Deadline for Mugabe to resign or face impeachment approaches
November 20, 2017 After defying calls to step down, Zimbabwe’s leader, Robert Mugabe, now faces a noon deadline on Monday to resign or be impeached. In a live televised address…
South-East Governors’ Forum mourns Ekwueme
November 20, 2017 The South-East Governors’ forum on Monday, joined millions of Nigerians to mourn the death of former Nigeria’s Vice-President, Dr Alex Ekwueme. Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi and…
Lawmaker mourns Ekwueme, describes him as “man of peace”
November 20, 2017 A House of Representatives member, Rep. Emeka Ujam (Enugu-PDP), on Monday, mourned late former Vice President Alex Ekwueme, saying “Ekwueme was a man of peace who stood…
Ekwueme dies at 85
November 20, 2017 Former Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, is dead. His brother, Igwe Laz Ekwueme, who announced this in a statement, said that the elder statesman died at a…
Former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme, dies in London; Oko mourns
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Dr Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, is dead. His death was announced via statement from his family and signed by his brother and the traditional ruler of…
NNPC, Chevron ink $1.7bn deal to increase crude, gas production
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) have executed the final phase of an Alternative Financing Agreement to increase crude production by about 39,000 barrels per day….
Anambra: Ohanaeze commends INEC, Buhari; congratulates Obiano; Oseloka, PDP candidate, rejects result
Chief Nnia Nwodo, President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, a socio cultural organisation of Igbos has congratulated Chief Willie Obiano for his victory in the just concluded Anambra governorship election. Nwodo, in…
Gov Akeredolu to deliver 2nd SAFFGLIA African Leadership Lecture
All is sets for the 2ND Annual SAFFGLIA African Leadership Lecture to be delivered by His Excellency, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, the Executive Governor, Ondo State at the Centre of…
End of the road: Party sacks Mugabe as leader, elects his former deputy
President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was fired as leader of the ruling ZANU-PF party on Sunday and replaced by Emmerson Mnangagwa, the deputy he sacked this month, sources at a…
Magnanimous in victory, Obiano thanks Buhari, police, electorate
It’s now official. Willie Obiano, the incumbent Governor of Anambra has been declared winner of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC with a total vote of…
