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Posterity will remember you, Buhari tells Amaechi
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Rt Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, to remain focused on his quest to improve the lot of Nigerians. The President said in a message he sent on the occasion of the Minister’s 55th birthday anniversary that posterity would remember…
Presidency denies rumour
The Presidency has put a distance between it and reports which posit it may have dumped appointments and memos that are linked to Abba Kyari, the former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Garba Shehu, Chief Press Secretary to the President took to his…
RSG turns intense attention to social media
The activities of social media influencers as well as other users of the information super highway Tuesday drew the attention of Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State Governor. Wike who was addressing Rivers people acknowledged there were growing incidences of what he termed fake news. He…
Wike alleges plan to cause disturbances
The Rivers State Government has expressed serious concern over what it says is a plan by some persons to cause disturbances in parts of the State. Governor Wike who addressed the State Tuesday said intelligence reports have shown that disturbances might take place in Khana,…
Governors lose control of state legislatures, judiciaries
Governors of the 36 states have technically lost their strangulating control of State Houses of Assembly as well as State judiciaries. This appears to be part of efforts by the Buhari administration to initiate far reaching changes which would strengthen the foundation of Nigeria’s democracy,…
Fall of an Iroko: Amaechi, Dakuku mourn Justice Karibi Whyte
A great Iroko who expoused the law and rose to dizzying heights has fallen. He is Justice Adolphus Karibi Whyte, a former Supreme Court justice and a prominent Rivers statesman. He died on Friday at the age of 88 after a brief illness. There are…
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PraiseWine set to enter Port Harcourt market by Chimex Ndubuisi
All is now set for Praisewine 2020 which is schedule to take place on the 19th of April 2020 at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt tagged “A year of New beginning”. Briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt, the convener, Pastor Martins Ameh said,…
New currency for West Africa
An indication that Nigeria and other West African states may turn to the use of a new currency in 2020 is gradually emerging. This is part of ongoing efforts by ECOWAS nations to forge closer ties, promote regional integration and trade. Should the proposed plan…
PraiseWine set to enter Port Harcourt market by Chimex Ndubuisi
All is now set for Praisewine 2020 which is schedule to take place on the 19th of April 2020 at the Obi Wali International Conference Centre, Port Harcourt tagged “A year of New beginning”. Briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt, the convener, Pastor Martins Ameh said,…
New currency for West Africa
An indication that Nigeria and other West African states may turn to the use of a new currency in 2020 is gradually emerging. This is part of ongoing efforts by ECOWAS nations to forge closer ties, promote regional integration and trade. Should the proposed plan…
Posterity will remember you, Buhari tells Amaechi
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Rt Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, to remain focused on his quest to improve the lot of Nigerians. The President said in a message he sent on the occasion of the Minister’s 55th birthday anniversary that posterity would remember…
Presidency denies rumour
The Presidency has put a distance between it and reports which posit it may have dumped appointments and memos that are linked to Abba Kyari, the former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Garba Shehu, Chief Press Secretary to the President took to his…
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How Liverpool crashed out of Europe by Ogbonna Nwuke
Reigning European champions have crashed out of the European championship. They were forced out of the race by Athletico Madrid Wednesday night. Athletico had beaten the Reds in the first leg played in Spain by a lone goal, a goal margin which gave rise to…
Liverpool return to winning ways
The defending European champions and top contender for the English Premier League, Liverpool FC Saturday defeated visiting Bournemouth by two goals to one. All the goals were scored in the first half. It was the visitors who drew the first blood in the ninth minute…
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