Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), an environmental group says it has developed a resource material for environmental monitoring and reporting for use in Niger Delta Communities. Rev. Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director of HOMEF said on Tuesday that the resource was developed to assist communities that host oil... Read more
Diana Okon-Effiong, Calabar Former Senate Committee Chairman On Banking and Senator representing Cross River South Senatorial District in the Seventh National Assembly, Sen. Bassey Otu, has formerly joined the All Progressive Congress (APC). Otu, who joined the party in his Community Secondary School Ward, Adiabo, Odukpani Local Government Area... Read more
Osun butchers pledge support for Aregbesola’s IGR drive
News February 18, 2016
Osun State Butchers Association has said that it is ready to partner with the state government in her drive to increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state by prompt payment of their taxes and levies. The Association, during a courtesy call on the governor in his office... Read more
The Nigerian Army has temporarily relocated the tactical headquarters of its 14 Brigade headquarters from Ohafia to Aba in a bid to curb the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The Commanding Officer, 14... Read more
Following the massive deployment of soldiers to forstall renewed sabotage on oil pipelines, the Ijaw Youths Council, (IYC) has faulted the deployment of more troops to secure oil facilities in the Niger Delta region saying that such deployment had yielded little results in the past. It will be... Read more
The Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has denied report by an Abuja-based national newspaper that his convey caused an accident along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja on Tuesday. Umahi, in a statement on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Anya, said it was unfortunate that his convoy... Read more
…Accuses striking state doctors of collecting six months salaries without work The Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has on Thursday commended members of the Association of Local Government Medical Officers of Health in Nigeria, Osun Branch for demonstrating clear understanding of their duties by committing themselves to the... Read more
As the crime of kidnapping gradually rears its ugly head in Abia, Governor Ikpeazu has vowed that any house, premises or facilities which harbour any gang of criminals, particularly kidnappers will be pulled down by the state. He said any compound where a kidnapper lives and any hotel or... Read more
Government Officials’ Addiction to IP Theft
Opinion February 18, 2016
By Ken Nwogbo The government is a big sprawling place and there are lots of people acting in it. Though some people in government act nobly, it is hard to say that everyone always does. Particularly disturbing is the growing complaints about intellectual property theft by the government officials.... Read more
By Ken Nwogbo Leo Stan Ekeh, Icon of Hope is 60! And for his family, friends and associates; words cannot express their love, respect and admiration for Nigeria’s quintessential businessman. He is an inspirational motto, lesson as well as a reminder to all that leadership is not the rare... Read more
