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Second term: Gov. Okowa makes earliest appointments The Delta State Governor, Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa has appointed Mr. Chiedu Ebie as the Secretary to the State Government, SSG. The governor also approved the appointments of the immediate past Commissioner of Finance, Mr. David…
Jonathan aide’s trial: What happened in court on Friday A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday called for further addresses from counsel in the trial of an ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo Owei-Dudafa, charged with N1.6billion money laundering. NAN…
Nigerians now poorest people in the world – The Economist The Economist magazine has disclosed that Nigerians have become the poorest citizens of a country in the whole world, under the first term in office of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Economist said…
Gov Wike, Prisons comptroller get international appointments On the heels of his inauguration for second tenure, Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike has been nominated as Ambassador-at-large by the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC). Another nomination which followed the Board resolution of…
Direct allocation to LGs set to begin as Akwa Ibom loses in court A Federal High Court, sitting in Uyo under Justice A. A. Okeke, on Friday, declined to grant the request of the Akwa Ibom state government to stop the implementation…
Zamfara/Rivers judgement: Don’t commit suicide over Supreme Court ruling – Timi Frank attacks Sagay Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has advised the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) and Professor…
‘Forget plans for Fulani radio’ – Urhobos tell Buhari The President-General of Urhobo Progressive Union (UPU), Olorogun Moses Taiga, has urged the Federal Government to jettison plans to set up a Fulani Radio station. He said despite the explanation put forward by…
Reps Speakership: Southeast Leaders, PSC insist on Nwajiuba Ahead of the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, groups under the aegis of Presidential Support Committee (PSC) and South East Equity Alliance, made up of leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in…
Dickson’s aide joins race to become Bayelsa governor The Director of Protocol to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Mr. Joseph Akedesuo, has joined the race to succeed his principal on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. ND Reporters…
Music: Hofishal Sounds – Las Las Hofishal Sounds returns with another massive tune titled Las Las. The prolific Producer who has been on his game releasing massive tunes back to back is dropping it again. So do well to download this lovely tune while…
Okorocha: Ohanaeze talks tough, speaks on sacred cows The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, Worldwide has called for caution over the reported arrest of the immediate past Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. OYC spoke in a statement by its President-General, Mazi…
Abia people suffering under Ikpeazu – APC chieftain, Iheme Chief Onyekachi Iheme, the Senatorial candidate of the Accord Party (AP) in the February 23 National Assembly election conducted in Abia north district and now, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress(APC), has…
Okorocha: Ihedioha demolishes monument commissioned by Osinbajo last week Barely 24hrs after his inauguration, Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo has commenced demolition of monuments in the capital city of Owerri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the demolition started…
Akwa Ibom Gov, Udom loses against EFCC Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, dismissed an application filed by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Emmanuel Udom, seeking to quash the entire charge preferred against Paul Usoro,…
Ugwuanyi most popular governor in Nigeria – Catholic Bishop The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Most Rev. Prof. Godfrey Onah, has described Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as the most popular governor in Nigeria who is being loved by everybody including…
Reps vow to investigate Army killing of Igbo men in Rivers The House of Representatives has moved to investigate the alleged summary execution of two Igbo men in Ogoniland by the Nigerian Army. The move was sequel to the consideration of the…
Sagay explodes over Supreme Court verdicts on Rivers and Zamfara, tells APC what to do Professor of Law, Itse Sagay (SAN) has urged the All Progressives Congress (APC) legal team to apply to the Supreme Court for a review of its judgments…
Gov. Ikpeazu issues strong warning to ex-aides, appointees Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has warned against the indiscriminate and unauthorized use of official Abia State Government vehicle plate numbers by his former appointees. According to a press release on Thursday by his…
Why I declined assent to Maritime University bill – Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari has declined assent to a bill seeking the establishment of Nigeria Maritime University in Okerenkoko Delta State because of funding issues. The President conveyed his decision to the Senate…
Gov. Ihedioha freezes bank transactions on Imo govt accounts Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has directed that all banks that have relationship with the State Government should not honour any withdrawal instruction by cheques, transfers or any other form. A statement by…
Jonathan’s ex-aide, Omokri reacts to Adeleke’s victory at Appeal Court Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has reacted as Court of Appeal set aside the April 2, 2019 judgement of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in…
APC will be dead with Oshiomhole as chairman – Sokoto ex-governor explodes Former Governor of old Sokoto State, Malam Yahaya Abdulkarim has joined Deputy National Chairman of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Sen. Lawal Shu’ibu, in calling on the party’s National…
Okorocha reacts to his reported arrest by EFCC, reveals those responsible Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has reacted to his reported arrest, alongside his wife on Thursday. Report went viral on Thursday that the Governor and his wife were arrested by…
Biafra: Agitation groups say no going back, demand cow meat boycott A coalition of pro-Biafra groups, Thursday, called on the people of the defunct Biafra region to boycott the consumption of Fulani cow meat forthwith. This came as a sit-at-home order by…
Biafra: Why Buhari govt should negotiate with IPOB, MASSOB – Archbishop Ezeokafor The Catholic Archbishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has called on the Federal Government to dialogue with the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and the Movement for Actualisation…
2019 election: INEC probes officials, redeploys admin secretary The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has begun investigation into the activities of some of its officials who participated in the 2019 general elections in Bayelsa over alleged misconduct. INEC office in Bayelsa, in…
Akwa Ibom guber: Tribunal strikes out REC Igini’s name from suit challenging Udom’s election The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, struck out the name of the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Mike…
Enugu Airport: Senate clashes with Buhari’s former Minister The Senate, on Thursday, objected to the move by former Minister of Aviation, Mr Hadi Sirika, to downgrade the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The Senate also urged the Federal Government to rehabilitate the…
Fulani Radio: Demand your own broadcast stations – Emmah Isong tells South-South, South-East, South-West National Publicity Secretary of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, Bishop (Dr) Gospel Emmah Isong has asked other regions in the country including the South-South, South-East and South-West to…
EFCC speaks on rumoured arrest of Okorocha, wife The Economic and Financial Crimes and Commission, EFCC, has reacted to reports that its operatives have arrested former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and his wife, Nkechi. Reports had emerged on Thursday that…
Biafra: IPOB members allegedly attack Catholic priest for disobeying sit-at-home order People suspected to be members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday, attacked a Catholic Priest, identified as Rev Fr Festus Eziamaka, for venturing out of his residence on…
Biafra: Awka residents shun IPOB order as Onitsha, Nnewi comply Residents of Awka, the Anambra state capital, on Thursday, shunned the order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for them to sit at home to honour those who were killed during…
Gov. Wike attacks Amaechi again The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has attacked a former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, for allegedly trying to de-market the state. Wike spoke at a second term inauguration banquet at the Government House…
Senate stops FAAN from downgrading Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu The Nigeria Senate on Thursday stopped the move by the Federal Ministry of Aviation to downgrade the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The development followed a motion sponsored by Senator Victor Umeh,…
Confusion in Ondo Universities as govt issues contradictory letters on retirement age Members of staff of the Ondo State Government-owned tertiary institutions, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, and the Ondo State University of Science and Technology, OSUSTECH, Okitipupa are currently in…
Biafra: IPOB speaks on compliance to sit-at-home order The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday, commended people of the South-East for adhering to its sit-at-home order. IPOB claimed that the adherence was a proof that the group was in firm control…
Biafra: Enugu residents shun IPOB’s sit-at-home order Residents of Enugu metropolis on Thursday went about their normal activities and disregarded the sit-at-home order issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The outlawed group had on May 28, in a statement, directed…
BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Ned Nwoko as PDP senator-elect The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, Thursday nullified the election of Ned Nwoko as the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District. The court, in its ruling, said the case instituted at the…
Second term: Gov. Emmanuel Udom re-appoints Ekuwem as Akwa Ibom SSG Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State on Thursday re-appointed Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). NAN reports that Mr Ekerete Udoh, the Chief Press Secretary…
‘Okorocha is finished’ – Senator Uzodinma Senator representing Imo West senatorial district, Hope Uzodinma, has said the immediate past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, will soon realize he is politically finished. Uzodinma, in a statement issued yesterday by Declan Emulumba, the…
Akwa Ibom: ‘We must not be enemies’ – Gov. Emmanuel Udom extends hands of fellowship to APC, others The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, has once again called on the opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress,…
Gov. Ihedioha makes two appointments Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has appointed Steve Osuji and Chibuike Onyeukwu as his Special Adviser (Media) and Chief Press Secretary (CPS) respectively. Onyeukwu, who made this known in a press release yesterday, stated that the…
NYSC to include Date of Birth on discharge certificates, gives reason The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has decided to henceforth include the date of birth of corps members on the certificate of national service as a measure to guard…
Bayelsa: What Dickson said about kidnappers Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa, on Wednesday in Yenagoa has promised that he would not hesitate to sign death warrants of convicted kidnappers in the State. Dickson disclosed this in a radio broadcast, in a…
Ethiopian Airline speaks as Obasanjo, 393 passengers escape plane crash in Lagos Ethiopian Airlines, on Wednesday confirmed that its ET901/29 flight made an aborted landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo escaped what could have…
‘I quit as Cross River governor’ – Ayade Prof Ben Ayade, the Governor of Cross River state, has declared that his deputy will run the state as Acting Governor throughout his second term. He said he will be at the sidelines…
Orji Kalu reacts to inauguration of Buhari for second term Former Abia State governor, Orji Kalu, says President Muhammadu Buhari will consolidate on the achievements of his first term. In a statement on Wednesday, Kalu, who expressed appreciation to Nigerians for…
Peter Obi reacts to inauguration of Buhari for second term Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the 29 state governors sworn-in on Wednesday to increase the tempo of development…
Abia: All 12 first-time lawmakers back ex-Gov Orji’s son amid Speakership battle The 12 newly-elected members of the Abia State House Assembly (ABHA) on Wednesday announced their preferred candidate for the Speakership position. A source, who attended the meeting told ND…
Worship & Praise Experience 4 with Freke Umoh & Tim Godfrey hosted by Michael Obasuyi in pictures Here are Exclusive photos from the Michael Obasuyi hosted April 28th Worship & Praise Experience 4 (WAPE4) Gospel Event in Benin City. The event was…
Okorocha vs INEC: Appeal Court rules in former Imo gov’s suit The suit by ex-Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha, seeking an order to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) issue him a certificate of return for Imo West senatorial seat has…