By Nwaorgu Faustinus The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter has expressed shock over comments by Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Attahiru Jega, suggesting that the massive electoral fraud perpetrated during the last general elections in Rivers State was not as huge as being reported. The party, in a statement signed…
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday restated the hope of a brighter Nigeria and reiterated his commitment of enacting legislation to sustain an investment-friendly atmosphere with the view to bring the country out of its current economic downturn. Saraki made this comment in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, James…
One of the leading banks in Nigeria, Heritage Bank, has announced its partnership support with the Performing Musicians Employers Association of Nigeria (PMAN) for the launch of a Biometrics Card Scheme for members of the music body. The PMAN Biometrics Card Scheme, a flagship multi-purpose identity card project which was initiated to re-validate the association’s…
A merger between Casers Group and Mawal Group has been announced. This followed a series of meetings between the two firms. Enyi Odigbo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Casers Group, explained that the acquisition of Mawal, a leading marketing communications network in French West and Central Africa, is a demonstration of “our commitment to…
Police in Bayelsa State on Thursday blocked an attempt by some unknown gunmen to kidnap a brother to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, Egedegu Agamal. The hoodlums, four in number, were on their way to Yenaka, a community the former Minister hails from, to carry out their plan when the security operatives foiled…
The PDP Media Watchdog has reacted to the statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring and admitting that his age will affect his performance rate as President of Nigeria. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Tunde Lawal on behalf of the group, the 72-year-old Duara farmer was urged to resign from office since he…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons was knocked out of the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada by their US counterpart on Tuesday night. The Falcons only needed a win to scale through to the round of 16, having drawn their first match and lost their second game in Group D to Sweden and Australia respectively. But…
Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has emerged the new Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, PDPGF. He was elected on Wednesday morning in Abuja to lead his other 12 colleagues in the Forum. Mimiko now succeeds former Governor Godswill Akpabio, who is not a Senator in the National Assembly. Akpabio was the…
Regent of Akungba Akoko in Ondo State, Princess Oluwatoyin Omosowon, has been rescued from her abductors after spending some days in their den. She regained her freedom on Tuesday after security operatives in Edo State stormed where she was kept by the gunmen. Before her rescue on Tuesday, two of the aides with her when…
Pastor in charge of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Trinity Chapel, UK, Sola Fola-Alade, has announced his departure from the church, after 23 years. The handsome man of God disclosed that he was leaving RCCG to fulfill the call of God to take up another “assignment.” Pastor Fola-Alade, in a Facebook post, stated…