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Hamza Al-Mustapha: I’ll end insurgency in six months
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, AA Presidential candidate … Defends General Sani Abacha over alleged treasury looting Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, Presidential Candidate of AA, a fringe political party, says he will halt insurgency in six months if he is elected Nigeria’s President….
Magnus Abe: We can do better
Senator Magnus Abe has said that regardless of the strides recorded in the transformation of the state and country, government could still do better. Abe who spoke while on a condolence visit to the NUJ in Port Harcourt said Rivers State has done well over…
7 new Ministers clear Senate hurdle
The Nigerian Senate in session Seven ministerial nominees whose names were forwarded to the Senate last week by President Muhammadu Buhari have all been cleared by the Nigerian Senate. The Port Harcourt Telegraph understands that the screening exercise which started at about 12…
Ayu still National Chairman – PDP
The PDP has denied claims that its chairman, Iyorchia Ayu has been suspended. The party said through its spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, on Wednesday, that the rumour of Ayu’s suspension was the handiwork of persons who were pained by the growing popularity of the PDP. Ologunagba…
Developing story: Senators agree to visit Ekweremadu in jail
Senators in Nigeria have resolved to despatch a strong delegation to London to visit their incarcerated colleague, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. The decision to weigh in on the side of Ekweremadu who is being held by British authorities for alleged organ harvesting was taken after…
What the President said while swearing in the new Ag. Chief Justice of Nigeria
Justice Kayode Ariwoola who is second on the order of seniority has formally taken over as the Ag. Chief Justice of the federation. He took over the reins from Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad who stepped aside on health grounds on Monday. Swearing in the Acting…
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Business: PHCCIMA’s team board train today
PHCCIMA’s new management team would today go on board a train which would be headed in the direction of a destination that may change the financial fortunes of the organized private sector and possibly redefine the entire business climate of the Rivers State. Already,…
Nigeria joins E-Currency market
Nigeria is to launch a type of currency in electronic form that would be known as E – Naira on Monday. The E – Naira is designed among other things, for the payment of goods and services that are bought on the internet. What…
Business: PHCCIMA’s team board train today
PHCCIMA’s new management team would today go on board a train which would be headed in the direction of a destination that may change the financial fortunes of the organized private sector and possibly redefine the entire business climate of the Rivers State. Already,…
Nigeria joins E-Currency market
Nigeria is to launch a type of currency in electronic form that would be known as E – Naira on Monday. The E – Naira is designed among other things, for the payment of goods and services that are bought on the internet. What…
Hamza Al-Mustapha: I’ll end insurgency in six months
Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, AA Presidential candidate … Defends General Sani Abacha over alleged treasury looting Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, Presidential Candidate of AA, a fringe political party, says he will halt insurgency in six months if he is elected Nigeria’s President….
Magnus Abe: We can do better
Senator Magnus Abe has said that regardless of the strides recorded in the transformation of the state and country, government could still do better. Abe who spoke while on a condolence visit to the NUJ in Port Harcourt said Rivers State has done well over…
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Pastor Bakare and the One Hundred Million Naira Gamble
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo Pastor Bakare has paid 100 million naira to the APC. He had paid big to serve the country. Yeah, he did it to buy forms. He wants to be president. He doesn’t mind assuming the presidency via a party he…
FIFA rankings: Nigeria, 3rd in Africa … moves ahead of Tunisia
Despite crashing out of the Round of 16 in the last African Cup of Nations, Nigeria has moved up the ladder of football playing countries, ahead of Tunisia, Algeria and Ghana in FIFA’s estimation. According to FIFA’s latest ranking released Thursday, Ghana who are preparing…
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