Year: 2016

Umahi Suspends SA on IGR Indefinitely

Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has ordered the indefinite suspension of his Special Adviser on Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, Jeremiah Oketa, for action, described as going beyond the authority and command of his office. The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Emanuel Onwe, announced this last week while briefing journalists on the outcome of this…

Juju Hi-life Star, Olawale Michael Drops ‘Ife Okan Mi’

One of the brightest stars in Juju music, Olawale Michael has been into music right from childhood, but launched deeper into music during his secondary school education. He joined a musical group, “Odunlami World Entertainment” (a juju life band), as a drummer at age 15, and later became a back-up singer. Overtime, this courageous, intelligent…

Rivers Rerun: APC Begs Electorates

…Says Ekitigate a child’s play compared to what happened in Rivers in 2015 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has made a passionate appeal to the people of the State to avenge the murder of over 100 of its members in the April 2015 gubernatorial election in Rivers State. The party urged residents…

All Set For WCF Forum in Davos

Momentum is gradually gathering for the World’s biggest Communications Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from March 8-9, 2016. Communication professionals, CEOs, representatives of ministries, global media practitioners and some of the world’s most influential PR and marketing communications personalities will get together to discuss the key trends in the field of global communications at the WCF…

Tonto Dikeh To Celebrate Val With Orphans

In the spirit of love, sultry actress, Tonto Dikeh, has concluded plans to spend her Valentine’s Day with children of an orphanage home through her foundation. The Tonto Dikeh Foundation has over the years been involved in putting smiles on the faces of the less privileged in the society. On February 14, 2016, the Tonto…

Soldiers Linked With Terrorists Nabbed In Yola

Not less than two military men were arrested by the Nigerian Army in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, for allegedly working with Boko Haram group. The suspects, Eric Nwokorie and Macauley Fortune of the Explosive Ordinance Device section of the 143 Battalion, were apprehended on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Yola park with some unauthorized…

Nestle, GSK In Fake Consumer Promo Mess

Two leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) companies in Nigeria, GlaxoSmithKline Nigeria and Nestle Nigeria have found themselves in murky waters of court action as the Federal Government drag both companies before a Federal High Court in Lagos for alleged infringements in the consumer promotions. This has pushed the FG to file criminal charges against…

By Nwaorgu Faustinus Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has vehemently condemned the decision by the state governor, Nyesom Wike, to declare Friday, February 5, 2016, as public holiday, describing it as a “poorly conceived attempt at self-adulation” that belongs to the past. The party in a statement signed by its spokesman,…