The Police yesterday sealed off the secretariat of the New Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, shortly after its inauguration. The Chief of Staff to Governor Chibuike Amaechi, Chief Tony Okocha, inaugurated the secretariat and hoisted the party’s flags. He was supported by top Rivers government officials and politicians. Amaechi…
The European Union yesterday stepped up peace efforts in Plateau State with the launch of a N960 million programme. The programme, which will be implemented by three organisations , including Apurimac Onlus, Deutsche Gesellechaft Fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Search for Common Ground, is to be implemented in the 17 local government Areas of the…
Leaders of different associations, youth bodies and movements across the six geopolitical zones stormed Owerri, the Imo State capital yesterday to chart a new course that will promote peace, harmony and progress in the country. The delegation of various associations led by teh former Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the late General Sani Abacha, Hamza…
The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi was yesterday allegedly prevented from entering the Government House through a preferred route by men of the state Police Command. Amaechi’s convoy, according to the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. David Iyofor, was stopped just a few metres to the Government House while he was on…
CHIEFTAIN of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Professor Ango Abdullahi was trenchant in dubbing President Goodluck Jonathan a good student of former President Olusegun Obasanjo especially on matters concerning agreements in a recent radio interview. Speaking on a Liberty Radio, Kaduna interview, the emerging champion of a northern presidency, however, failed to buttress his argument…
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Azubuike Ihejirika, has vowed that the Nigerian Army will not rest on its oars until terrorism, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the country were eliminated. Speaking at the 9th Nigerian Army Finance Corp Biennial training conference 2013 in Umuahia, Ihejirika said: “With the support of Mr. President and…
A militant group in the Niger Delta code name “Egbesu Mightier Strike Force” has given seven days ultimatum to the Muslim community
No fewer than 10,000 traders at the Bridge-Head Drug Market, Onitsha took over the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway yesterday to protest the proposed Federal Government’s ban on sale of drugs in open market next year. The protesters, who were chanting anti-Federal Government songs, also carried placards with inscriptions such as “South-East governors help us; If drug market…
The Kawu Baraje-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) yesterday gave further indication of failure of peace talks. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the faction, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, it stated that alleged belligerence of the Alhaji Bamanga Tukur-led national leadership of the party towards genuine reconciliation would cost…
The Presidency yesterday rejected the demands by aggrieved governors as part of the terms to settle the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) crises. Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on political matters Ahmed Gulak, yesterday said those demands are not consitutional. He spoke against the background of Tuesday night’s peace talks at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…