Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said God personally intervened in the electoral turbulence to give the state a desired victory. A statement by the governor’s media aide, Simeon Nwakaudu, said he spoke at the Government House in Port Harcourt during a solidarity and thanksgiving service by the Anglican BishopsContinue Reading
All Progressives Congress National Stalwart, Sen. Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday urged the new 9th National Assembly to extend hands of fellowship and friendship to the Executive to achieve progress in the country. Tinubu made the call in a congratulatory message entitled: “Nurturing and Deepening National Assembly Institution, Democracy,” released byContinue Reading
Explosion from gas has rocked the magnificent Port Harcourt Mall, popularly called Spar, beside Government House, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Five staff of the mall were injured in an explosion and in critical condition at the nearby Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH), formerly Braithwaite Memorial Specialist HospitalContinue Reading
The Presidential Support Committee (PSC), under the National Coordinator, Senator Godswill Akpabio has tasked Nigerian Lawmakers to remain upright, as it congratulates the National Assembly for the emergence of a credible leadership that will lead the 9th National Assembly. The lawmakers should remain upright, and work for the best interestContinue Reading
The daughter of Chief MKO Abiola, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, on Wednesday, said her father did not betray Nigerians and that the spirit of June 12 should be expected in the current administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. She said this at the Eagle Square venue of the first National Democracy Day celebrationContinue Reading
There was no celebration of Democracy Day in Nasarawa State, inspite of the declaration of the day as the new Democracy Day in Nigeria to honour Moshood Abiola, the winner of June 12, 1993 Presidential election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule,Continue Reading
Ovie Omo-Agege, senator representing Delta central, on Tuesday, knelt down to greet President Muhammadu Buhari after his emergence as deputy senate president. Omo-Agege had secured 68 votes during the senate election to defeat Ike Ekweremadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and immediate past occupier of the position, who had 37 votes.Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday renamed the National Stadium Abuja to Moshood Abiola stadium as mark of honour to the late winner of the June 12 1993, Presidential Election. This was announced on Wednesday by the president while delivering his 2019 June 12 Democracy Day celebration at the Eagles SquareContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari, has promised to take 100 million Nigerians from poverty to prosperity in the next 10 years. Buhari disclosed this in his opening speech at the inaugural June 12, Democracy Day celebration on Wednesday in Abuja. The President said that his administration would ensure rapid and positive growthContinue Reading
At least 26 civilians have been injured in a missile attack by Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement on an airport in south-western Saudi Arabia, state media say. Three women and two children were among those hurt when the missile struck Abha airport early on Wednesday, a military spokesman was quoted asContinue Reading
