Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has extolled the leadership qualities of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, describing him as “an achiever.” Obasanjo, at the presentation of the 2016 Zik Prize for Leadership in Lagos on Sunday night, said Umahi’s focus and passion had brought unprecedented transformations... Read more
By Hugo Odiogor Suddenly, radical thoughts are emerging from the North. The Sultan of Sokoto Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, III, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Mohammad Ii, Dr. Junaid Mohammed, Sen.. Shehu Sani, Alhaji Nasri El Rufai are posturing to be different from the likes of Alhaji Ibrahim Coomasi,... Read more
By Dianabasi Effiong, Calabar The Cross River State Independent National Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) says it will conduct a fair and credible Local Government elections on June 17 in the state. Chairman of the Commission, Dr Mike Ushie, gave the date on Thursday when he addressed journalists,... Read more
Mba E. Ukweni is a young and vibrant lawyer practicing in Cross River State. The former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) is known to be an astute, dedicated, committed and intelligent lawyer. Mba, as he is fondly called by his colleagues, is a workaholic and also... Read more
A lingering face-off between two loyalists of Bayelsa Governor, Seriake Dickson has snow balled into a labour crisies between the newly appointed General Manager of Radio Bayelsa christened Glory FM. Mr Hayford Lawson, a former Speechwriter to the Governor appointed General Manager of Radio Bayelsa was relieved of his... Read more
Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has endorsed the candidacy of all the 24 members of the state House for the next legislative election in the state. Umahi made this known when the legislators and their spouses led by the speaker, Francis Nwifuru, paid him a Christmas homage at his... Read more
PDP Chairmanship: Southwest Zones Post to Lagos And Ogun
Politics August 8, 2016
The Southwest zonal caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday met at the Government House, Alagbaka, Akure, Ondo State in an attempt to present consensus candidates for positions zoned to the region by the Southern Caucus. On Thursday, last week, the Southern Caucus of the Party in... Read more
The Abia State Chief Judge, Justice Theresa Uzoamaka Uzokwe has dismissed rumours that she absconded from her duty as unfounded. In a release issued on Satuday by the state judiciary’s Acting Chief Registrar, Mrs. Vicky Analaba, the Chief Judge described the allegations as “spurious and mischievous”. Her words: “The... Read more
… says ‘Your men wrote petitions against us’ Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi has denied a claim by his predecessor, Chief Martin Elechi, that he headed the Executive Council Committee on Inspection during his (Elechi) second tenure as governor. Umahi also dismissed allegation that he was... Read more
The Governor of Abia State, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has called on Abians not to panic, but remain calm over the judgment of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja delivered today in favor of Mr. Uche Oga against him, in the case of alleged falsification of tax... Read more