Hon. Rotimi Amechi “Government must not be for one section of the Society.It must be for the rich and the poor,emphasizing the upliftment of the poor...”
The Flamingos will host their Kenyan counterparts for the second leg of their Under-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier at Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta. Led by Peter Dedevbo, the Flamingos arrived in the Rock City at the weekend and will have a full week to train on the turf of the [...]
Calabar United FC of Calabar South Local Government at weekend at the U.J. Esuene Sports Stadium, Calabar, beat Etung Cocoa Giants FC of Afriya, Etung Local Government Area by a lone goal to lift the 2011 Governor’s Cup tagged “Liyel Imoke Cup of Consolidation” and carted away the cash prize of N500, 000. Etung Cocoa [...]
After an absence of almost eight years, Iraq are back in the final round of an Asian Zone FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament. A spirited preliminary campaign has given the 2007 Asian champions real hope of going all the way to Brazil 2014, and few would be happier than their coach to see that happen. [...]
Business activities almost came to a standstill as officials from the Rivers State Environmental Sanitation Authority embarked on the demolition of illegal structures in Port Harcourt and environs. An eye witness told The Tide that as early as 7am on Friday, 27 January, 2012 bulldozers from the saitation Authority swung into action at the Rumola [...]
The Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) has recommended the Innovative Community Led Total Sanitation Initiative (CLTS) to all the area councils in the territory to curtail the practice of open defecation in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Deputy Director Environmental Health and Safety Unit of the board, Mrs Aishat Adebayo made the recommendation in an [...]
The Rivers State Commissioner for Environment, Dr Nyema Weli has identified building in water Ways and the indiscriminate litter of satchel water packet as some factors responsible for flooding in the state. Dr Weli disclosed this in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, when staff of African Centre for Environmental Protection (ACEP) an out fit of Monipulo [...]
Given the situation of trade in Europe and China, a Polish merchant naval captain, Marcin Pyda, says Nigeria and indeed Africa have huge and brighter economic opportunities to rule the world trade in coming years. Pyda said this at a brief ceremony to mark the berthing of CMA-CGM Africa 3 at the Federal Ocean Terminal, [...]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State has rolled out its blue-print and programme of activities for the open campaign rallies in preparation for February 11 gubernatorial elections in the state. Towards this end, the campaign organisation of the party’s candidate for the election, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson/Rtd. Rear Admiral John Jonah has adopted [...]
At least four filling stations have been shut down by a special task force set up by the Obanliku Local Government Council to monitor the sales of petroleum products in the area. Led by the Chairman of the team and Vice Chairman of Obanliku Local Government Council, Mrs. Margaret Achunekang, the special task force visited [...]
The Ologbo farmers Association in Edo on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest in Benin against what they called “ invasion of their farmland by the nomadic Fulani cattle owners.’’ The protesters, in their hundreds, stormed the Edo State House of Assembly, asking for swift intervention with a view to removing the invaders and their cattle [...]
