The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded local government election in Rivers State. The Chief Election Officer of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) Justice Adolphus Enebeli declared the results on Saturday in Port Harcourt. He said the announcementContinue Reading
Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Saturday lost his ward and local government in Saturday’s chairmanship and councillorship elections in Rivers State. PlatinumPost reports that Fubara, who is a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), hails from Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, where Enyiada Cookey-Gam, the chairmanship candidate for ActionContinue Reading
Former Liberian Vice President, Howard-Taylor Appointed UNIPGC Matron. By Adewale Owoade Former Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has been appointed as the Matron of the United International Peace and Governance Council (UNIPGC) for its African chapter. This prestigious role was officially conferred upon her at the JewelContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has bestowed Scholarship Awards on Six Best Students from the nation’s Colleges of education as part of the activities to mark 2024 International Teachers Day. Flowerbudnews reports that the SouthWest Zonal winner, Mubarak Latona from FederalContinue Reading
The ongoing local government elections in Rivers State have descended into chaos, with heavy gunfire erupting in the Rumuepirikom community, hometown of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. It should be noted that Wike, a former governor of the state, is at odds with the presentContinue Reading
A writer recall! Years ago in the Philippines, I heard a story of a man who parked his car in his office complex in downtown Manila. There was a street boy nearby and to pick up some money, the boy asked if he could watch (guard) the man’s carContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Mrs Lola Ade-John, Minister of Tourism has promised to collaborate with the members of the Nigeria Association of Tour Operators (NATOP), to promote Nigeria’s tourism sites, landmarks and diverse cultural heritage. Ade-John made the pledge when she received Mrs Bolaji Mustapha, National President of the Nigeria AssociationContinue Reading
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno has appointed his daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki as First Lady of the state. This follows the death of his wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno who passed away after an illness. Umo Eno while introducing his daughter to First Lady of Nigeria, OluremiContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere The Chairman of Policy Think-tank, Independent Media and Policy Initiative, (IMPI) Chief Niyi Akinsiju, has been conferred with the Doctor of Philosophy, PhD academic award of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. This was disclosed in a congratulatory statement signed by the Vice Chairman of theContinue Reading
