Day: June 11, 2015

Princewill Returns To Alma Mater

Prince Tonye Princewill, son of the Kalabari monarch and Rivers State Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in the last governorship election in Rivers State, took a time out of his busy schedules to visit the secondary school he attended many years ago. The philanthropist turned politician was at the Federal Government College, Rumuokoro, recently, where he…

Dangote To Create More 38,000 Jobs In Lagos

This news will excite thousands of job seekers in the country as the President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has indicated his interest to provide more jobs for them, especially those living in Lagos. Dangote told Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday during a courtesy visit to his office in Alausa, Ikeja, that…

Ambode Declares Friday Public Holiday

Governor Akinwunmin Ambode of Lagos State has declared Friday, June 12, 2015 as public holiday. This is to commemorate the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election in Nigeria by former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, IBB, which was won by late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. The governor announced this on Thursday in a…

Youths Block Rivers Assembly

Some angry youths in Rivers State stormed the state House of Assembly on Thursday to protest an alleged plan by Nyesom Wike, the state governor, to sack the 22 local government chairmen elected into office by the immediate past administration of Rotimi Amaechi. Thousands of youths carried placards and blocked the entrance into the Assembly…