The Appeal Court sitting in Enugu yesterday dismissed the appeal by the 2O15 governorship candidate of the Labor Party in Ebonyi State, Mr. Edward Nkwegu, for lack of merit. It consequently upheld the verdict of the governorship tribunal in Ebonyi State which affirmed the victory Engr. David Umahi of... Read more
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state yesterday presented to the state house of assembly an appropriation bill of one hundred and one billion, one hundred and fifty four million, six hundred and forty six thousand thirty naira (N101.1 billion) only for 2016 fiscal year.The bill tagged Budget of Divine Actualisation set aside... Read more
The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said his administration’s new focus for development will be agriculture, solid mineral development and industrialisation. The Governor stated this at the commissioning of the new effluent treatment plant and expansion project of the International Breweries PLC in Ilesa. This was just as... Read more
Ebonyi pledges to continue paying teachers on the 15th monthly, flags off work on 62.2-kilometre of roads
Nigeria December 9, 2015
The Ebonyi State Governor, Eng. David Umahi, has restated his commitment to the payment of teachers salaries on the 15th of every month . Umahi, who received a delegation of the state council of Nigeria Union of Teachers at the EXCO chambers in Abakaliki, said his directive was in spite... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River state has restated his administration’s determination to extend the first ultra-modern monorail in West Africa to the Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar following the successful installation of all the components of the facility that spans the Calabar International... Read more
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut two different jetties in Port Harcourt and Calabar for failure to comply with the International Ship and Port Facility Security(ISPS) Code. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Lagos by the... Read more
Daily Sports, Nigeria’s First Online Sports Daily, Debuts Dec. 9
Sports December 8, 2015
Daily Sports (www.dailysportsng.com), Nigeria’s first online sports daily, debuts on Wednesday, December 9, 2015. A statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos by the publishers described Daily Sports as a leading online daily newspaper dedicated to the effective coverage of sports, sports people and sports-friendly corporate organisations and... Read more
Akwa Ibom Data on HIV/AIDS Unreliable – Commissioner
Nigeria December 7, 2015
From: Diana Okon-Effiong, Uyo The Akwa Ibom Government has said that one of the major challenges in fighting HIV/AIDS in the state was poor and unreliable data on the disease. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Dominic Ukpong, stated this on Tuesday in Uyo at a forum to mark... Read more
Nigerian Navy Re-intensify War Against Oil Theft, Nabs Gigantic Vessel In Delta
Nigeria December 7, 2015
Diana Okon-Effiong, Warri The Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Central Naval Command Rear-Adm. Apochi Suleiman, has vowed that the Nigerian Navy will deal ruthlessly with any one sabotaging the nation’s economy. According to him, the Nigerian Navy is ever ready to deal with any situation threatening the peace... Read more
