By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt. The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has appointed Dr Jossy Nkwocha, Group Head, Corporate Communications, Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals and Fertilizer Group, Port Harcourt as the chairman of the institute’s Energy Hub Management Committee. Chairman of the National Council of NIPR and President of the …
Read More »Rotary Club Aluu Unveils New Service Project, Honour Unizik ASUU’s Ex-President
By Godwin Chukwumaechi, Port Harcourt The Rotary Club Aluu New Dawn, Rivers State at the weekend unveiled its New Service Project for the 2024/2025 year during which it also presented Prof. Uchenna Ufoaroh, the immediate past president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, the …
Read More »Edo 2024: Betsy Obaseki’s Broadside and Adams Oshiomohle’s Bombshell
By Ehichioya Ezomon The 1967 hit song, “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” written by British singer-songwriter, Cat Stevens, may not be related to the discourse hereunder, but it’s a strong advice to humans, to bridle their tongues – as the Apostles admonish in James 3:8-9 – against censoriousness, and …
Read More »Contract Fraud: Diversionary Accusations ‘will not Stop Prosecution of Indicted APC Chieftains’
By Amos Odhe Diversionary accusations against the Chief of Staff, Hon Kazeem Akinkeye will not stop the prosecution of many former top officials of the Oyetola administration over infractions in contract handling in the last government, according to spokesperson to the Osun State governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed. According to a …
Read More »Ondo 2024: IPC, CEMESO begin Stakeholders’ Engagement on Credible Elections
By Amos Odhe In preparation for the Ondo State off-cycle governorship election, the International Press Centre (IPC) and the Centre for Media and Society (CEMESO) will from Tuesday September 10, 2024, host a series of dialogue and stakeholders’ engagement, with the objective of ensuring “fair, ethical, and inclusive coverage of …
Read More »NCDMB Lauds Nigerian Content in NLNG Train 7, Urges ‘Increased Industry Collaboration’
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has commended “the significant Nigerian Content strides achieved in the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Train 7 Project.” Speaking on Friday during a visit to the NLNG six-train plant, Train 7 Project construction site, and …
Read More »BMNA to Honour Ruby Benjamin Memorial School
Organizers of the prestigious Bayelsa Media Network Awards (BMNA) have nominated Ruby Benjamin Memorial School for an award of Excellence, “in recognition of the school’s sterling qualities and antecedents in the educational sector in Bayelsa State. In a statement issued to newsmen in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, the Project …
Read More »Fiscal Responsibility Act Empowers Nigerians to Hold Govt Accountable ~ Muruako
By Kelechi Nwaucha In the wake of economic headwinds buffeting the country, the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA), particularly Section 51, which empowers them to hold governments at the three tiers accountable. This was the message Executive Chairman of …
Read More »NASS: Slow Progress, Recycling of Bills Define 10th Assembly’s 1st Year ~ OrderPaper
… Highlights Concerns over ‘Legislative Copy-Pasting, Merchandising of Bills’ The first year of the 10th National Assembly, led by Senator Godswill Akpabio and Hon Tajudeen Abbas, has witnessed a surge but slow pace of progression of sponsored bills, a significant number of which were proposals recycled from the preceding 9th …
Read More »Ex-Agitators Felicitate with Tantita Boss, Ekpemupolo, on Award by Ijaws in UK
The National Chairman, ex-Agitators of the Third Phase of the Presidential Amnesty Program, PAP, Elaye Slaboh, has felicitated with the managing director and chief executive officer of Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, who was recently bestowed with the Life-time award of ‘Izon-Ebidou Keme,’ meaning a …
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