On the 28th of March 2024 , The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo Entrepreneurship Centre hosted an exciting event – a skill acquisition exhibition and competition where various Departments showcased their expertise in producing various entrepreneurial items ranging from website development, footwear, liquid soap, perfumes, liquid paint, finger foods, engine oil, and lots more. The exhibition aimed to foster innovation, creativity, and practical skills among students. The event attracted esteemed visitors from the National Productivity Council who were on ground to monitor , evaluate and encourage the industrial…
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Thunderstorm Claims Three Lives In Imo, Four Others Injured
A deadly thunderstorm struck the Obidi community in Agwa, located in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, on Tuesday, leaving three people dead and four others critically injured. The tragedy occurred during a brief rainfall in the evening of April 8, with local sources confirming the shocking loss of life. A resident of the area, revealed that the thunderstorm’s ferocity caught everyone off guard, as the rain was relatively light. “It was just a small rain that fell yesterday, yet three people were struck by lightning and died instantly.…
Read MoreBoldMedia Chairman, MacDonald Enwere, loses Mother-in-law.
The Chairman of BoldMedia and publisher of Bold Magazine, Chief MacDonald Enwere, has lost his mother-in-law, Ezinne Lolo Fidelia Onyenwe. In a statement signed by Chief Enwere, Lolo Onyenwe died over the weekend after a protracted illness. Until her death, she was a woman of exceptional character, a devout Christian of the Catholic denomination, and a community leader who lived an exemplary and pious life to the service of God and humanity . She was respected for her wisdom, compassion, and dedication to charitable causes. Many remember her as…
Read MoreIf elections were to hold today, Tinubu will secure a second term easily. There’s practically no opposition in the country – Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju
Activist and legal practitioner, Deji Adeyanju, has said that If elections were to hold in Nigeria today, President Tinubu will secure a second term easily. According to him, there’s practically no opposition in the country and this will aid the President in sailing to victory easily.
Read MoreFubara’s Suspended Commissioner Warn Ibas Against Presenting New Budget
The suspended Commissioner for Youth Development in Rivers State, Chisom Gbali, has addressed the ongoing political challenges surrounding Rivers State’s governance, particularly the controversial role of the sole administrator, Ibokette Ibas, over the plan to present and implement the state’s budget. Gbali criticized the appointment of a sole administrator to handle the budget and other key functions of the state, arguing that it is unconstitutional for a single individual to assume such responsibilities and cancel projects that were already awarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. In a sharp criticism, Gbali, in…
Read MoreTinubu’s Appointments Sectional, He Is Infringing On Constitution – Ndume
The senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for his political appointments, describing the appointments as violations of the constitutional provision for federal character. Ndume who spoke on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday, said Tinubu’s appointments have not reflected the diversity mandated by section 14(3) of the 1999 constitution. “The figures are there. You can look at the figures. I sent you one. I sent you figures. It’s not that I’m just making accusations,” Ndume said. “And it’s not that I’m saying, well, the president…
Read MoreEdo CP, Betty Enekpen Otimenyin Sacked Over Uromi Killings
Mrs Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin has been removed as the Commissioner of Police in Edo State and Mr. Monday Agbonika has been appointed as replacement. Otimenyin was appointed as the 49th CP of the State on January 16, 2025. She took over from CP Peter Umoru Ozigi at his retirement on January 25, 2025. The new CP Agbonika was until his deployment to Edo State, the Commissioner of Police (Mounted Troop), Force Equitation Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja. He has been charged to be proactive and to settle down quickly so…
Read MoreCourt to hear suit against Rivers Administrator, Ibas, Tinubu, Others April 10
The Federal High Court in Abuja has set April 10, 2025, to hear a suit seeking the removal of Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State. The case, filed by legal practitioner Johnmary Jideobi, challenges the constitutionality of Ibas’s appointment, arguing that it undermines the constitutional framework for governance in Nigeria. The legal action, which lists President Bola Tinubu as the first defendant, calls for the court to declare Ibas’s appointment and the suspension of the Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State as unconstitutional,…
Read MoreMGBELE COMMUNITY IS AT PEACE WITH EZE ODIKA
…As Stakeholders warn Ernest Ozor alias Jefferson Amakiri. We the stakeholders of Mgbele autonomous community in Oguta LGA are worried over series’of frivolous petitions against our Traditional Ruler by one Ernest Ozor alias Jefferson Amakiri.The petition writer uses names of some people in the community to stand as signatories without consulting them .He forges their signatures to achieve his sinister motive. Presently the community has no problem with our Traditional Ruler and we are wondering why Ernest Ozor is interested in indulging in acts that could jeopardize the peace in…
Read MoreEdwin Clark’s Burial Committee Visits Fubara
In preparation for a befitting burial for the late renowned leader of the Ijaw Nation, Pa Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, the Burial Committee paid a visit to suspended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, at his private residence in Port Harcourt on Friday. Led by Chairman Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, the delegation included National President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof Benjamin Okaba, among others. The committee briefed Governor Fubara on the progress made so far in preparing for a successful burial ceremony. Late Pa Clark was a respected leader and…
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