By Chijindu Emeruwa. The Imo East senatorial candidate of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, in the forthcoming 2023 general elections in Imo State, Hon Barr. Chyma Anthony, has expressed worries on the deteriorating insecurity within owerri axis and other parts of the state. He was speaking on the backdrops of the increasing killings…
The Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has reiterated his commitment to end insecurity and returned Nigeria’s lost glory if given the chance. The politician in an 60 minutes interview with a Nigerian journalist Angela Ajetunmobi, reiterated his commitment to the well-being of the people and development of the…
As lovers of democracy and good governance, we are deeply saddened and disturbed by the wickedness of the Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Senator George Akume. Why does this man hate Benue State with so much venom? We have it on good authority that the contract for the road from Makurdi to…
By Chijindu Emeruwa. The 2023 House of Representatives Standard bearer of the Labour Party for Ohafia/Arochukwu federal constituency of Abia State, Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has expressed dismay on the loss of lives at Amaekpu Ohafia area of Abia North Senatorial district of the State. Recall that two unknown gunmen and a yet to be…
Towards 2023 general elections, FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has been nominated to head the All Progressives Congress (APC) North Central Youth Campaign Organization. At the inauguration ceremony held in Abuja, the minister specifically charged the group to positively project programmes and policies of the federal government aimed at improving the…
By Joe Nashima. Desperation is a very dangerous thing. It leads to lying, twisting facts and playing up misleading narratives to get something at all costs. This is what has happened to the suspended priest, Hyacinth Alia who is aspiring to be governor of Benue state. The man has chosen to lie his way…
At around 3 p.m. local time, a single-engine Cessna 152 with one person on board and a twin-engine Cessna 340 with two people on board collided as they were attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The Watsonville Fire Department confirmed there were multiple casualties in…
By Chijindu Emeruwa. The emergence of Hon Chibuike Jonas as the governorship standard-bearer of the Action Democratic Party, (ADP) at the just concluded primary elections conducted by the leadership of the party in the State, has been given credence to the facts and resolved by the majority of the party members resolve dire Abia…
By ABUBAKAR YUSUF. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Nzenwo Wike has lauded the leadership roles of former Kogi Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris while in and out office. The Governor dropped the commendation on Wednesday during the commissioning ceremony in port-harcourt of the remodeled and furnished waterlines building in the state. He says the exemplary leadership…
By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja. The chairman of Kwali area council, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hon Danladi Chiya, has appointed Adamu Yakubu Mohammed, as the new district head of Wako chiefdom in the area. Chiya, who made the announcement in a statement he personally signed and issued to newsmen on Thursday, said the appointment…
The Nigerian subsidiary of Old Mutual Limited (OML) has initiated an insurance package called ‘Education Protection Plan (EPP or EduSure) to support parents/guardians secure uninterrupted learning for their children. According to the underwriter, with EduSure, parents/guardians will be able to save towards the educational goals of their children/wards, while Old Mutual provides the assurance of…
In 2002, I had the opportunity of meeting of selected persons from both the insurance and entertainment industries at the section of the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos used for entertainment at the time. As I listened to the concerns raised by entertainment stakeholders, comprised mostly of actors, directors, producers and scriptwriters, I knew that…
By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja. The lingering land dispute between natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the Nigerian army which appeared to have died down has again resurfaced with the Senate minority leader, Senator Philip Aduda representing the FCT wading in to douse tension among the affected communities. Aduda, who was represented by…
Aftermath of the just concluded Kenya Presidential elections, a five times presidential candidate and veteran politician Raila Odinga on Tuesday told his supporters that he would fight his defeat at the ballot box in court The Kenya politician made jus position known when he deliver an address to the nation at his campaign headquarters…
By Terhemba Wende. The crisis rocking the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC is far from over as the party’s stakeholders are vehemently resisting the decision of Senator George Akume to impose a governorship running mate on them. The thorny issue of who becomes the APC governorship running mate in…
A public affairs analyst and media consultant, has lauded Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu for embracing synergy between the members of the state executive council with no major cabinet reshuffle after three years of his administration. Abubakar Yusuf made the observation on Thursday in Abuja, stating that this is rare in a democratic dispensation…
An explosion has occurred at a mosque in the Afghan capital Kabul, police confirmed. The blast is thought to have occurred during evening prayers, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more, according to the NGO Emergency. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban’s Kabul police spokesman, was quoted by local media as saying there had been…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is considering giving two free Automatic Digital Training Courses for newly registered SMEs to aid their speedy growth. The Head Media of the corporation, Rasheed Mahe says The Registrar General/CEO of the Corporate Affairs Commission, Alhaji Garba Abubakar gave this indication while receiving the Group CEO of Capital, Amu…
By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja. The Senate minority leader, Senator Philip Aduda representing Federa Capital Territory (FCT) on Wednesday, flagged-off the construction of 7 kilometer stretch road project at Kuchingoro community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Aduda, represented by his senior legislative aide, Alhaji Abdulrahman Mohammed, who performed the official flag-off, said he decided…
IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA. The Attah Igala and President, Kogi State Council of Chiefs, Alaji Mathew Opaluwa, has directed that the traditional titles of the Igala Kingdom should not be conferred on people with questionable characters. The paramount ruler warned traditional title holders of the kingdom to desist forthwith from giving the title of the…
