Archives for May 26th, 2014
2011 GUBER ELECTION: SUPREME COURT BLASTS OGBORU, ORDERS OGBORU’S LAWYER TO PAY UDUAGHAN, 3 OTHERS N8 MILLION
GOVERNOR EMMANUEL UDUAGHAN AND GREAT OGBORU
The Supreme Court Monday in Abuja awarded N8m as cost against Dr. Dickson Osuala, counsel to Chief Great Ogboru of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) for what it termed as an abuse of the process of the apex court.
To benefit from the N8m are Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, Governor of ...
NIGERIA UPSIDE-DOWN, THE PEOPLE SUFFERING AND SMILING
By Zik Gbemre,
In 2003, the UK's New Scientist magazine conducted a survey that found that Nigeria had the highest percentage of “happy people in the world”. Seven years later, another survey, a Gallup poll this time, found that Nigeria had the world's highest rates of optimism. Truthfully, we do not think we need to trouble ourselves much ...
IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL (IYC) WORLDWIDE PRESS STATEMENT
IJAW YOUTH COUNCIL (IYC)
WORLDWIDE
PRESS STATEMENT
May 26, 2014
WHY WE AGREED TO RETAIN 13% DERIVATION – OBONG ATTAH: A BETRAYER OF TRUST
The attention of the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide has been drawn to an interview granted by Obong Victor Attah, Former Governor of Akwa-Ibom State and published in the Vanguard Newspaper and other national dailies on ...
Bayelsa NUT calls for release of abducted girls *****demands for adequate compensation of bereaved colleagues
Jesse Ese, Yenagoa
A call has been made to the Nigerian Government to work towards the speedy release of the abducted Chibok girls in Borno State by the Boko Haram sect and also demonstrate enough social responsibility and concern to guarantee security of lives and properties.
The Bayelsa State Chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), ...
The Pervasiveness of Witchcraft and Ritualism in Nigeria (2)
Okoli Leonard Maduabuchi Caesar
In the last publication, I examined the excessive appropriation of mystified occurrences to witchcraft activities in Nigeria. I further examined the fact that many Nigerians adopt the witchcraft explanatory model to give coherence to life experiences and events and the accusation leveled against illiteracy and lack of exposure as being a major ...
Lawmaker Calls for More Women Participation in Politics
Francis Sadhere
The member representing Uvwie, Sapele and Okpe Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. (Barrister) Evelyn Oboro, has called for more women in politics, saying that women are great administrators.
(from left) Chief Emuobonuvie Judith Enamuotor (JP) Member, PDP BOT with Honourable Evelyn Oboro, member representing Okpe, Sapele and Uvwie Federal Constituency, ...
UPCOMING EVENT: IGHO WEDS EMMA, MAY 31ST
Igho and Emma
The traditional marriage between Frankie Igho Utukpe and Emmanuel Esere Oboro comes up Thursday, May 29, 2014 at retired Captain Reuben O. Utukpe’s Compound, 126 Abowane Street, Ebrumede off DSC Expressway, Behind Con-Oil Filling Station, Commencing at 10: 00am prompt.
And on Saturday, May 31st, 2014 Igho and Emma will be joined together ...