Barely 10 days after the trio of Nyesom Wike, Seyi Makinde and Samuel Ortom, the People Democratic Party (PDP) governors of Rivers, Oyo and Benue states returned from London, they reportedly flown back on Friday to decide on the lingering crisis rocking the party, Vanguard has reported. According to a top-ranking member of the party, Makinde was first to join Wike, while Ortom made a stopover on his way to the United States of America. “Unless a miracle happens, the reconciliation talks between Atiku and Wike have irretrievably collapsed. “Wike and his team are currently in London where they met…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
In bid to entrench a digitally educated populace in his domain especially among the youths, the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has blazed the trail by introducing the ‘Olu of Warri Tech Challenge” with cash prize of N1 million for winner. The Tech based innovative idea of the monarch is aimed at exploring and harnessing the potentials among youths by providing the platform to enable them develop an inventive technological culture. The hunt for brilliant talented IT youths is targeted at those between the ages of 18 and 35 years to participate in the Olu of Warri Tech challenges…
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party in Ogun state, Prof. David Bamgbose, is dead. He reportedly died at the Sacred Heart hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta, after a brief illness, Friday morning, six days after he became the governorship candidate of the party. His personal assistant and Asst. Senior Pastor of Peace and Love Church, Mr Oduntan Olayemi, confirmed the death. “He explained that Bamgbose had complained of tiredness a day earlier, and was taken to hospital around Olomore, where he was referred to Federal Medical Central, Abeokuta. “He was then admitted at Lantoro where he was given oxygen till…
Senior Assistant Registrar (Public Relations) at the Crescent University, Abeokuta, Mr Idris Katib has congratulated the publisher of The Defender publisher, Mr Bashir Adefaka as he turns 50. Katib in a statement described the Publisher as a fearless journalist. Read the eulogy below: About 12 years ago, my path crossed with that of a fearless journalist in person of Alhaji Bashir Adefaka, now the MD/CEO of The Defender Media Limited. Our first meeting was in the course of my official assignment as media aide to His Excellency, Judge Bola Ajibola the Proprietor of Crescent University, Abeokuta. I was barely employed…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given Mabushi Cashew Forest Pantaker traders two weeks to vacate the “notorious criminal hideouts” or face demolition of the area without a human face. Mr Ikharo Attah, Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring Inspection and Enforcement to the FCT Minister, issued the ultimatum during a stakeholders’ meeting with the Gwan-Gwan Traders Association Mabushi, on Friday in Abuja. ”After two weeks, whatever is left in the area will be demolished without empathy and sympathy. But we will stay action since you have appealed and we will convey your message to the Minister. ”But ensure that…
The finance ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) want to impose a price cap on Russian oil to prevent Moscow profiting from the effects of its war on Ukraine. In a joint statement on Friday, the G7 called on all countries that import Russian oil to join this measure. “We seek a broad coalition to maximise effectiveness,” the statement said. In essence, the idea is to force Russia to sell oil to big buyers like India for a much lower price in the future. The hope is that this will, on the one hand, relax the pressure on global…
A 160-carat white Type lla diamond was unearthed in Angola by Lucapa Diamond Company, the company announced on Friday. A press release posted on the company’s website said the 160-carat diamond is the sixth-largest recovered to date and the 28th diamond heavier than 100-carat recovered from the Lulo alluvial mine in Angola. Lulo is a 3,000 square kilometres concession in Angola’s Lunda Norte diamond heartland, approximately 630 kilometres east of capital city Luanda. Over the past decade, exploration by Lucapa and its partners has been successful in proving Lulo to be one of the world’s most prolific alluvial diamond fields.…
Her Network, a global inspirational and lifestyle platform, has unveiled plans to host its first interactive impact experience summit with phenomenal women from various industries and professional backgrounds. Ms Nkem Onwudiwe, Founder of Her Network, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Onwudiwe said the event tagged “Her Summit” would gather female founders, chief executive officers, career women, and aspiring change makers. She said the summit would provide opportunities for women to connect with peers and other successful female leaders where they can benefit from mentoring, network building, listening and learning from impact stories, and more. She…
The Dingyadi-Badawa ward leaders, Bodinga local government in Sokoto state have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A statement from Hassan Sanyinnawal, the spokesman of the party, on Friday in Sokoto said the defectors include ward Secretary, Ummarun Hassan and Assistant Treasurer, Manu Abubakar. Others are Barno Akamawa, the ward Public Relations Officer (PRO) and four ward delegates: Shehu Abubakar, Sani Modi, Sunusi Imam and Bello Alhaji, as well as hundreds of their supporters in the area. Receiving them into the party, Bello Goronyo, the state PDP Chairman, assured them of equal treatment with all the party members across…
People’s Republic of China has pledged to partner with the relevant authorities in revamping agriculture and industry sectors and prioritise areas of investments in Nigeria. Mr Cui Jiachun, Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, as his country signed a letter of intent with Nigeria. Cui was speaking shortly after the China-Nigeria Business Dialogue with Ministerial-level Officials, and representatives of political parties’ form Nigeria and China. The high-level meeting which held in Abuja was with the theme, “Seeking Common Cooperation and Development Through Inter-party Exchanges”. Cui said that the partnership was starting with the Kano State Government seeking to prioritise areas…