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The personal intervention of Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha into the 17 year-old ezeship tussle in Irete autonomous community in Owerri West local government area of the state has ended with the election of Ethelbert Chukwudi Ekwelibe, as the traditional ruler for the community. The new traditional ruler emerged from a plebiscite ordered by the Governor who personally interviewed the five ezeship candidates of the community at Ahiajoku conference Center Owerri, on June 19, 2013. The governor had at the forum wondered aloud why Irete people, who were granted autonomy from Umunwoha autonomous community since 1996 had not been…
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has said that the emerging All Progressive Congress of (APC) is determined to give Nigeria good leadership, which it said has eluded the country for a very long time. Publicity Secretary of the party, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who made the clarification in Lagos said the promoters of the party have decided to shelve their differences and make whatever sacrifices that is necessary to achieve that objective. He appealed to Nigerians whom he described as seeking an end to the current leadership to disregard attempts by enemies of progress to sabotage the birth of APC.…
World champions, Spain today failed to live up to their rating as world number one when they were walloped 3 – 0 by Brazil in the confederation cup put together by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). Held in Rio De Geneiro, the Brazilians who have never been beaten in Rio continued to maintain a clean slate when they dictated the pace throughout the duration of the match. Fred, put Brazil in the lead when he scored the in the 2nd minutes. Neymah made it 2 in the 44th minutes while Fred made it 3 in the 47th minutes,…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola few minutes ago switched on lights on Apongbon, Carter and Eko bridges, breathing life into night driving which has hitherto been a nightmare to many passing through these areas. Fashola switched on the lights powered by generators with members of the Lagos State Executive Council. With him on the assignment were Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Taofeek Tijani, whose ministry carried out the project, Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Obafemi Hamzat and the General Manager, Lagos State Electricity Board, Mrs. Damilola Ogunbiyi among others. With what has happened, commuters will now…
The Lagos State Government has said that it budgeted a total of N1.4 billion for scholarships in the 2013 budget to assist students of Lagos State origin in the various institutions of higher learning. Governor Babatunde Fashola made the revelation while delivering a lecture on the “The Future of Our Nation in the hands of the Nigerian Youth”, at the Lagos State University (LASU) in Ojo, Lagos. Fashola said the amount is higher than N800 million which was appropriated for scholarship in 2012, adding that the state took the decision in order to increase the number of beneficiaries. He advised…
Lagos State Government has again achieved a milestone in its financial prudence and debt management drive as it recently won an international achievement award for successfully floating an N80 billion bond in November last year. The prestigious award of Best Local Currency Bond Award for 2012, the first of its kind to be conferred on any organisation in Nigeria, was presented to the state in London by its sponsors, EMEA Finance, a leading magazine in the United Kingdom known for its in-depth global financial research and analysis. Published by Exporta Publishing and Events Limited, the Magazine took special recognition of…
The ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has criticised the leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu for installing his daughter, Folashade Tinubu Ojo as President General of the Nigerian Market Men and Women. Speaking on the development, Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Tony Okeke said that Ahmed Tinubu has purely shown his despotic tendencies by installing his daughter as the Iyaloja. “Nigerians have clearly seen that the so-called democrats and self-styled messiahs in the ACN are indeed wolves in sheep’s skins”, he said, stressing that Folashade is not a full time trader to succeed his mother…
Senator Pius Ewherido, representing Delta State Federal Central constituency is dead. He was 50. He is said to have died of stroke. Ewherido was elected Senator in the 2011 general election on the platform of the Democratic People’s Party (DPP). Born May 4, 1963 in Ughelli, Delta State, Ewherido attended Notre Dame College, Ozoro and Urhobo College, Effurun, Delta State before proceeding to the University of Ife where he studied Philosophy. He was also at University of Benin, where he studied Law. Ewherido was a member of United Nigerian Congress Party (UNCP) during the third republic but left politics for…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) as quarrelsome parties who are merely embittered by on-going reconciliation in the party. Acting Publicity Secretary of the party, Tony Okeke made the revelation while reacting to a statement credited to the ACN, requesting the ruling party to furnish Nigerians with security reports that prevented Rivers State, Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi from exchanging pleasantries with the President at the Villa. “The ACN and the CPC are merely embittered by the reconciliation so far achieved by in the PDP and seek to…
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Thomson Oliha is dead. He was 44. He died. He died early Sunday morning after an attack of malaria fever. Oliha was part of the squad that won the nation’s cup in 1994. He was said to have complained of Malaria and was taken to an undisclosed hospital in the Kwara State before he gave up. Chairman, Sports Writers Association, Kwara State, Bunmi Adedoyin confirmed that Oliha died Sunday morning in a private hospital in Ilorin. Oliha played for Bendel Insurance (1985-1987), Iwuanyanwu Nationale (1988-1991), Africa Sports (1992-1993), Maccabi Ironi Ashdod F.C. (1993-1994) and Antalyaspor (1994-1995).…
