Yearly Archives

2018

Senate debates $1bn arms purchase, others

Barring any last minute change, Senate will, this week, take a position on President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged approval of the release of $1 billion from the Excess Crude Accounts (ECA), to purchase security equipment to tackle Boko Haram…

Vice President Osibanjo set to visit Abia

Vice President of Nigeria, HE Prof Yemi Osibanjo, is set to visit Abia State to launch the most innovative medical solution in Africa, pioneered by the winner of Vanguard Best Governor of the year 2017 award, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu. Date:…

Governor Ikpeazu Commissions Mobile Transformer

The Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu in company of the Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Alhaji Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has used the occasion of the 26th annual Power Sector Stakeholders Meeting hosted in Umuahia to commission a Mobile…

APC: Oyegun surrenders

NWC to meet on congresses, convention before NEC Opponents of tenure elongation have carried the day in the All Progressives Congress (APC). Its National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, last night bowed to pressure from governors and…

NPFL Match Day 16: Full results

Sunday April 8 was Match Day 16 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Matches were played across the country. Full results below… Katsina United 2-1 Rivers United Heartland FC 0-0 Abia Warriors Lobi Stars 1-0 El-Kanemi…