The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC, Rev Uja Tor Uja has said that the Commission would continue to support the church to enable them perform Holy Pilgrimage without hitches. The Executive Secretary who spoke through the Head of Operations, Rev Amos Yohanna disclosed this recently in Abuja while playing host to the founder, Love of Christ Cherubim and Seraphim Church, London, Rev Mother Esther Abimbola Ajayi. His words, “NCPC as a government agency is committed to continuously give the church all administrative support to perform Pilgrimage…
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Sen Rose Oko, Others Move Against Etim’s Reappointment As Federal Civil Service Commissioner
The three serving senators from Cross River State, Rose Oko (Cross River North), Gershom Bassey (Cross River South) and John Owan Enoh (Cross River Central), have moved against the reappointment of Samuel Etim, as Federal Civil Service commissioner to represent Cross River/Akwa Ibom states for another five years. The three senators jointly sponsored a bill read on floor of the Senate Tuesday, raised the alarm over alleged confirmation of Etim for another reappointment and tenure for five years, said it was not according to the rotation arrangement that was earlier…
Read MoreGlobal Terrorism Women Cry Out To Trump, US
…demand protection from Boko Haram In Africa A group of women, under the umbrella of Africa Arise for Change Network, has cried out to the United State President, Donald Trump for protection from terrorists in Africa. The group said threats to women in Africa called for urgent need for America to reassert its global leadership status. Recall that Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, had recently executed Hauwa Leman, an aide worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Borno State. The…
Read MoreFinance Minister: FG Is Focused On Delivering On ERGP 2020
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed has said the 2019 general elections will not hamper on its Economic Recovery Growth Plan (ERGP) target of 2020, saying the Federal Government is committed and focused on delivering on the set goals. The Minister, stated this on Tuesday, while speaking as a panelist on the sustainable economic opportunities for Nigeria at the ongoing 24th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja. She said the federal government is aware of the sense of urgency and the need for consistency for a sustainable growth of…
Read MoreBiafra: Drama As IPOB Sacks Kanu Over Honouring His Dog Above Martyres
One of the leaders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Olisa Mbakwe said the group has sacked its controversial leader, Nnamdi Kanu following his Sunday’s broadcast. The group said Kanu’s speech on Sunday was a clear indication that he prefers his dog, Jack than those murdered in the struggle for the realisation of Biafra. Kanu had during a broadcast on Sunday from his base in Israel, mourned his dog and “few other people” in his compound who lost their lives when troops of the Operation Python Dance invaded his residence…
Read MoreOwan-Enoh is an opportunist, says Obono-Obla
Below is what Okoi Obono-Obla said of Senator John Owan-Enoh on his facebook page on January 27, 2016… I gathered from the Political Rumour Mill in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja that Senator John Owan Eno representing Cross River Central District in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has concluded plans to defect the governing All Progressives Congress,APC any moment from now. The plan of the Senator Eno to defect may unconnected with his frosty relationship with Governor…
Read MoreKUMUYI HOLDS GOD OF ALL WONDERS CRUSADE IN ABUJA
….targets 100,000 participants as crusade holds October 28 The General Superintendent, Deeper Life Bible Church worldwide, Dr William Folorunsho Kumuyi has concluded plans to hold ‘God of All Wonders Crusade’ at the National Stadium in Abuja. The State Overseer for FCT, Pastor Joshua Esho, who stated this at the weekend, also disclosed that it is targeting 100,000 Abuja residents to attend the mega crusade, schedule for Sunday, October 28, 2018. He added that Pastor Kumuyi will be ministering live at the main bowl of the National Stadium by 5pm prompt.…
Read MoreAkapson: Senator Nenadi Usman’s Associates Engage Private Investigator From UK, Buried amid wailing and curses in Southern Kaduna.
There are indications that some associates of Senator Nenadi Usman, former Senator & Minister of Finance have engaged the service of private investigators from the United Kingdom to unravel the mysteries surrounding the unwarranted killing of her daughter, Late Anita Akapson that was killed by a police surveillance team from the Gwarinpa police station last a week ago on Saturday night. The associates’ source, who asked not to be named, told our correspondent on Thursday in Abuja that Akapson death was not just a routine case of mistaken identity, believing…
Read MoreOgbia group condemns attacks on Ogbia Leader
The Odionin Ogbia Forum , a socio-political group, has condemned the attacks on Bayelsa State prominent traditional ruler, King A.J Turner, and the lawmaker representing Ogbia constituency one in the state Assembly, Mietama Obodor of anti-party activities, by a group known as the Ogbia PDP Renaissance, which accused the Traditional ruler and some leaders of Ogbia Local Government Area of working against the interest of the PDP ahead of the 2019 general elections. In a statement Saturday, signed by Otobo Osborn the Forum said those hiding under the membership of…
Read MoreFG Begins Monthly Payment Of 9,215 NITEL/Mtel Ex-Workers
In fulfillment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s commitment to ensure all pensioners get their entitlements, the federal government has conclude plans to begin monthly payments of 9,215 NITEL/Mtel ex-workers captured by the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD). The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, who’s ministry supervises PTAD, said the development was in line with the directives and approval of Mr President and the administration’s determination to improve the lives of the pensioners after waiting for 12 years. The Minister assured that the resources for the monthly payment of the…
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