah Omakwu, and made available to newsmen on Sunday,... Read more
The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers Council and ruler of Ekpetiama Kingdom, King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV, on Sunday advocated greater participation of host communities in oil and gas value chain as a panacea to peace. He said that until host communities benefits and... Read more
The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) strongly condemns today’s raid of online newspaper, Peoples Gazette’s office in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of five journalists by armed policemen. According to news reports, the policemen forcefully entered the media office and demanded to see managing editor, Samuel Ogundipe and... Read more
Leaders of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have condemned the non-implementation of provisions of the Climate Change Act 2021 by the Federal Government. They made this known at the weekend during a workshop with the theme “Understanding and Implementation of Nigeria’s Climate Change Act: Implications for Nigeria’s Net Zero... Read more
Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an environmental rights advocacy group, has called for immediate switch to renewable energy sources as panacea to climate crisis induced by fossil fuels. HOMEF maintained that the climate crisis which has led to global warming necessitated the call to embrace renewable sources... Read more
NUJ Elects New Council Executive In Cross River
News July 17, 2022
The Cross River council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has elected new members of the executive to run the affair of the union for the next three years. The election which took placed on Saturday in Calabar, was supervised by Messrs Opaka Dokubo and John Angese, Zone F... Read more
IYC, Ex-militant Leaders Tackle Senate Committee Over Threats Of Bench Warrant On Dikio
News July 11, 2022
The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) and ex-militant leaders have berated the Senate Public Account Committee following its threats to issue a bench warrant on officials of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) including the PAP’s Interim Administrator, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (retd). The Chairman of IYC, Abuja branch, Adam... Read more
