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Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson has ordered the immediate release of Pa Nelson Tempurah, father of State Commissioner for Tourism Development, Mr. Nelson Belief, as well as Mrs Gbalipre Turner, who were abducted few days ago by suspected kidnappers. According to the governor, the act is aimed at giving the international community wrong […]

An order from the Federal Government has compelled Vice-Chancellors of all federal universities currently on the ongoing industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to immediately reopen for academic and allied activities as directed by their pro-chancellors.   Issuing the directive, Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike said the vice-chancellors must ensure […]

In its bid to open up the hinterlands for investment, tourism and other socio-economic activities, Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson disclosed on Wednesday that the Ogbia-Nembe road would be completed in 2015. Making this known during his ‘Thank You’ tour to Nembe Local Government Area of the State, the Governor at a civic reception […]

The ongoing industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) could be suspended within 24 hours should President Goodluck Jonathan accept the new resolutions suggested at the meeting of 4th November 2013, the union said on Wednesday. However, the union placed an “untrue and absolute lie” seal on Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom […]

The National Disciplinary Committee set up by Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has recommended the expulsion of protagonists of the party’s breakaway faction, Alhaji Abubakar Baraje, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Dr. Sam Sam Jaja. The trio was suspended on 11th November 2013 for alleged involvement in antiparty activities. However, yesterday, […]

Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has explained the reasons for his defection alongside some other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors to the All Progressives Congress (APC), denying that his much-documented feud with President Goodluck is anything personal. Speaking with journalists at the Port Harcourt International Airport on his return from Abuja, Governor Rotimi Amaechi […]

Gov. Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State is not a man who renounces his decision after he must have consulted widely and believed in a cause. This is what came to mind on November 26, when news filtered into town that he has genuflected to the All Progressive Congress, APC, with four other governors, out of […]

The Debt Management Office recently indicated on its website that Nigeria’s total debt is currently about N7.93tn ($50.92bn); domestic debt accounts for almost $44bn, while external debt just falls short of US$7bn.  Thus, our consolidated national debt may currently exceed N13tn (i.e. about $80bn!), if AMCON’s proxy debt of about N5.7tn is also captured!  Paradoxically, […]Read More

Popular comedian, Julius Agwu has instituted a N100m law suit against telecommunications firm, Etisalat as compensation for the illegal blockage of his phone after travelling out of the country for just nine days. In a letter to the managing director of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services (Etisalat Nigeria), Agwu’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo claimed that several attempts […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced it will stage a peaceful processional demonstration to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Thursday to register its disapproval of the commission’s string of failures in conducting recent elections, including the Delta Central Senatorial District bye-election and the ‘inconclusive’ Anambra Governorship poll. […]

Your Excellency sir, the Executive Governor and the Executive Chairman Northern Governors’ Forum.Your “Pan Northern Nigerian-ism” has never been in question or in doubt for that matter. In fact your are in the class of persons like Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Adamu Ciroma, General Badamasi Babangida, Mr Anthony Sani of ACF, Dr Khalid of […]

The Delta State House of Assembly was in a raucous session on Tuesday after it was discovered that one of the seven people nominated for appointment into the Delta State Tourism Board had died. The seven nominees sent to the House for confirmation by the Executive were Efe Afe, Peter Okolotu, Hyacinth Iyere, James Youmu, […]