Bayelsa Governorship Election: Group drums support for Okoya
  From: Arodiegwu Eziukwu, Yenogoa   A Yenagoa based socio-political group, the Bayelsa Democratic and Development Initiative (BDDI), has thrown its weight behind Mr Reuben Okoya, as governorship aspirant for the Dec. 5 governorship race. The group’s Executive Secretary, Mr Ekiyor Welson, said this at a news conference in... Read more
UNIBEN Students Build, Display Car At 2015 Shell Eco-marathon Competition
L- R. Eloghosa Iyamu, a student of the University of Benin, former Adviser to the President on Petroleum, DrEmmanuel Egbogah inspecting a car built by students of the institution for the Shell Eco-marathon competition at the 2015 conference and exhibition of the Society of Engineers in Lagos.  Read more
Ebonyi Plans Lands Survey, Registration To Protect Farmers From Loss
The Ebonyi State Government plans to survey and register all farmlands in the state to end the incidence of government taking over lands from farmers without paying compensation. Making the plan known on Monday in Abakaliki during a state colloquium for stakeholders on ways of moving the agricultural sector forward, the state governor, Chief Dave Umahi,... Read more
PDP Fails Bid To Block Forensic Report at Cross River Election Petition Tribunal
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar   The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Calabar has accepted the forensic report submitted by the examiner on the suits instituted by Senator  Bassey Otu and Mr Dominic Aqua Edem, of the Labour Party in Cross River . The... Read more
PDP’s Long Walk To Ignominy
By Felix Ofou There is something wrong with the average Nigerian politician. He never learns from his mistakes. Every contest is treated as a game of chance (try your luck) and he expects to be declared winner in the end. It does not matter if there are more than... Read more