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Imo State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has faulted the proposed fourth tier system of government, otherwise known as the community government council by Governor Rochas Okorocha. During a public hearing of the proposed system of governm...
The State Security Service (SSS) has offered to train staff of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) on intelligence gathering. Director-General of SSS, Mr. Ekpenyong Ita made this known in Abuja when he received the NOA director-general, M...
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has reminensced on his resignation of the post of chairman Board of Trustees (BoT) of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and declared that he completed his mission in the party. Obasanjo therefore...
In what was described as abysmal failure and selfish interest, eight political parties in Delta State have dragged Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan to Federal High Court in Asaba to explain his failure to conduct the council’s election and alleged with...
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), yesterday assured its members that the Union would petition the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), the National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Nigerian Bar Association’s (NBA) brutal assault and det...
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, in his Easter message, has urged Christians to always forgive their offenders, even in the face of provocation . In a statement signed by his special adviser on Media and Public Affairs , Cletus Akway...
Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, yesterday inspected the Divisional Police Headquarters at Ukpor, Nnewi South, which was damaged during an attack by armed robbers. Governor Obi, who was conducted round the damaged station, by the Divisional Police Of...
In the wake of ethno-religious crises in the country, wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Amina Sambo, has tasked women on the need to ensure peaceful and harmonious co-existence. She spoke at the opening of the 3rd Biennial National Women Conference or...
Amidst protest by workers of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to the federal government over the sack of their principal officers, the Minister of Power, Professor Barth Nnaji, has justified their sack, describing the protest that shut the e...
The last might not have been heard about the controversial Otokoto ritual killing in Owerri, Imo State in 1997, where 9- year-old Ikechukwu Okonkwo was brutally murdered by six suspects. The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, yesterday granted freedom ...
Pete Edochie was born 7 March 1947. A devout Catholic, he is considered one of Africa’s most talented actors, by both Movie Awards and Movie Magic’s Africa Magic Cable network. Although a seasoned administrator and broadcaster, he came into...
Nollywood diva, Stephanie Okereke has chosen April 21 for her wedding to Linus Idahosa, which confirms the story Entertainment Rendezvous broke in January, 2012. We had earlier reported the April date even as other tabloids reported differently. Though...
The US-based gospel duo, of Erica and Tina Campbell, better known as Mary Mary have debuted their reality TV show WEtv. The show which premiered earlier this week has received a lot of criticism from fans who were apparently disappointed because the sh...
When the Hisbah Committee in Kano banned the activities of Kannywood a few years ago, many thought it would mark the end of the Hausa movie industry. A lot of movie fans had expressed fear that they may not see their actors and actresses on the screen ...
Two suspected Boko Haram militants were shot dead on Friday after a raid on their meeting point near the NNPC station, Abbaganaram, a statement by Joint Task Force (JTF) has said. The statement was signed by Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, the Spokesman for the J...