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Views: 19The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has reacted to the misinformation making the rounds that the company has ceased to exist following the licensing of its subsidiary company, Mainpower Electricity Distribution Limited, by […]

Ex-Imo Governor Ihedioha Reacts as Former “INEC” Chairman Humphrey Nwosu Dies: “Man of Integrity”

Views: 32 Professor Humphrey Nwosu, former chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), now known as INEC, has passed away at 83 Emeka Ihedioha, Imo’s former governor, described Nwosu as a man of integrity, honour […]

Appointment of Bianca Ojukwu as Minister in order, says Onoh, hits Anambra APC

Views: 30President Bola Tinubu’s former campaign spokesman in the South East, Dr. Josef Onoh, has taken a swipe on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State for accusing the President of encouraging […]

The Peaceful LG Poll on the Plateau

Views: 33Seriki Adinoyi writes on the recent peaceful election conducted by Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission to herald new Chairmen and Councillors into the 17 local government councis in the state. The recent Plateau State […]

PHOTOS: Tinubu, Atiku suspends rivalry, exchange warm handshakes in Abuja mosque

Views: 27President Bola Tinubu and his opponent in the 2023 election former Vice President Abubakar, briefly suspended their rivalry on Friday, October 25, 2024. The two old friends bumped into one another at the National […]

Ondo Court Remands SS3 Student for Alleged Murder of Colleague

Views: 37The charges brought against the defendant contravene Sections 124 and 319(1) of the Criminal Code Laws of Ondo State, 2006. Akure, Nigeria — A 15-year-old female student of Anglican Grammar School, Arigidi Akoko, has […]

Troops kill 140 terrorists in one week

Views: 29Troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces have killed no fewer than 140 terrorists and arrested 135 suspects across the country in the last week. Among those arrested were a founding father of the Indigenous […]

Troops Arrest IPOB ‘Founding Father,’ Commander – DHQ

Views: 28Troops of Operation Udoka in the South-East have arrested a suspected “founding father” of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and others. The arrests were made in Orsu, Imo State, Amaruku, and Arochukwu […]

Troops Eliminate ESN Pioneer In Imo, Recover Over N1.7bn From Oil Thieves

Views: 21The Nigerian military has recovered a total of N1,751,886,550 from oil this past week. The recovery is the latest of the armed forces’ activities two weeks after over N688m was recovered from oil thieves. […]

Oil production: Kogi demands 13% derivation fund

Views: 24Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, has demanded the payment of 13 per cent derivation from the federation account in line with its status as an oil-producing state. He said Kogi had discovered crude oil […]

Nigeria Insecurity – We’re Still Under Siege, South East Residents Cry Out

Views: 29Enugu — The lingering insecurity in the South East region is not abating. The situation, especially in Anambra and Imo States, is getting out of hand, and giving the people serious concern. Residents of […]

Ongoing Operations Ramp Up Crude Production To 1.7m bpd – DHQ

Views: 31…as troops deny oil thieves N1.7bn crime proceeds in 1 week The ongoing kinetic operations against crude oil theft in the South South general area, have ramped up oil production to about 1.8m barrels […]

Rivers Crisis: APC, pro-Wike group move to stop state’s LG allocation

Views: 27A coalition of opposition lawmakers has raised the alarm over an alleged move by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a group supporting the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to secure a court […]

Constitution Review: Reps Step Down Bill For 50% Increase Of Derivation Fund

Views: 24The House of Representatives has stepped down a bill to increase derivation funds for states with mineral resources from not less than 13 per cent to at least 50 per cent. The bill, sponsored […]

Where Are The South South Governors?

June 22, 2021 The Editor 0

Views: 149Undoubtedly, the emergence of brilliant, energetic and dynamic young men as governors in the South South States of Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Delta, following the 2019 governorship election is evidence of what […]

Buhari to inaugurate Okorocha govt’s project in May

May 9, 2019 The Editor 0

Views: 94According to the release, Okorocha said he was awaiting the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the project, adding that he was happy to handover the cargo airport to his successor as a […]

SULTAN OF SOKOTO, ONI OF IFE, OBI OF ONITSHA, OBONG OF CALABAR, ETSU OF NUPE, OTHERS, IN IMO FOR POST-ELECTION PEACE SUMMIT

SULTAN OF SOKOTO, ONI OF IFE, OBI OF ONITSHA, OTHERS, IN IMO FOR POST-ELECTION PEACE SUMMIT

May 3, 2019 John MGBE 0

Views: 620GOVERNMENT OF IMO STATE PRESS RELEASE SUBJECT: SULTAN OF SOKOTO, ONI OF IFE, OBI OF ONITSHA, OBONG OF CALABAR, ETSU OF NUPE, OTHERS, IN IMO FOR POST-ELECTION PEACE SUMMIT. – AS GOVERNOR OKOROCHA EXPLAINS WHY OPPONENTS […]

Why Igbos should forget producing House of Reps Speaker – Hon. Ugonna Ozurigbo

April 19, 2019 The Editor 0

Views: 1958 Ozurigbo assured that his colleagues from Southeast would vote massively for Femi Gbajabiamila to emerge Speaker of the 9th Assembly. Lawmaker-elect for Isu, Nkwere and Nwangele federal constituency in Imo State, Ugonna Ozurigbo, […]

Professors should reject INEC job to save varsity system — Shehu Sani

April 19, 2019 The Editor 0

Views: 459The senator representing Kaduna Central at the Senate, Shehu Sani, has warned that the outcomes of the 2019 general elections are enough reasons why university lecturers should no longer agree to be election umpires […]

Suspected kidnap kingpin arrested in students’ hostel

State police and consequences

July 21, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 929 Some people are calling for a decentralized police, but nobody is asking what I think are the right questions: What happened to the Nigeria Police Force? Why is it so weak and inefficient? […]

2019: Southeast APC in search of peace

July 8, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 591 Following the crises bedeviling most of the state chapters of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Southeast zone, the party leadership has set up channels to reconcile the warring factions ahead 2019 elections, […]

Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board

NCDMB Invests $10m in 5,000bpd Modular Refinery

July 4, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3861 The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signed a $10 million equity investment agreement with Waltersmith Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited for the construction of a 5,000 barrels per day modular […]

US demands trial of Plateau killers

June 28, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 410 America has challenged the Federal Government to ensure that perpetrators of the recent killings in Plateau State are brought to justice. In what Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAM) described as […]

Court threatens Imo Speaker with bench warrant

June 28, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 525 Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Acho Ihim, may be heading towards an avoidable collision with the court, if he fails to appear to answer to the alleged fraud case levelled against […]

S’East APC plans mega rally for Buhari in Imo

June 28, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 439Chairman of the Progressives Governor’s Forum, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday, disclosed that there would be a mega rally in support of President Mohammad Buhari’s re-election by the South east chapter of the All Progressives […]

Governor Okorocha: APC chair John Oyegun should be sent to prison

June 6, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 436Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, says the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun, ought to land in prison. The governor said this about 24 hours after Oyegun inaugurated Hillary Eke […]

APC Convention: Ndoma-Egba Takes Over as Scribe

June 6, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 358Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, yesterday took over as the secretary of the convention committee of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of its convention slated for the 23 of this month. The erstwhile scribe, […]

Imo APC tussle: Okorocha, Oshiomhole meet Buhari in Aso Rock

May 25, 2018 The Editor 1

Views: 2513President Muhammadu Buhari has met with Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State behind closed doors and former governor of Edo, Adams Oshiomhole, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Yesterday’s meeting would be the second time […]

2 modular refineries to be ready in 2019 Nigerian govt assures

May 25, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3644Nigerian govt assures two modular refineries to be ready in 2019 – The Federal Government on Wednesday announced that two modular refineries in the Niger Delta will commence operations in the coming year (2019). […]

APC convention: Buhari, Okorocha, Oshiomhole meet at Villa

May 25, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 376 AS controversy continues to trail the ward, local government and state congresses of All Progressives Congress, APC, in many states of the federation, President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, had a closed-door meeting with Governor […]

Buhari distances self from APC convention crisis

May 25, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 415 Okorocha, Oshiomhole meet Buhari on tussle in Imo • Court to hear suit on Enugu APC congress June 6 Restrains party from recognising Nwoye, others President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday refuted allegations that he […]

NUC releases names of 58 illegal universities in Nigeria

May 24, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 3806The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released the list of 58 illegal universities in Nigeria. The commission said the universities are yet to be licensed by the federal government and have been shut down […]

Shell pledges more domestic gas supply, 600mmscfd coming

May 24, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 233The Shell Petroleum Development Company Joint Venture (SPDC JV) has said it is committed to working with the Federal Government and the energy companies to increase gas supply to the domestic market while reducing […]

AUN’s best graduating student ‘wasn’t very bright in primary, secondary school’

Views: 3829Benedict delivering the valedictorian speech at the commencement ceremony inside the expansive Commencement hall of the American University of Nigeria in Yola, the smile on the face of Benedict Egwuchukwu (Snr), an engineer from […]

FG showcases roads, power, housing projects in S-East

Views: 330THE Minister for Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, last weekend inspected Federal Government’s on-going projects in the South-East geopolitical zone, starting from Abia, Imo, Enugu, Ebonyi to Anambra states. Arriving the Enugu […]

Police disrupt Biafran Day parades in Enugu, Delta, Imo

Views: 547 … nab MASSOB members for marking anniversary The police on Tuesday foiled an attempt by some pro-Biafran agitators to mark ‘Biafran Day’ with a parade in Enugu metropolis. The secessionists, who are members […]

Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris

One Police, Different Rules

Views: 485The refusal of the police to redeploy the commander of the Federal Anti-Robbery Squad in Rivers State, Mr Akin Fakorede, despite objections raised by the state government and his indictment in a report of […]

Shell safeguards 60,000 bpd with 900 community jobs

May 22, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 339Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it has safeguarded 60,000 bpd of crude oil with 900 community jobs for pipelines surveillance in three clusters in the Land East Hub. The company said it is […]

OPINION: BANNING CODEINE IN APC

May 15, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 262Following a codeine-propelled high drug addiction problem, the Federal Government in a swift reaction, banned the production and importation of codeine containing cough syrup. The syrup usually taken by millions of youths who mix […]

APC convention: Ex-Governor Oshiomhole declares chairmanship ambition today

May 10, 2018 The Editor 0

Views: 409The immediate past governor of Edo State, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, will today declare his ambition to run for the national chairmanship of All Progressives Congress, APC. The former governor is favoured to replace the […]

Senators take over Imo APC structure

Views: 429An alliance of two serving Senators of the All Progressive Congress (APC); two former Senators; the Imo Deputy Governor and other key stakeholders of the party last Saturday, thoroughly overwhelmed Governor Rochas Okorocha of […]

“Let Him Come & Pay Your Bride Price”-Chioma’s ‘Brother’ Sends Her Warning About Romance With Davido

Views: 567A poke-nosing Nigerian man who has assumed the position of a de facto brother of Chioma Rowland – the reigning girlfriend of superstar music star, Davido, has given her some strong words of advice. […]

Boko Haram: Army to lunch ‘Operation Last Call’ in Borno, Yobe – Buratai says

Views: 127Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff, has disclosed that the military will soon lunch an operation in Northern Borno and Yobe to enable residents return to their various communities. He said that […]

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike declares May 22 Biafra Day

Views: 441As part of activities lined up for the 18th year of re-declaration of the New Biafra which took place in Aba, Abia state on May 22, 2,000, founder of Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, Chief […]

APC NWC to decide today on Ekiti governorship primary

Views: 383The All Progressives Congress, APC, said it has identified those who disrupted Saturday’s governorship primary election in Ekiti state, vowing to deal with them and the aspirants they are affiliated to, after deliberating on […]

Stakeholders meeting in Anambra embarrassing, say Moghalu, others

Views: 408George Moghalu No ward congress, members insist National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) George Moghalu, has described the violence that trailed the stakeholders meeting in Awka, the Anambra State capital at the […]

APC Congress: Rochas begs Buhari to cancel Imo results

Views: 376CHAIRMNAN of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha rushed to Daura, the country home of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina State, on Sunday to appealed to the President […]

Okorocha briefs Buhari on Imo congress, says primitive politics must stop

Views: 343Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo states, says the “funny politics” witnessed at Saturday’s ward congress of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country must stop. Delta, Imo and Oyo were some of the […]

Kaduna, Lagos, 9 Others Begin Pension Remittance Into Workers’ RSA

Views: 497Having fully commenced the implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), 11 states have kick-started pension remittance into the Retirement Saving Accounts (RSAs) of their workers, LEADERSHIP has learnt. This includes the remittances of […]

In Bayelsa, corps member drowns while taking selfie

Views: 297A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who recently completed his service, at the weekend drowned in Nembe River, Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. It was gathered that the tragic […]

Nigerian Lady In Tears As Her Boyfriend Kneels Down & Proposes To Her On Her Birthday In Dubai

Views: 350A Nigerian lady couldn’t contain her emotions after her birthday party was turned to a marriage proposal in Dubai. The intending groom, Onyeka from Imo state proposed to his longtime girlfriend, Aniekan from Akwa […]

No restructuring, no voting

Views: 354A reliable source has told me what he believes is the reason the National Assembly has yet to pass the 2018 budget. Our lawmakers, he said, have been expecting chunks of money they would […]

Oyegun Shuns APC Ward Congress as Violence, Protest Mar Nationwide Exercise

Views: 411Protest, boycott, and parallel voting marred a number of congresses held countrywide yesterday by the ruling All Progressives Congress to elect new ward executives for the party. APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, was […]

2019: APC may lose South East again – Imo APC stakeholders

Views: 354All Progressives Congress (APC) is likely to lose the South East geopolitical zone again in the 2019 general election. This was the position of Imo State APC Stakeholders forum during a protest visit to […]

APC: Battle lines drawn in Lagos, Imo, Kaduna, Delta, Rivers

Views: 365•As congresses hold today The battle for the control of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC commences today with congresses holding across the country with pitch battles in many states. APC Supporters on the […]

Hurdles before govs hatching succession plans

Views: 459Hurdles before govs hatching succession plans SUNDAY PUNCH examines the challenges before some governors planning to install their successors at the end of their tenure With 2019 in sight, many governors, who are looking […]

APC Congresses: Chairmanship aspirant stabbed to death