The Lost City of Heracleion, Alexandria, An ancient city exhumed from the depths of the ocean. It was a legend. No trace of the city had ever been found, and it appeared only in a few rare inscriptions and ancient texts. The city of Thonis-Heracleion (known by both its Egyptian and Greek names) was…
The way and manner the PDP conducted its affair at the primaries of 1998 prompted late Dr. Steven Achema to take one of the most remarkable political action in his career before his demise barely a year later. History has alluded to the fact that political actors enter into alliances and accord to further…
By Elempe Dele The Esan people are great people, and in PDP, one of the critical stakeholders is Chief Mike Onolememen CON. Without doubt, he is going for the Senate to represent the people of Edo Central Senatorial District, and he will get it with the support of the people and by the will…
By Erasmus Odion An independent body, The People’s Choice, has come up with the results of the polls conducted amongst statutory delegates and leaders of The PDP in Edo Central Senatorial District concerning their preferred aspirants in the coming NASS primaries. According to the results, a total of 520 people who are statutory delegates…
The surging crowd of Nigerians from the six geo political zones majorly Agile Youths, Women and Physically challenged persons that turned out for the declaration of the presidential aspiration of Governor Yahaya Bello has been described as a good omen and a show of acceptability. Hajiya Memunat Ogirimah, kogi state head of World Bank…
The Federal High Court of Nigeria has introduced its new Practice Directions on the trial of terrorism-related cases in the country. Under the new trial of terrorism-related offences are to henceforth be conducted in camera. Except where the Chief Judge of the court grants permission, media coverage may be prohibited. The Chief Judge of…
The Aguata Local Government Area headquarters, Anambra State, is currently being attacked by arsonists, believed to be those widely referred to as “unknown gunmen” in th South-East. The newly sworn-in Governor of the State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, hails from Aguata. The attack began Thursday afternoon and the council headquarters was set on fire by…
Leke Adeboye, the son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has tendered an apology to pastors after describing them as ‘goats’. Recall that Adeboye referred to all RCCG pastors, who nonetheless preach their very own messages after the GO had preached his sermon, as “goats”. He…
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has told his Russian counterpart that there is no chance of him winning the war. Zelensky told the Greek Parliament on Thursday that “those who choose war always lose.” The Ukrainian leader sounded it clear that anyone who blackmails Europe with an economic and energy crisis always lose. Zelensky,…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, says most youths are unemployed because of a lack of functional skills. Ngige said this while declaring open a one-day trade Job, Career and Employability Fair, on Thursday in Abuja, NAN reports. The fair was organised by the Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA) in collaboration…
Former Aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, on Thursday shared a video of the Nigerian military intercepting a vehicle loading supplies allegedly meant for bandits. The vehicle, in the video, loads food supplies, cartons and bags allegedly containing money being taken to bandits. The location where the video was shot is yet unknown….
Last week, Nigerians got the news of the bombing of an Abuja-Kaduna train and the shooting of the passengers by bandits. This type of news has become so frequent under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. In less than a year, Nigerians will vote, in another general election, to elect a successor to President…
Stakeholders in the politics of the North-East geo-political zone on Thursday reacted to the spate of criticisms and outright falsehood against the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, saying it was in bad faith. The leaders described Omisore as a man of profound moral rectitude. The leaders in…
Citing the new judgment of the Court of Appeal on defection, a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, refused to declare vacant, the governorship seat of Ben Ayade over his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Justice Taiwo Taiwo departed from his earlier judgment and held…
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, said the Muhammadu Buhari administration is not overwhelmed by the security challenges in the country. Recall that former President, Olusegun Obasanjo had on Sunday said the government of President Muhammadu Buhari is overwhelmed by insecurity. Obasanjo while reacting to the recent Kaduna train attack…
By Yahaya Usman One of the foremost House of Assembly hopeful under the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon Christabel Eremah Ekwu, said when voted in, women who deserve so much will surely get more. Mrs Christabel reiterated this in a chat with our correspondent from her Akoko-Edo base on Wednesday. “One of my major focuses…
By Magnus Afe There was visible excitement and jubilation by indigenes of Atte Town in Akoko-Edo, Edo State, as one of their illustrious sons, Mr. Jafaru Shaibu, entered the race for Edo State House of Assembly, Constituency 2. Apart of his immediate town, members of his party, PDP, other people from the constituency could…
Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi has asserted that the State Lawmakers from Nasarawa West Senatorial District are waiting for the directive of Gov. Abdullahi Sule and other leaders on who to support for the vacant seat of the Senatorial District at the National Assembly. The Speaker stated this…
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has re-appointed Ahmed Muhammad Yakubu, the immediate past Chairman of Nasarawa State Internal Revenue Service and three board members. Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly disclosed this while reading Gov. Sule’s letter sent to the House during the House emergency…
…Inaugurates Committee for The Man, Okowa, Book Launch. Coalition for Media Politics and Governance, CMPG, has adopted the Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, as governorship candidate for 2023 election. The group adopted him at her April 2022 meeting held at Government House Asaba on Thursday 7th April. The…
