By Festus Ahon History was made last Saturday when the Urhobo nation gathered at the Urhobo Cultural Centre, Uvwiamuge, Agbarho, to induct Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the Governor of Delta State, into the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU (Worldwide) Hall of Fame. This landmark event made him the first Governor of Urhobo extraction to receive this…
Notable Activist, Rev. Kallamu Musa Ali Dikwa has tendered an apology to Vice President, Alhaji Kashim Shettima and Managing Director of (NEDC) Moh’d Goni Alkali over alleged withdrawal of N130bn from the agency account. Dikwa in a rebuttal on Saturday, said the publication he made concerning the N130bn was not correct. “ I, Rev. Kallamu…
By Our Reporter The Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, has commended NNPC Ltd. for successfully implementing the vision of the President by delivering impactful initiatives like the Maiduguri Emergency Power Project (MEPP). The Minister made this remark during an inspection visit to the MEPP site on Saturday, December…
By Our Reporter The commissioner for Sports Development, Bayelsa State, honourable Daniel Igali, has eulogised the importance of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to the development of sports across the country. Daniel Igali made the assertion during the Bayelsa 2024 SWAN WEEK awards night to conclude the week-long events that featured Road-walk, football…
An African Proverbs says, “ One cannot be at the River side and still uses saliva to watch his/her hands” The administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must exploit the benefits from the Dangote Refinery, including other functioning private refineries in the country. There is abundance of crude oil in Nigeria, and luckily the Dangote…
*We gave notice 3 times – MDC By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The owner of a multi-million Naira property located at new Gandu layout close to Zoo road in the metropolis has threatened to take legal action against kano state government for demolishing a property which belong to him. Ibrahim Mukhtar Muhammad who disclosed this while…
By Olorogun Bernard Okumagba Senate President, Obong Godswill Akpabio, has established himself as one of Nigeria’s leading lights. Having served as Commissioner, Governor, Senate Minority Leader and Minister previously, he is one person that can be truly regarded as experienced and well versed. This is what Senate President Akpabio has deployed since the advent of…
*Name one after VP By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Seven newly constructed landmark projects, including two housing estates, three schools, and a 1.2 km dual carriage way executed by Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, have been commissioned. Nigeria’s World Bank’s representative, Dr Ndiame Diop, commissioned the two senior and one junior secondary schools; while the…
*Says no democracy without dissenting views By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Northern leaders, under the auspices of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) have urged the Federal Government to be tolerant dissenting voices against the tax reform bills before the National Assembly, saying that fighting them is against the spirit of democracy. According to the Forum, the…
By Our Reporter The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Burutu Local Government Chapter, has commended Executive Chairman of Burutu Local Government Council, Hon. Chief (Dr) Julius Takeme (JP) for supporting youths in the area. It was gathered that Takeme sponsored youths from Burutu Local Government to attend the 60th Anniversary celebration of the National Youth…