Governor Amaechi Dissolves Obio-Akpor LGA Management

Rotimi Amaechi PHOTO CREDIT: PUNCH NEWS Rivers state Governor, Rt. Hon Rotimi Amaechi has dissolved the management of Obio-Akpor Local Government council. The Chairman of the Local government council, Timothy Nsirim and his seventeen (17) Councillors shall hereby vacate their positions. This dissolution took effect from yesterday; 28th November, 2013. This was announced in a statement by the Secratary to the Rivers State Government,...

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Governor Adams Oshiomhole apologizes over comments to a widow

Gov. Adams Oshiomhole of Edo today Friday November 29th apologized for the comments he made to a widow in Benin during an inspection tour on Mission Road, in the state capital, a fortnight ago. Oshiomhole said that he now regretted the comments which had become the subject of discourse in the social media. The Governor said that he made the comments in anger. The governor’s apology was made when the leadership of the Federation of Muslim...

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Latvia's prime minister resigns over deadly roof collapse

People place flowers and light candles in front of the Maxima supermarket in Riga, Latvia, on Saturday, November 23, two days after dozens of people reportedly died in a roof collapse. Riga Mayor Nils Usakovs said authorities suspect building materials stored on the roof caused it to collapse Thursday. (CNN) -- Latvian Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis...

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Nigerian government gives ASUU one week ultimatum to call off strike

ASUU has been on strike since July 1. The Federal Government on Thursday gave the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, one week ultimatum to call off the ongoing strike. The acting Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, stated this while briefing journalists in Abuja. ASUU has been on a nationwide strike since July 1, demanding the government implements a 2009 agreement it had with the union. The lecturers...

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Asari Dokubo released in Benin Rep., flown to Abuja in private jet

Asari Dokubo has been released two days after he was arrested in Benin Republic. The leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force was reportedly released early this morning after President Jonathan intervened on his behalf with the President of Benin Republic, Yayi Boni. Sahara Reporters reports that President Jonathan then deployed a private jet to ferry Mr. Dokubo to Abuja a few hours after his rele...

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Latvia PM resigns after supermarket roof collapse that killed 54

The Prime Minister of Latvia, Valdis Dombrovskis, resigned today Wednesday November 27th after saying he is politically responsible for the collapse of a supermarket roof that killed 54 people and wounded at least 40 others last week, the Associated Press reports. The roof of Maxima Supermarket located in Riga collapsed on Thursday November 21 killing several people including three rescue workers. 39 others were seriously injured....

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Nigerian who posted rap video on YouTube glorifying gang culture jailed for 22 years

A 21 year old Nigerian named Kayode Oshin (pictured right), who uploaded a video on YouTube boasting about trying to murder a rival with a machine gun was jailed for 22 years yesterday, Daily Mail reports. His accomplice, Junior Tahir-Akinyele (pictured left) was jailed for 14 years. "Kayode Oshin, 21, attempted to assassinate Yassin Zouaiou with a Mac 10 in a feud over drugs and money in Hounslow, west London, after being enticed into...

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Why I Resigned As SURE-P Chairman - Christopher Kolade

inShare The Chairman of Subsidy Re- investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Chief Christopher Kolade, has resigned his appointment following issues of financial and performance credibility surrounding the programme.   Kolade, whose resignation has been accepted by the Presidency, in a monitored programme on...

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NDDC: Senate May Ambush Nominations

inShare Three days after President Goodluck Jonathan forwarded the list of nominees into the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Senate for consideration, there are strong indications that some of the nominees may have a tough time scaling the hurdles of clearance. Indications emerged...

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Medical Challenges: President Defers Meeting With G-7 Governors

inShare Another opportunity for the resolution of the festering crisis in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) appears to have been lost again: President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday postponed his meeting with the G7 governors, citing health challenges.  The meeting, earlier billed for...

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13% Oil Derivation: FG, States May Clash ver Fund

inShare A battle for the management of the 13 per cent derivation fund may ensue between the federal government and the states anytime soon. There has been growing discontent among stakeholders over the delay by the federal government in correcting its implementation error that resulted in the...

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Aussie house sets record with 500,000 Christmas lights

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian family has reclaimed their Guinness World Record by stringing up more than half a million Christmas lights around their suburban home. Guinness World Records official Chris Sheedy confirmed Monday that the Richards family of Canberra set the record for Christmas lights on a residential property with 502,165 twinkling bulbs. The family first entered the famous record book in 2001 with 331,038 multi-colored...

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