After about a week in custody of his abductors, the Archbishop, Anglican of the Niger Delta, Ignatius Kattey, has been set free. Angela Agabe, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and Public Relations Officer of the Rivers state Police Command, confirmed the release. The religious leader was reported to have been released about 7pm but police would not say the exact location.
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Ghana Team on arrival at Muritala Muhammed Interational Airport, Lagos, for the ARS inter-country championship.
President Alassane Quattara of Cote D’Ivoire being decorated by President Goodluck Jonathan after being conferred with Doctorate Degree at the Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna. Pix by SH
By Gracious Akujobi Preparations have commenced in earnest for the maiden National Sports Beauty and Style Pageant christened, “Face of Mark-D-Ball”. The event being organized by Marks Sports Foundation in collaboration with Debonaire Concept and Entertainment fixing is designed to be an annual event. A statement issued on Saturday by James Oche, Media Co-coordinator of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the event said “the idea was to showcase the new face of sports in Nigeria. “Our target is to use the platform of the pageant to renew our hope. It is also to create a new face for our…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the late Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, as a consummate politician who would be missed for his sagacity and skillfulness both in politics and public administration. Atiku, in a condolence message on the demise of the immediate governor of the Sunshine state, noted that Agagu’s death came with a personal pain to him, “because he was a friend, and a brilliant strategist.” Atiku noted that “late Governor Olusegun Agagu not only sat eminently among politicians of note in the country, his contribution to Geology, his area of specialization is also very impressive.…
Fellow Nigerians, I’m happy to send you this letter from Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, where I’m attending the wedding of a young Nigerian journalist, Jide Agbeniyi and his Zimbabwean colleague and partner, Miss Josey Mahachi, the beautiful presenter of the popular Click Africa Show on Africa Magic. This piece was inspired by the manner of greetings I discovered here: “A refreshing noon or a refreshing evening to you”, are the commonest ways of salutation in this tranquil country. It is almost a mantra as everyone I met greeted me thus and it sounded so sonorous and genuinely welcoming that…
The Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank plc, Segun Agbaje, has emerged the 2013 Africa Banker of the Year, the World Finance Banking Awards announced on Friday. The World Finance Banker of the Year- Africa Award is conferred on outstanding bankers who have achieved the most with regards to innovation, profitability and sustainability of their organization. The award also takes into recognition an individual that has been an influential and inspirational leader, has overseen strong financial performance for his organization and has successfully guided his institution to new heights in its industry. According to World Finance, Agbaje has won the…
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC)have condemned in strong terms, the presidential powers being deployed to humiliate percieved enemies. Reacting to the blockage by the police of one of the gates leading to the Rivers Government House, Port Harcourt, on Thursday, the governors reasoned that the action was tantamount to bullying Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Governors Kashim Shetima of Borno; Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole; Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi; Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola; Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Almakura; Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun; Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola; Oyo State Governor, Abiola…
By: Gracious Akujobi The National Sports Commission (NSC) has given a three-week deadline to Games Masters and Mistresses in the country to register 80, 000 school children for the pilot phase of the Rhythm N’ Play programme. Ohimai Amaize, Special Adviser to Minister of Sports on Youth, School and Grassroots Sports, gave the deadline at the end of a two-day “Train the Trainers” workshop for the discovery of sports kids. “They should be able to give us feedback within the next three weeks on the progress of work and challenges they encountered,” he said. Prompt News Online reports that the…
By Gracious Akujobi Stand-in-Captain of the Super Eagles, Vincent Enyeama has expressed delight in his move back to Lille Metropole in France from Israel. In a chat with Prompt News Online, Enyeama revealed that the transition to and from Lille was a very unique experience he has learnt from. “Playing is one great feeling that a footballer has, I am happy that I am playing that is the most important thing because when you are playing there is bound to be that confidence you will get more playing time, more contract so this makes one happy” Speaking about his loan…