Year: 2016

Wounded Bayelsa Monarch Recuperating

On Sunday, January 10, 2016, the paramount ruler of Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State popularly known as ‘progress never die’ was shot by an unknown gunman. The monarch was said to have suffered a bullet shot during a fracas that broke out in the community between his supporters and…

Dickson Picks Second Term Ticket

Incumbent governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has been declared winner of the gubernatorial election in the state. The Returning Officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Zana Akpagbu, announced Dickson as winner of the bye election held in Southern Ijaw Local Government on Saturday, January 9, 2016. Dickson, who contested in the poll…

MTN To Retrain Visafone Staff

**To Roll Out LTE 4G Technology Information reaching us confirms that a good number of Visafone staff will be retrained to have the requisite skills for engaging the new 4G LTE technology. Visafone, a leading CDMA Operator in Nigeria, was recently acquired by telecommunication giants, MTN Nigeria, and the new owners are set to provide…

Ekwunife Quits PDP, Joins APC

A former Senator of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Ekwunife, on Friday, dumped the party to pitch tent with the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ekwunife, who represented Anambra Central Senatorial District before her election was annulled by a court, disclosed that she decided to join the APC because her erstwhile party indefinitely postponed its…

Nwobodo, Okoro Join APC

Former Governor of the old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The former minister of information joined the ruling party at the centre on Friday. He stormed a party meeting of the APC in Enugu State on Friday, which also had Minister of…

Aubameyang Wins 2015 GLO/CAF African Footballer Award

Gabonese striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been announced winner of the Glo/CAF African Footballer of the Year award. Aubameyang defeated two other finalists; Yaya Toure and Andre Ayew to clinch the coveted award. The Borussia Dortmund player was named winner of the award at a ceremony held on Thursday night in Abuja, Nigeria. Aubameyang was presented…

Arms Deal: EFCC Nabs Buhari’s Pal

A very close associate of President Muhammadu Buhari was on Wednesday night arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Jafaru Isa, who is a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was the former military governor of Kaduna State. He joined APC along with Buhari from the defunct Congress for…

Ali Decorates New Customs Management Members

Fourteen members of the new Management of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, have been decorated by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd). The ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Service in Abuja. According to a statement issued Wednesday by Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Wale Adeniyi, Ali charged members of…

Why We Rejected APC–Sapele Leaders

By Fidel Njamanze Politicians and political office holders in Sapele on Wednesday warned the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate in the April 11, 2015 House of Assembly Election in Sapele Constituency, Felix Anirah, against provocative statements. Rising from a meeting in Elume, the leaders accused Anirah of engaging in a fruitless campaign against Delta State…

Davido, Sophia Momodu End Rift

The long drawn media war between the Adelekes and the Momodus seems to be over following a peace deal reached by both families a while ago. It was gathered that David Adeleke, fondly called Davido, and his babymama, Sophia Momodu, signed a peace pact after the intervention of the National Agency For the Prohibition of…