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Month: April 2016

Claims Of Division In Edo APC Is Diversionary, Mischievous – Mr. Emma Gold-Idehen

FREEPRESS — Engr. Chris Ogiemwonyi’s campaign coordinator, Hon. Emma Gold-Idehen has reacted to the insinuation making the round that the All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Edo State has been factionalised into three groups, saying “the people peddling such negatively patronising rumours…

Deputy Governor Escapes By Wiskers  As Gun Men Attacked Him In Auchi This Afternoon

FREEPRESS — The Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Dr. Pius Odubu escaped death in Auchi by divine favour as gun men purported to have been engaged by the Comrade Governor shot at him inside the APC Secretariat in Auchi as he was…

ASUU shuts Bayelsa varsity over unpaid salary arrears

FREEPRESS – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the Bayelsa State-owned Niger Delta University (NDU) has commenced a sit-at-home protest following the inability of the Governor Seriake Dickson-led administration to pay lecturers of the university five-month salary arrears….

Abductors of Nigerian Minister demand N200 million ransom

FREEPRESS – Abductors of a former Minister, Iyabo Anisulowo, have demanded the payment of N200 million as ransom for her release, sources informed of the investigation have told our correspondent. The former minister was kidnapped on Wednesday along Sawonjo/Iganokoto road…

Killings by Herdsmen: Northern governors defend Fulani

FREEPRESS – The  19 Northern Governors have taken a strong exception to the branding of perpetrators of crimes around the country as Fulani. The Governors, rising from a meeting in Kaduna yesterday, said inasmuch as they condemned the recent attacks…

N23.29b poll bribery scandal: EFCC may send evidence against Diezani to UK agency

FREEPRESS – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has decided to send evidence linking former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to  the $115million (N23, 299,705,000billion)  poll bribe  to the National Crime Agency (NCA) in the UK. The…

Buhari’s economic policies “opaque, archaic” – Ezekwesili

FREEPRESS – President Muhammadu Buhari’s current economic policies are similar to those he promulgated during the military regime he led in the 1980s, a former Minister of Education and social critic, Oby Ezekwesili, has said. Mrs. Ezekwesili said Mr. Buhari’s…

UNFAIR ATTACKS ON OBA EREDIAUWA BY ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE, A MINDLESS SHOW OF CRASS INGRATITUDE AND DISRESPECT.

FREEPRESS — I was shocked when I read the description of the departed Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo as “iconoclastic royal father”. The last time I checked, iconoclastic meant “attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions,  as…

Nimbo Killings: Enugu govt makes demands, rejects grazing reserves

FREEPRESS – The Enugu State Government says it is opposed to the creation of grazing reserves across the country. The state declared its position following the invasion of Nimbo community by suspected herdsmen, who reportedly killed more than 20 people….

Oba of Benin: Our hearts are heavy — Oshiomhole

FREEPRESS – Our hearts are heavy, laden with pains and grief, at the announcement of the passing on to glory of Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa of Benin, our highly revered Oba, a distinguished Edo numero uno, an…