Gen. Charles Airhavbere, an APC chieftain in Edo, explained on Sunday that a faction of the APC is at loggerheads with Gov. Godwin Obaseki because the governor has “refused to listen to voice of reason.” Airhavbere, a former soldier turned politician, while speaking in Benin said that Obaseki lacked interpersonal skills needed to make the…
Senator Shehu Sani, ex-chairman of the committee on local and foreign debts in the 8th senate under Dr Saraki has opened up on why the National Assembly rejected Buhari’s $29.96bn loan request at the time. The ex-lawmaker who is also a human right activist in a statement on Friday, says the decision of the…
A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Emmanuel Nwanze, has been conferred with Professor Emeritus at the 45th convocation ceremony of the institution. Others conferred with Professor Emeritus of the institution were Prof. Esosa Bob Osaze and Prof. John Oamen Igene. Prof. Nwanze became the recipient of the title of Professor Emeritus…
JOINT FINAL DECLARATION OF THE TRIPARTITE VISIT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AU COMMISSION AND THE SECRETARIES GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE OIF 28 November 2019 For immediate release The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Secretary-General of the International Organization of la Francophonie, Louise Mushikiwabo and the Secretary General of…
The Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission,NDDC, Gbene Dr Joi Nunieh, says the Commission will drive a Niger DeltaNext Level Re-Orientation Campaign to promote a non-violent and clean NigerDelta region. Dr Nunieh stated this yesterday during a courtesy visit by a delegationfrom the Amayanabo of Okochiri, in Okrika Local Government Area of…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to provide reliefmaterials, including medical supplies to flood victims in communitiesacross the Niger Delta region. Speaking during an inspection of some of the affected communities, the NDDCActing Executive Director, Projects, Dr. Cairo Ojougboh, said that theCommission’s Interim Management Committee, IMC, headed by Gbene Dr. JoiNunieh, would assist…
The United States government Fridayindicted Mr. Allen Ifechukwu Athan Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, andfounder of Air Peace, with bank fraud and money laundering for movingmore than $20 million from Nigeria through United States bank accountsin a scheme involving false documents based on the purchase ofairplanes. “Onyema allegedly leveraged his status as a prominentbusiness leader and…
