The United Arab Emirates has pardoned a Norwegian woman who was sentenced to jail for illicit sex after she reported being raped by a colleague while on a visit to Dubai, the Norwegian foreign minister said on Monday. Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, had been awaiting an appeal hearing of... Read more
Former South African President Nelson Mandela is showing “sustained improvement” in hospital although he remains in a critical condition, the government said on Monday. The government statement said President Jacob Zuma had visited the 95-year-old Mandela in the Pretoria hospital where he has been for the last seven weeks... Read more
Diana-Okon Effiong Golden Eaglets, Nigeria’s U-17 football team and officials, are due in Calabar July 22 to continue their build-up for the world championship billed for United arab emirate between Oct. 17 to Nov, 8 this year. This was contained in a statement made available to our correspondent in... Read more
By Nkem Ekeopara Glowing like a jobless Nigerian youth, who had just landed a job in an oil company, and exuding the confidence of an army general, who had secured a long sought victory for his country over his country’s arch enemy, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, Nigeria’s Minister of... Read more
By Ndueso Essien Present and past political office holders from Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State, have thrown their weight behind the aspiration of the people of the area to produce the next governor of the state in 2015 at the expiration of the 8 year... Read more
By Maryam Uwais Once again, Senator Yerima is in the news, claiming Islam as the basis for his argument that a girl automatically transforms into an adult of ‘full age’ once she is married, with the attendant responsibilities that relate to the renunciation of citizenship, irrespective of her age... Read more
Egypt risks being engulfed in a civil war unless its newly installed interim government is expanded to include Islamists, the African Union warned on Thursday. The bloc, headquartered in Addis Ababa, suspended Egypt this month after the military ousted President Mohamed Mursi on July 3 following huge street protests... Read more
Diana-Okon Effiong Calabar, The Senate resolve to reject autonomy for local governments in Nigeria has been described as one decision that negates the wishes of a majority of Nigerians. This was stated in Calabar Wednesday by the leadership of two faith-based groups, the Justice Development and Peace Committee (JDPC)... Read more
By Diana-Okon Effiong The Cross River Government says it will diligently manage and maintain the 94 million Euro Water and Sanitation Sector Reform Programme Phase 11 (WSSSRP 11) project in the state. Mr Elemi Etowa, the Commissioner for Water Resources gave the assurances Wednesday at the closing ceremony of... Read more
“Umeh mounted the saddle of APGA in a ‘military coup’ type conspiracy”, says Okwu
FeaturedPoliticsPress Releases July 18, 2013
Protocols This event taking place right now today was preciously envisioned for Monday 15th July 2013 after the Court of Appeal would have delivered its judgment on the appeal lodged by our erstwhile National Chairman Chief Victor Umeh against the decision of the Enug…u High court in suit no... Read more
