Month: April 2021
Page: 13
Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE has congratulated Christians on the celebration of Easter, urging them to emulate Jesus Christ. In an Easter Message, the Special Assistant (Media) Rivers State Governor, KELVIN EBIRI, noted that his principal, urged the faithful could emulate Christ by making sacrifices that would advance the course of development. Governor WIKE said […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has rejoiced with Christians on the this year’s Easter celebration. In a message on his Twitter page, President BUHARI said Easter is an opportunity to renew hope and faith, show love and appreciation to one another and not to despair, irrespective of the challenges of the period. The President noted that last year […]
Italian authorities have approved a ban on cruise ships entering the historic center of Venice. The country’s culture minister said the decision came in response to a request from United Nations cultural body Unesco. Large ships will now have to dock at the city’s industrial port until a permanent solution is found. Source[BBC] Edited by […]
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has claimed that two armoured helicopters handed over to the Nigerian Airforce to fight crude oil theft and sea piracy in the State have been diverted to fight Boko Haram. The governor also warned that the State will not hesitate to withdraw the gunboats to be presented to the Army, […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has criticised the rollout of coronavirus vaccines in Europe as being “unacceptably slow”. It also said the situation in the region is more worrying than it has been for several months. Vaccination campaigns in much of Europe have been hit by delays and the number of infections is rising. France […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise will resume on June 28 across the country. INEC Chairman, Professor MAHMOOD YAKUBU, announced the date for the resumption of the exercise at a press briefing held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He disclosed that the electoral umpire has set aside […]
The Rivers State governor NYESOM WIKE says no country can get it right without proper education. Governor WIKE stated when the minister of Education for state, CHUKWUEMEKA NWAJAUBA paid him courtesy visit at government house Port Harcourt. The governor also disclosed that the state has been able to bring about 36,000 children who are out […]
Members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, have commenced a nationwide strike despite the Federal Government’s efforts to stop the action. NARD gave the explanation on Thursday in a message posted on the association’s Twitter account. Recall that NARD had said that it would embark on an indefinite strike beginning from April 1 […]
Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy campaigners have been convicted of unlawful assembly relating to huge demonstrations two years ago. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai and veteran politician Martin Lee were among those found guilty of organizing an unauthorized march. All seven had pleaded not guilty but now face time in prison. A small group […]
The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Action with the National Association of Resident Doctors aimed at averting the planned nationwide strike of resident doctors billed to commence today. The agreement was signed at midnight on Wednesday, after a seven-hour meeting between the Government side and the leadership of NARD at the office of […]
