The administrations of respected elder statesmen like Chief Philip Asiodu, Alison Ayida and co will never be forgotten in history, those are truly and genuinely career civil servants who worked assiduously to position and develop the Nigerian civil service commission, they remain the nation’s pride for keeping the toga of Super Perm. Sec. till date.…
Day: January 17, 2014
Boko Haram Strikes Borno Again, Scores Killed
Few days after Boko Haram killed several persons in Borno in a suicide bomb attack, the group has again struck, killing scores. Below is Punch’s account. Again the outlawed Boko Haram sect attacked Banki, a border town in Bama Local Government Area of Bornu State killing people at will, moment after they sacked the only…
Organisers Of Nigeria Presenters Awards Announce Nominees
The organisers of the much anticipated Nigeria Presenters Awards have announced the nominees for the 2014 edition of the event. The nominees for the awards were released on Thursday, January 16, 2014. The lucky ones were drawn from the television, radio, print and online media platforms. List of those who made the list can be…
House Of Reps Bent On Leadership Change
Members of the House of Representatives, particularly those of the All Progressives Congress, APC, caucus are bent on changing the leadership of the House as lawmakers resume sitting on Tuesday next week. The APC gained a slim numerical advantage over the Peoples Democratic Party before the lawmakers proceeded on the Christmas/New Year break on December…
Amaechi’s Loyalists In Ekpeye React To Police Siege In Rivers
Story by Fidel Njamanze A socio-political group in Ekpeye kingdom comprising Ahoada East and West local government areas of Rivers State, Amaechi’s Teeming Supporters, ATS, has described as a show of shame, the role played by the police in the Rivers State trounce on all political outfits floated by the state governor, Chibuike Amaechi, and…
David Mark’s Sister Dies During Child Birth
The younger sister to the Senate President, David Mark, Mrs Mary Onma-Adakole, has died. The sibling of the retired military officer turned politician died at the age of 35 at an Abuja hospital during child birth. A statement released on Thursday by the Special Adviser to Mark on Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan, described the…