In an interview with VOA Hausa Service in Washington DC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said stories that he was banned from the United States was ‘disinformation’. He spoke on Thursday, after his arrival to the US capital, where he lodged at Trump International Hotel. Here is the transcript of the... Read more
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, the country’s largest mobile operator, said on Wednesday its internet services had been cut off following an order from the government amid deadly protests in the country. “We are obliged to act when directed to do so and the matter is beyond our control,” Econet said... Read more
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba (SAN), has commended the Ekpeye communities in Rivers State for embracing dialogue in their quest for development. Senator Ndoma-Egba was speaking when a delegation of Ekpeye Elites, led by Dr Chigbo Sam-Eligwe, paid... Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday laid to rest the controversy over the list of candidates for the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the February 16 and March 2 elections. In the final list of Senatorial and House of Representatives candidates published... Read more
From: Dianabasi Effiong African champions Nigeria have an interesting start to their preparations for the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals as they tackle China’s Women National Team, nicknamed Steel Roses, in the Four –Nation China Tournament on Thursday evening. Korea Republic and Romania, the other participating teams, will... Read more
Gov. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State on Wednesday in Port Harcourt flagged off his campaign for a second term, declaring that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost the political struggle in the state due to the greed of a political godfather. Speaking at the State Campaign Rally... Read more
Justice over greatness Threats to truth and justice are mounting. How should we respond?
FeaturedSpecial Reports January 16, 2019
During the spring of 1816, four decades after Thomas Jefferson drafted the United States’ Declaration of Independence, he exchanged letters with an old colleague and companion from his days as minister to France’s court of Louis XVI. This friend, Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours, had written to Jefferson... Read more
Dear Colleagues and Friends, For me, the holiday season often arrives and departs with the echo of Maya Angelou’s wisdom ringing in my ears and rattling through my consciousness. With the pause in our individual pursuits and the joy of shared celebration, with the retrenchment of the night and... Read more
…Say House of Assembly Candidate is a promise keeper Some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Delta Central on Wednesday reacted to the orchestrated attack on the House of Assembly Candidate, Sapele Constituency, Chief Felix Anirah, describing him as “a man of impeccable credentials.” They also called... Read more
Koluama Community Launches Manhunt For Those Behind False Report Of Attack On Conoil In Bayelsa
News January 16, 2019
The people of Koluama 1 in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa have launched a manhunt for those behind the false report that an oil facility in the area was attacked on Friday. A group ‘Koluama Seven Brothers’ had on Sunday claimed that it blew up a pipeline operated... Read more
