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Akwa Ibom, Governors, Headlines, State News
Monday, December 7th, 2020
From Joe Effiong, Uyo Pioneer Nigerian Governors’ Forum chairman and former Akwa Ibom State governor, Victor Attah, has condemned the presidential system of government, saying it has failed in Nigeria Consequently, he advocated a return to the parliamentary system practised in the first republic to enable communities select and elect people to represent them. As governor, Attah […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Imo, Kogi, Lagos, Party Politics, Plateau, State News
Monday, December 7th, 2020
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja, Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa, Gyang Beere, Jos, Lukman Olabiyi The Independent Natioanl Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) won in Lagos, Bauchi, Imo, Kogi, Plateau, Kogi while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged victorious in Bayelsa and Cross River states in last Saturday bye-election. The poll in Zamfara State was, however, declared […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Monday, December 7th, 2020
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The recent Delegates Conference of the National Union of Pensioners (NUP) National Officers Southeast and South-South Zone hosted by Anambra chapter in Awka, afforded the senior citizens in the state great opportunity to share their joy and pain. But the pensioners whose motto is: ‘Rest is sweet after labour’ might not be resting in […]
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American Politics, General Politics, Governors, Kano, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, December 6th, 2020
The East Carolina University (ECU), USA has debunked the report that it has appointed Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as a visiting professor. According to the university, the said letter of appointment is from one of its faculty and was not authorised by the institution. The Special Assistant on Media, Abba Anwar, to the governor […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
From Paul Osuyi, Asaba Pope Francis has condemned the killing of farmers in Borno state, Nigeria. Speaking during his virtual weekly general audience, yesterday, the Pope commiserated with families of the slain farmers and prayed that the “hearts of those who commit such horrors” would be converted. “I want to assure my prayers for Nigeria, which […]
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Cross River, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
From Judex Okoro, Calabar Armed men have killed Assistant Commissioner of Police, Egbe Eko Edum, after robbing him of valuables at Ikot Effanga community in Calabar municipal, Cross River State. Edum, the commanding officer of 73 PMF Squadron, Magumeri, Borno State, was allegedly axed to death about 1am yesterday, along Murtala Mohammed Highway. A witness, who simply […]
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Cross River, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
From Judex Okoro, Calabar This is not the best of times for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State. The party is unarguably beset with many intractable problems. Between January and now, the party has had a series of internal crises ranging from party congresses to primary election for local government chairmen and councillors and now […]
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Biafra, Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News
Monday, November 30th, 2020
Dennis Naku and Sampson Itode The police in Rivers State have arrested three suspects for allegedly detonating devices suspected to be dynamite at the Christian Universal Church Incorporated located at No. 25 Azikiwe Street, Mile 3 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt. The church, which is also known as ‘God’s Power House’, is allegedly owned by […]
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Abia, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News
Sunday, November 29th, 2020
Kenneth Udeh,Abia The ambience of Arochukwu community Local Government Area located in Abia North of Abia State adorned a merrily look on Saturday as the Chief Whip of the Senate , Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, performed the groundbreaking for the construction of 2km road in the local government. The road which extends from Arochukwu to […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Sunday, November 29th, 2020
By Okwe Obi, Abuja Following the killing of 43 rice farmers at Jere Local Government Area of Borno State State, by suspected Boko Haram insurgents, farmers have predicted that the situation would lead to food crisis as most of them will be scared to cultivate. An agriculturist and Managing Director of Wal-Wanne Group, Dr Abiso […]
