APC Suffers Setback As 21 Commissioners, 16 Lawmakers Joined Rivers’ Defection Fever
On the heel of the defection of the deputy governor of Rivers State, Engr Tele Ikuru from All the Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), 21 Commissioners and 16 out of 25 State House of Assembly members…
Obama Demands Violence-free Elections From Nigerians In New Video
President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama has called on political leaders and candidates to caution their supporters against violence during the elections. In a recorded video published Monday by the US government, Obama also urged Nigerians to peacefully…
Jonathan Eulogies Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew
President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with the government of Singapore on the passing away of the founding father and former Prime Minister of the country, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. President Jonathan assured Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong and the people…
Jonathan Doesn’t Deserve North’s Votes — Buhari’s wife
All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Aisha Buhari, has condemned alleged bashing of the North by the wife of President Goodluck Jonathan. It was alleged that Patience Jonathan described the region as an enclave of beggars and unwanted children. Premium Times…
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Celebrate As African Champions
The Flying Eagles, inspired by a noisy atmosphere inside Stade Léopold Sédar, brought the hosts down to their knees with a great display to win the African Youth Championship, goal.com reports Nigeria defeated Senegal 1-0 to win the 20th edition…
Singapore Founding Father, Lee Kuan Yew Dead
Lee Kuan Yew, the statesman who transformed Singapore from a small port city into a wealthy global hub, has died at the age of 91. The BBC reports that flowers, messages and other tributes are piling up outside the hospital…
Experts Link Global Warming To Deforestation, Gas Flaring
Experts at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology (RSUST) Port Harcourt, Professor Nkalor Hudson Ukoima and Dr Suanu Deekae, have linked global warming to continuous deforestation and emission of gases into the atmosphere. The two lectureRs who spoke…
Corruption: Stop Celebrating Ill-gotten Wealth, Jonathan Urges Nigerians
President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerians to stop celebrating people with ill-gotten wealth in order to discourage corruption in the country. Mr. Jonathan, who participated in the Presidential Debate organised by the Nigeria Elections Debate Group on Sunday in Abuja,…
#NigeriaDecides: Borno Gov Entices NURTW, RTEAN Members With 450 Buses
Ahead of Nigeria’s general elections, the Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, on Sunday, wooed members of the state chapters of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigerian (RTEAN) as he presented 450 Volkswagen…
Gov Amaechi’s Deputy Dumps APC, Gives Reasons
Few days to Nigeria’s presidential election, the Deputy Governor of Rivers State, Tele Ikuru, has has dumpped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing the APC of being a party of rebels and anarchists. Ikuru…
Shagari is Alive, Well
Former Nigerian President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari is alive and well, The Street Reporters can authoritatively report. Debunking rumour of the elder statesman’s death, the personal assistant to the Second Republic president and head of the Shehu Shagari Foundation, Dr Atiku…
