Governor Emmanuel receives Minister of Humanitarian Affairs
PHOTO NEWS AKWA IBOM- Governor Udom Emmanuel played host to the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management And Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq who was accompanied by the Chairman Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation And Social Development, Senator Lawal Yahaya Gumau at Government House, Uyo, on Tuesday, 26th November, 2019. The team was received by the Governor, Mr Udom...
Senate in fresh bid to grant financial autonomy to local government
The push for a financially independent local government system in the country has been re-energised in the Senate. A bill to amend the constitution to achieve financial autonomy for local government councils has already been gazetted and is ready for a debate on the floor of the Senate this week. A copy of the bill seen by The Guardian stipulates...
President Buhari receives Special Envoy from South Africa
PHOTO NEWS President Buhari receives Special Envoy from President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in State House, Abuja on 16th September, 2019.
PDP heads to Supreme Court
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has rejected judgment delivered today September 11, by election petition against its Presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. The party in a statement says the verdict was a subversion of Justice. The leadership of the party says it will proceed to the Supreme Court. A statement by the party's National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan reads: The Peoples Democratic...
Buhari Eligible to Contest as President – Tribunal
Justice Mohammed Garba has dismissed the petition filed by Atiku challenging the educational qualification of Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. Justice Garba in delivering the judgment says Buhari was academically eligible to contest the presidential election. "Buhari did not only possess the SSCE, but other certificates obtained in the army." "The petitioner failed to proved that the second respondent was...
Lawmakers rate council chairman in A’Ibom high at annual performance assessment
AKWA IBOM - For the second year consecutively, Mr. Cletus Ekpo, executive chairman of Etinan local government, Akwa Ibom State, has passed the annual executive performance assessment carried out the council's legislature. The assessment is based on performance and adherence to the budget, the council legislators said. Addressing journalists on Thursday 22nd August, at the council secretariat, leader of the legislature,...
FG to undertake situation analyses of projects in N’Delta
ABUJA - The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, said the federal government will undertake situation analyses of projects excited in the region. Senator Akpabio disclosed this when Youth for Peace and Development in Niger Delta paid him a courtesy call on Friday 23, August 2019, in his office in Abuja. He said the analyses of the projects will...
I will help my people to be self-sufficient – Omo-Agege
DELTA -The Deputy President of the Senate and Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has said he will use his position in the senate to make his constituents self-sufficient. Senator Omo-Agege who made the pledge during his maiden empowerment programme for his constituents in Delta central, said he will give the people good representation. “It is my resolve...
Obono-Obla may lose status as lawyer
Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, Chairman, Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property, recently suspended from office may have his education and law certificates withdrawn. Obono-Obla's suspension announced on Wednesday 14th August, took immediate effect, according to a letter signed by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to Government of the Federation. The letter dated August 14, 2019 obtained by Premium Times and sighted...
Rivaldo advises Barcelona on who to sign between Neymar, Griezmann
Former Barcelona star, Rivaldo, has advised the club on who to sign between Paris Saint-Germain forward, Neymar and Atletico Madrid star, Antoine Griezmann this summer’s transfer window. Both Neymar and Griezmann have been heavily linked with a move to join the La Liga champions this summer. Asked on who Barcelona should sign between Neymar and Griezmann, Rivaldo told Betfair: “If I...
