Yearly Archives

2018

….PDP, APC trade words

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed President Muhammadu Buhari’s New Year message as full of empty promises. The PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, noted that instead of inspiring, the…

Okorocha’s son hospitalised in London

First son of Imo State Governor, Aham Okorocha, is currently receiving treatment at undisclosed hospital in London for yet-to-be disclosed ailment. Afam was said to have been flown to London for treatment after he allegedly slumped during…

Akpabio denies defection rumour to APC

The Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, has denied  the rumours that he plans to  defecti to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio, who was the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, has thrown his weight behind the second term…

105 Nollywood producers share N1.335bn

In line with its plans to grow the entertainment industry, the Federal Government has disbursed N1.335 billion to 105 movie producers and other stakeholders under the Project Nollywood Act (PNA) programme.  Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi…

Fuel crisis: Senate blames NNPC, marketers

The Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream has blamed the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and marketers over short supply of the petroleum products in the country. The committee chairman, Senator Kabiru Marafa, stated this…

Untold story of Chibok girls’ kidnap

The convoy of Land Cruisers rattled down a dusty road near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, plunging into the remote forest stronghold controlled by fighters from Boko Haram. If everything went to plan, they would arrive at the rendezvous…