FOR HIS UNCOMMON AND EXTRAORDINARY LOVE FOR HUMANITY, EMMA NJOKU RECIEVES AN AWARD FROMM ONE THE MOST RESPECTED BODIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. By Ugonna Anejionu African business and political leaders and the whole world stood still Friday, July 14 for the 13th edition of the annual AFRICAN ACHIEVERS’ AWARD. Event held at the House […]
BY: CLARICE AZUATALAM, Port Harcourt A top journalist and communications expert, Dr. Jossy Nkwocha, has called on the media and Nigerian journalists to exhibit patriotism in reporting the forthcoming general elections in the country. Nkwocha, who is the Head, Corporate Communications, Indorama-Eleme Petrochemicals Limited, Eleme, Rivers State made the call in while speaking at the […]
Africa’s undisputed Icon for Democracy and Anti-Corruption marks his 80thBirthday on December 17th, 2022. Although Muhammadu Buhari’s initial rise to power, almost four decades ago, wasas the military leader of Nigeria – Africa’s most populous nation – he hastransformed, over the years, into an earnest advocate for democracy andconstitutional order.However, even as a military ruler, […]
Dr. Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General , National Park Service concludes meeting with nine host states of 10 new National Parks in Nigeria with an optimism for a smooth take- off of the new Parks. By John Idoga As part of preparations for the smooth take-off of the 10 new National Parks, recently created in the country, […]
36 Years after the death of Dele Giwa, founding Editor-in-chief of Newswatch Magazine, former editors of Newswatch , who set up Verbatim News Network Limited, a publishing firm in 2012, unveiled a daily newpaper called Verbatim Daily last week, October 20 ,on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of their engagement in publishing business. The […]
The management of Verbatim News Network Limited, Publishers of Abuja based Verbatim news magazine and Verbatim Online Newspaper, yesterday, announced two governors, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State and Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State as winners of their prestigious Governor of the Year award, an annual program that recognizes and honours personalities and corporate organizations for […]
“It is unbecoming for the IGP to bring Mbaise nation into his statement. There was absolutely no justification for such faux pas.” By Emma Ogbuehi For referring to one of late Chief MKO Abiola’s widow, Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola, as “an Mbaise-born activist,” the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, has been asked to […]
FROM CLARICE AZUATALAM, PORT HARCOURT Worried at the way the main opposition party in the country, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is handling its internal crisis, especially on the sharing of its national offices, the Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesome Wike has cautioned the party against taking Nigerians for granted. Wike whocautioned the PDP against taking […]
By Uche Bruno (Umuahia) The Abia State’s Peoples Democratic Party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2023 general elections, Prof. Uche Ikonne , has felicitated with the wife of the Abia State Governor, Her Excellency, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu (PhD.) on her birthday. In a statement issued, September 1st, 2022 by his campaign organization, Ikonne eulogized the First […]
Nembe/Brass Kings Endorse Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State for second term, 2023, for Breaking Jinx Of Abandoned Road Project. By Isaac Ombe Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Ahead of the next governorship election in Bayelsa state which will hold late 2023, political moves have started in various forms and ways. As it is traditional in Nigeria, […]