The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Professor Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) urging him to “promptly, thoroughly and effectively investigate allegations of vote buying by both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during last Saturday’sContinue Reading
PORT HARCOURT – INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said the unethical culture of vote buying in Nigerian politics was being instigated by political parties in the country. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Rivers, Obo Effanga, who expressed the view Monday in Port Harcourt, said the electorate would notContinue Reading
Nigeria’s 18 registered political parties under the aegis of Inter-Party Advisory Council IPAC have appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC to tinker with its electoral timelines and shift the June 3 deadline for the conduct of primary elections by the parties. The parties are asking the electoral umpireContinue Reading
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Thursday rejected the new fuel price announced by the Petroleum Products Price Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Wednesday. The labour movement through its president, Ayuba Wabba, asked the federal government to immediately return to the old fuel price of N121.50 per litre. The NLC wasContinue Reading
The hope of lifting the ban on the higher institutions in Nigeria has been dampened as the federal government insisted that there is no arrangement for such development. Briefing pressmen on Tuesday, June 30, Sani Aliyu, the coordinator of the presidential task force on Covid-19, made this known as NigeriaContinue Reading
The news of the arrival of the baby boy was shared on Instagram on Monday, June 29, 2020, by the movie star’s brother. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] “Officially an uncle you know? Congratulations my diamond. It’s a bouncing baby boy. Iyanu ti sele @regina.daniels @regina.daniels Gods theContinue Reading
Can we meet you officially ma ANS: My name is Bishop Francisca Ezeugo Ekewuba, I am the resident Bishop of Overcomers Christian Mission. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] What is the rule of women leader in this forum? ANS: The rule of women leader is to make sure that womenContinue Reading
Can we meet you officially sir? ANS: My name is Innocent Nnawuihe Erimujo, I am the prelate in charge of Church of God in Christ, Imo ecclesiastical judiciary as well as the Presiding Bishop Winning the Nation ministry and by the grace of God I am the Imo state ChairmanContinue Reading
Governor Hope Uzodimma has received the report submitted by Committee on Verification of Staff and Salaries of the Unified Local Government Councils in Imo State. Receiving the report at the Exco Chambers, Government House, Owerri, Wednesday, Governor Uzodimma said the verification became necessary as a result of what was observedContinue Reading
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the decision by regional francophone countries to replace CFA Franc with a regional common currency, Eco, ahead of other member states. Buhari cautioned his counterparts in Ecowas bloc of possible dangers brought by Eco if not well-thought-out. “It gives me an uneasyContinue Reading
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday said the Nigerian economy will contract by 5.4 per cent in 2020. The Chief Economist and Director of the Research Department at the organisation, Gita Gopinath, announced the projection during an online press conference on the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Wednesday. The new projection,Continue Reading
Nigeria has recorded 649 new cases of COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of infections in the country, as at June 24, to 22,020. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Wednesday through its official Twitter handle. NCDC said that the 649 new confirmed cases wereContinue Reading
Oluwakamisi Mary Omolabake, a Nigerian woman trafficked to Lebanon, has narrated her ordeal at the hands of her traffickers and is seeking help to return home. Omolabake told SaharaReporters that she was approached by an agent named Alfa Mohammed Abu in April 2019, who told her that there was anContinue Reading
Popular American producer, philanthropist, and writer, Steve Bing has died by suicide at the age of 55 after jumping from the 27th floor of a luxury apartment building in L.A.’s Century City neighborhood. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] Reports say Bing who founded the Shangri-La Entertainment after inheriting the sum of $600Continue Reading
Angered by the catastrophic effects on the environment of the capital city and environs, the Imo State Government has banned all forms of mining activities in Owerri and environs. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Public AffairsContinue Reading
Toke Makinwa has penned down an open letter to women advising them not to give up on their dreams. In the letter, the media personality revealed that she got her dream home at the age of 35. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] According to her, every woman can achieve anyContinue Reading
Nigerian veteran singer, Bisade Ologunde popularly known as Lagbaja says there will always be consequences for those who have raped anyone in the past. The music star made this known via his Instagram page on Friday, June 19, 2020, while reacting to the incessant cases of rape across the country.Continue Reading
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] Mercy Aigbe’s estranged husband, Lanre Gentry has hit back at her over her Father’s Day Instagram post. Aigbe and Gentry have been at loggerheads since their messy separation back in 2017. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] The actress had taken to her Instagram page onContinue Reading
The head of Olympique Lyonnais football club (OL) has written to the French government warning that the sport is facing an “unprecedented economic and social crisis”. [adinserter name = ”Block 2”] In his open letter to France’s Prime Minister Edouard Philippe and Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu, Jean-Michel Aulas alsoContinue Reading
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] An Arsenal player tested positive for Covid-19 days before the resumption of the Premier League season. As first reported in The Athletic, the unnamed individual had also come into close contact with two other members of the squad, meaning all three were expected to enter aContinue Reading
In stadiums restricted to around 300 people due to the ongoing pandemic risks, Aston Villa will take on European hopefuls Sheffield United on Wednesday night followed by Manchester City vs Arsenal. It will usher in an unprecedented summer blitz of games in an attempt to complete the season by JulyContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said that one of Nigeria’s most-wanted hacker, Ramoni Igbalode, popularly known as Ray Hushpuppi, has considerable cases of cyber crimes against him. [adinserter name = “Block 2”] Mr Dele Oyewale, EFCC Spokesperson, said in a statement on Thursday that Igbalode, who was recentlyContinue Reading
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] This is to certify that I, formally known as CHIKWE SCHOLAR EBERE wish to be called ONUMAEGBU SCHOLAR EBERE. All formal document remain valid
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] we have a smart campus policy which we launched officially. And that policy is to move away from manually way of doing things to doing them digitally and electronically. We now have a registration process that is fully automated from beginning to the end. [adinserterContinue Reading
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] It hasn’t been easy, I became a co-operating member of Nigeria Society of Engineers in 2001 and to be elected a FELLOW is a very distinguished honor, it is not an easy thing at all. The Nigeria Society of engineers doesn’t elect anybody fellow justContinue Reading
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] Federal polytechnic nekede said that they lack funds to mass-produce their machine and that funding has been a problem, funding is never enough. It is the biggest challenge that an educational institution will tell you. Education is very expensive, it is not easy to runContinue Reading
In an interview session with Rev. Dr Micheal Arimanwa Rector of federal polytechnic nekede owerri Imo state on thursday 11th, June 2020 has announced the manufacturing of automated and semi-automated hand sanitizer due to the pandemic. he said: I studied engineering; my field is civil and structural engineering. My visionContinue Reading
THE PUBLISHER OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE MEDIA, REV. ENGR. EMMANUEL NWAEZE, ACCOMPANIED BY REGIONAL EDITOR, DR KELLY IHETU, NEWS EDITOR MBAOMA CHISOM, AND CHIEF SECRETARY SUSSAN OGADINMA WITH CREW MEMBERS VISITED REV. ENGINEER, DR MICHEAL CHIDIEBERE ARIMANWA (RECTOR OF FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE IMO STATE) AT HIS OFFICE, AT 12:00Continue Reading
Whilst football has slowly begun to return around the world, with the Bundesliga currently the most high-profile league in action, football in England has been on hold since the 13th of March. However, in recent days, the Premier League has taken a big step forward in their ‘Project Restart’ plan. PremierContinue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2”] The Governor Aminu Masari led government of Katsina State has relaxed the Covid-19 lockdown in the state. The governor said Friday prayers by Muslim faithful and Sunday services by Christians in the state were now allowed. [adinserter name=”Block 2”] This was announced in a statement the Secretary to theContinue Reading
The Federal Government has said that with the shortage of bed spaces at isolation centres in the country, it would require hotels and school dormitories as quarantine and isolation centres. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire on Thursday during the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing inContinue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2”] The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been discharged of alleged examination malpractice charges brought against him and four others. [adinserter name=”Block 2”] The trial judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Friday, said he was minded to discharge Adeleke inContinue Reading
Five members of the 2019 National Youth Service Corps Batch ‘B’ (Stream 1) in Ondo State are to repeat the service year while nine others got an extension. Grace Akpabio, Coordinator of the scheme in the state, announced the disciplinary measure in Akure, the capital, during the passing out ofContinue Reading
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Imo has said hunger caused the defection of its members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). [adinserter name = “Block 2”] PDP Acting Chairman, Martin Ejiogu, stated this at a media briefing on Thursday. Former chairman, Charles Ezekwem, ex-Publicity Secretary, Damion’s Opara, ex-YouthContinue Reading
The biggest company in the world, Apple Music, is launching its first radio show in Africa on Sunday and DJ Cuppy whose real name is Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola is its host. The streaming platform announced Thursday that “Africa Now Radio with Cuppy” will debut Sunday and will feature a mixContinue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2”] The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) hurriedly shut down its operations on Thursday. The NDDC, through an internal memo announcing the shutdown, directed all its workers to go into self-isolation for two weeks, creating an impression of a COVID-19 scare within the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.Continue Reading
A female secondary school teacher and three men have lost their lives when unknown gunmen attacked a fast food joint in Nzharuvo community, in Miango District of Bassa LGA of Plateau State, late Thursday evening. [adinserter name=”Block 2”] President Miango Youth Progressive Association (MYPA), Nuhu Yakubu, who confirmed the incident,Continue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2”] A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has described the five years of President Muhammadu Buhari as “disastrous.” [adinserter name=”Block 2”] He disagreed with Special Adviser to Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, whose weekly column argued the President’s emergence, saved the nation from collapseContinue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2”] In an interview session with Honourable Ikechukwu Sunday Umeh commissioner for technology and development on Thursday, he said they have come up with a manual automated handwashing machine which the governor has seen and has asked to mass-produce and he is giving out 100 Imo youths toContinue Reading
THE REGIONAL EDITOR OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE MEDIA, DR KELLY IHETU ACCOMPANIED BY NEWS EDITOR MBAOMA CHISOM, SECRETARY SUSSAN OGADINMA AND SENIOR REPORTER AKUCHIE AMARACHI WITH CREW MEMBERS VISITED HONORABLE IKECHUKWU SUNDAY UMEH (COMMISSIONER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IMO STATE) AT HIS OFFICE, STATE SECRETARIAT, NEW OWERRI, IMO STATE,Continue Reading
[adinserter name=”Block 2″] When we were sworn in, I made it clear that this administration focuses its attention on the liberty of her citizens and that we attach a great premium to the establishment of social justice and fairness. Personally, I have been an advocate of social justice and IContinue Reading
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] Chief C.O.C Akaolisa Attorney General and Commissioner for justice in an interview section with Evergreennewsonline on Thursday said the government confronted coronavirus pandemic with all sense of responsibility. It is not easy to claim that what we put in place made it possible for theContinue Reading
THE PUBLISHER OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE MEDIA, REV. ENGR. EMMANUEL NWAEZE, ACCOMPANIED BY REGIONAL EDITOR DR KELLY IHETU, SECRETARY SUSSAN OGADINMA AND SENIOR REPORTER MBAOMA CHISOM WITH CREW MEMBERS VISITED CHIEF C.O.C AKAOLISA, (ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE IMO STATE) AT HIS OFFICE, STATE SECRETARIAT, NEW OWERRI, IMO STATE,Continue Reading
Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki on Thursday declared wanted a nursing mother, Mrs Amaka Okoro, for escaping after testing positive for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the state. He also extended the 10-day dusk-to-dawn curfew, which started on April 19, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m throughout the state, by anotherContinue Reading
[adinserter name = “Block 2”] Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc is planning to cut staff salaries to avoid laying off as coronavirus continues to ravage the world and affect global economies, Bloomberg reported. Bloomberg on Friday reported that “people with direct knowledge of the matter” said the pay cuts are expectedContinue Reading
THE PUBLISHER OF EVERGREEN NEWSPAPER AND ONLINE MEDIA, REV. ENGR. EMMANUEL NWAEZE, ACCOMPANIED BY REGIONAL EDITOR DR KELLY IHETU AND SENIOR REPORTER MBAOMA CHISOM WITH CREW MEMBERS VISITED HONORABLE DECLAN EMELUMBA, (COMMISSIONER FOR INFORMATION IMO STATE) AT HIS OFFICE, STATE SECERTARITE, NEW OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA AT 11:00 AM GMTContinue Reading
Kevin Winter/Getty Images “Saturday Night Live” star Michael Che lost his grandmother to the novel coronavirus last week. And he’s honouring her memory by covering one month’s rent for her old neighbours in a New York City public housing building. The “Weekend Update” host revealed in a now-deleted Instagram post lastContinue Reading
A contrarian investment manager recently made some big changes in its U.S.-traded investments as the markets were roiled by the coronavirus pandemic. Montreal-based Hexavest slashed holdings in Apple (ticker: AAPL), Intel (INTC), and Walt Disney (DIS). It also initiated a position in Oracle (ORCL). Hexavest disclosed the trades, among others, in a form it filed with the Securities and ExchangeContinue Reading
The S&P 500 has gained about 30% from it’s March low and has erased more than half of the losses from the decline that started in February. A bulk of the investment banks have taken a bullish stance and believe the bottom for the equity markets are in. Media outlets are mostlyContinue Reading
Dow’s weakness since last Halloween is a bad omen for the next six months Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images The stock market’s most favourable six-month period is coming to an end, without much to show for it. I’m referring to the six-months on, six-months off a seasonal patternContinue Reading
