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The Governor of Rivers State, Governor Nyesom Wike has sacked his chief of staff, Emeka Woke, his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol, Harold Koko, and dissolved the state executive council. The dissolution and dismissal was contained in a special government announcement signed by Kekvin Ebiri,the State’s Special Assistant on Media, in Port Harcourt […]
Veteran Nollywood actress turned evangelist, Eucharia Anunobi, has announced that she is urgently in need of a man to settle down with. The 56-year-old revealed in an interview with BBC Igbo, that her utmost concern now is to settle down. In 2006, the actress’s marriage to her ex-husband, Mr. Charles Edwu, ended after six […]
The police command in Kano has confirmed that the explosion that left nine persons dead last Tuesday was caused by chemicals used for making bombs. This was upon an investigation carried out by the Explosive Ordinance Disposal-Chemicals, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, EOD-CBRN, and Operation Puff Adder of the Nigerian Police. A statement […]
The Member Representing Warri South Constituency II at Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Matthew Poko Opuoru, has won the PDP primary to fly the party’s flag for the constituency in the 2023 general elections, polling 10 votes compared to his closest rival, Dr. Michael Tidi, who garnered 6 votes. The primary which […]
Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed the number of forcibly displaced people around the world above 100 million for the first time ever, the United Nations said Monday. “The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has now crossed the staggering milestone of 100 million for the […]
The Lagos State chapter of the PDP urged the National Working Committee (NWC) to cancel the House of Assembly and House of Representatives primaries. Chairman of the party, Mr. Philips Aivoji, made the call at a briefing, accompanied by other state exco members and governorship aspirants. Aivoji said the ad-hoc delegates’ lists brought by […]
Daughter of former Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan and Delta State House of Assembly aspirant for Warri North, Orode Meyiwa Uduaghan, has reacted to the outcome of the primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where she lost to Hon. Alfred Martins. Martins defeated Orode for the ticket of the PDP for Warri North with 25 […]
Veteran actress, Ngozi Ezeonu, celebrated her birthday with beautiful photos on her Instagram page on Monday appreciating God for her new age. She wrote, “If I had a thousand mouths, they would not be enough to thank you for all you have done and still doing in my life. Thank you, Lord.” Some […]
The Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has warned that COVID-19 is not over in spite of reports that COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly. Ghebreyesus said this at the opening of the World Health Assembly on Sunday at Geneva, Switzerland. World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed the screening of its 2023 presidential aspirants earlier scheduled for Monday, May 23. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said the party regretted any inconveniences caused by the postponement, adding that a new date […]