Audu buried in hometown as tension envelopes Kogi after inconclusive election
Politics November 23, 2015
Tension has enveloped Nigeria’s Kogi State following the sudden death on Sunday, of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the election concluded on Saturday, Prince Abubakar Audu. Audu, a former governor of the state, was at the verge of the winning the election to return for the third time as governor. The... Read more
The detained Director of Radio Biafra and leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Prince Nnamdi Kanu, today appeared before the Abuja Chief Magistrate Court to answer criminal charges preferred against him by the Nigerian Government. The court had ordered the Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) to bring Mr.... Read more
Ebonyi mourns Aja-Nwachukwu
Nigeria November 19, 2015
The Ebonyi State government has mourned the death of its indigene and former Nigerian Minister for Education, Dr Igwe Aja Nwachukwu. In a release signed by Mr Emma Anya, the Press Secretary to the Ebonyi State Governor and made available to Africanewscircle, the state government described the late minister... Read more
The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has on Wednesday said his administration will leave no stone unturned in giving Osun a legacy of an enhanced environment of learning obtainable in any advanced country of the world. This was even as the Association of Primary Schools Headteachers of Nigeria (AOPSHON)... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The city of Calabar came alive with the official flag of the Carnival Calabar dry run by the Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade in readiness for the Carnival Calabar. Represented by his deputy, Prof. Ivara Esu, the ceremony showcased a display of the... Read more
NIPR honours Transcorp Hilton PRM
News November 18, 2015
The Public Relations Manager of Transcorp Hilton Abuja, Mr. Shola Adeyemo has been honoured with an Outstanding Performance Award by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, Capital Chapter. The award came in recognition of his service and contributions to the development of public relations practice in Nigeria and the... Read more
The Wuse II Chief Magistrate Court, Abuja, presided over by Mr Shuaibu Usman, has ordered the Department of State Security (DSS) to ensure that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader/Director of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Radio Biafra, is brought to his court next week Monday, November 23. The... Read more
The Lagos State Government has charged allottees of State lands, particularly those within Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lekki 1 & 2 and Abijo Residential Schemes, to take physical possession and develop the plots allocated to them on or before December 14, 2015. The Permanent Secretary, Lands Bureau, Mr. Bode Agoro,... Read more
Nigerian journalist robbed in Ghana
News November 18, 2015
A senior Nigerian journalist has been robbed in Ghana. Martin-Luther Chukwuemeka King, veteran Nigerian journalist who has covered West Africa for over 10 years, lost his laptop, communications equipment, cash and other valuables after his hotel room in Accra was burgled. King, president of Journalists for Regional Integration (JORIN), a pan-West African network of journalists championing fast-track sub-regional integration, was... Read more
By Emeka Ibe As a schooled human rights canvasser and advocate, I believe in the rights of any distinct set of people to exist on their own as a country or to determine their political future, irrespective of their inherent political reality or entity. This is an internationally recognized... Read more
