TheHILL | NEWS | DECEMBER 17. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has assured that defaulting States will soon clear all outstanding pension liabilities after the removal of fuel subsidy in 2022. The governors’ forum said this at its 36th teleconference meeting yesterday. However, the good news is coming a month after distraught children of […]
TheHILL | POLITICS | DECEMBER 17. Governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have renewed their allegiance to President Muhammadu Buhari, declaring that under his guidance and leadership, they shall continue to triumph over challenges in their various states. The declaration was contained in a statement issued Friday in Abuja and signed by Chairman […]
••• Chased Away By Niger Delta Agitators Some hoodlums posing as Niger Delta Agitators were on Thursday beaten blue- black and later arrested by security operatives attached to the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Abuja. Investigations by TheHILL reporter revealed that the hoodlums had been mobilized from Gwagalada by some faceless individuals to carry […]
TheHILL | METRO | DECEMBER 15. Miss Miriam Akpan, the seventh Prosecution Witness, PW7, in the trial of Uduak-Abasi Akpan, his father and sister over the alleged murder of 26-year-old job seeker, Iniubong Umoren, has told an Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo, how the first accused person lured her with a fake […]
TheHILL | INTERNATIONAL | DECEMBER 15. The United Kingdom on Wednesday removed from its travel red list the 11 African countries, including Nigeria, put there as a result of the Omicron virus of COVID-19. The government had yesterday, dropped hint of removing the names of Nigeria and others from the list, after the federal government […]
TheHILL | LEGISLATURE | DECEMBER 15. As part of stewardship, effective representation and Constituency engagement, the member representing Ikot Ekpene/Obot Akara State Constituency in the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon. Prince Idongesit Ntekpere is set to hold his 2021 Constituency briefing and empowerment programme. According to the statement by the Chairman Central Planning […]
TheHILL | NEWS | DECEMBER 14. In his avowed determination to ensure the success of Bring Back Our Language Foundation project, the Principal Founder & Advisor of Wodiong Senie Foundation, Obong Ide Owodiong-Idemeko yesterday donated a brand new Laptop to the International President of Bring Back Our Language (BBOL) Foundation, Imaan Mike Umoh. This was […]
TheHILL | NEWS | DECEMBER 14 Minister, Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has said that Nigeria is better off as one, united and indivisible country, just as he thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for standing by the the people of Benin Kingdom and giving them the needed support to reclaim what was stolen from them […]
TheHILL | NEWS | DECEMBER 13. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary, Rep. Onofiok Luke yesterday called for the establishment of a special intervention fund for the judiciary to enable it to perform its competing demands and challenges. Luke made the call while on an oversight visit, with some of his […]
TheHILL | VIEWPOINT | DECEMBER 13. By Osondu Ahirika Of a truth a toad never runs in the afternoon in vain. Either it has seen something and pursuing it or has seen something is pursuing it. That simple axiom explains the dilemma, panic and trepidation of Gospel Johnson(I suspect its a pen name with the […]