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

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