This has not been the best times for Rivers indigenes and residents due to the return of the war drums in the political arena of the state. The state has been on the front burner in recent times as political jobbers will leave no stone unturned in order to continue their siege on the treasury…
Hypocrisy is the worst thing that can happen to a people. Sometimes, we need to tell ourselves the bitter truth and stop being hypocritical. From my experience in combats, let me be sincere, I do not see the Nigerian Soldiers successfully fighting off the Islamist fundamentalist.. reasons are simple.. Every Muslim from the north of…
Arik Air, known for doling out tickets to Nigerians, has again concluded plans to give away a pair of business class tickets to a winner. This is to celebrate the Super Eagles’ success at the ongoing 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Nigerian team qualified for the Round of 16 and play France on…
Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has asked Muslims in the country to specially pray for peace and security in the nation as they observe Ramadan, which kicked off on Saturday in some areas. Speaking via a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati, the President charged Muslim faithful to “rededicate…
Story by Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has strongly condemned the alleged threat to the life of the State Governor, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, by the Federal Government. The party in a statement by the Chairman, Dr Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, described the development as evil, horrendous, unjustifiable and…
In this part of the world where women are still struggling to have a strong voice in a male-dominated society, Diamond Bank, a leading retail bank in Africa, has shown that it cares about the female gender. This was evident when the respected bank recently launched the ‘Diamond Woman’, specifically designed to cater to the…
For the second time in less than three days, maverick entertainer, Charles Oputa, famously known as Charly Boy, has disgraced the Imo State governor, Rochas Owelle Okorocha in public. On Wednesday, the state organised Day of Tribute in honour of late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa, a former Supreme Court Justice, which took place at the International…
The management of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has released the academic calender for the 2013/2014 session as approved by the university’s senate. Kayode Sutton, the school’s spokesman, in a statement issued on Friday, noted that the institution has resumed for the session, revealing also that the first semester of the new session would run…
Students in state tertiary institutions have been protesting the huge hike in tuition fees at their various institutions of learning since last year. Some students have been made to drop out from school because of their inability to afford the over 200% hike in fees. Many also forced to repeat a session for failing to…
Report reaching us says police in Kano State have stopped a plan by some terrorists to blow up a mosque in the ancient northern city. The incident, according to preliminary report reaching us, we learnt, caused a stare among worshippers who trooped out to observe the Friday Jumat service in the mosque. We are still…