The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has attacked a former Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, for allegedly trying to de-market the state. Wike spoke at a second term inauguration banquet at the Government House Port Harcourt. He said contrary to the false propaganda about insecurity, Rivers State hasContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes and Commission, EFCC, has reacted to reports that its operatives have arrested former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and his wife, Nkechi. Reports had emerged on Thursday that the anti-graft agency arrested the former governor and sealed his apartment in Eastern Palm University, Ogboko.Continue Reading
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday ruled that Senator Ademola Adeleke was qualified to contest the September 2018 governorship election. A three-man panel of the court made the pronouncement in a unanimous judgment which upheld the appeals by Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party. Justice EmmanuelContinue Reading
Barely 24 hours after assumption of office, Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha has commenced the demolition of monuments built by the immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha as his first action as governor. Ihedioha was sworn-in as the sixth Executive governor of the state on Wednesday. The Akachi tower, one ofContinue Reading
Two passengers: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Director General Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture ( NACCIMA) , Ambassador Ayo Olukani have recounted their experience aboard an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777-300 that flew into inclement weather preparatory for landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, LagosContinue Reading
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Wednesday debunked insinuations that he was fighting former President Goodluck Jonathan over who emerges as the next governor in the state. Speaking during a media chat at the Government House in Yenagoa, the state capital, the governor accused the aides of the former NigerianContinue Reading
Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has appointed Steve Osuji and Chibuike Onyeukwu as his Special Adviser (Media) and Chief Press Secretary (CPS) respectively. Onyeukwu, who made this known in a press release yesterday, stated that the appointments were with immediate effect. While Osuji, a senior journalist who served former GovernorContinue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday jocularly thanked Senate President Bukola Saraki for not taking advantage of the vacuum in power before the presidential inauguration. Mr Osinbajo stated this at a dinner organised in honour of President Muhammadu Buhari and himself at the State House Banquet Hall. Messrs Buhari andContinue Reading
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has publicly appreciated his wife, Dolapo, for standing by him in his first term in office and asked for her continuous support. He expressed his feeling of gratitude in a post on his Twitter handle after he took the Oath of Office and the Oath ofContinue Reading
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has denied reports that he was on board the Boeing 777-300 aircraft Ethiopian flight that escaped crashing while landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Wednesday. There had been reports that Obasanjo and 393 other passengers on the flight from Addis-Ababa, capital of Ethiopia hadContinue Reading
