In its determination to reform the nation’s political process, as well as the operations of the petroleum industry, the Senate Wednesday, passed a re-drafted version of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill, 2019, the Petroleum Industry Governance) Bill, 2019, and five other Bills to which President …

Hon. Chike John Okafor, re-elected member of the House of Representatives representing Ehime Mbano/Ihitte Uboma/Obowo Federal Constituency of Imo state, Nigeria has listed reasons why he is best suited for the position of Speaker of the incoming House of Representatives. His party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, is backing Hon. …

By Yemi Adeleye Lagos, April 17, 2019 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State on Wednesday said the supplementary poll in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency would hold on April 27. The commission fixed the date after complying with a court order directing it to announce results of the Feb. …

  Borno Govern or and Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum, Kashim Shettima was in Malumfashi town in Katsina state on Tuesday where he paid condolence visit to the family of late northern elder statesman and former President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mamman Nasir who died on Saturday. …

By Ismaila chafe Abuja, April 16, 2019 National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiohmole, has vowed that the party will not repeat the mistakes of 2015 in 2019 as regards to the election of officials for the ninth National Assembly. Oshiomhole stated this at a dinner organised in …

Barcelona (Spain), April 16, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Lionel Messi produced another masterful Champions League performance to knock out Manchester United and fire Barcelona into the semi-finals in a 3-0 home win on Tuesday. It was Barcelona’s first time of reaching the semi-final of the competition in four years. Barca, who toyed …

Robert Awokuse Hon. Rita Orji, lawmaker representing Ajeromi-Ifelodun Federal Constituency of Lagos State, has debunked allegations made by the All Progressives Congress, APC and its candidate, Mr Kolawole Taiwo that she is parading fake results from the February 23 elections held in the area. Taiwo’s allegation, which was published in …

Washington, April 16, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) President Donald Trump on Tuesday expressed condolences to French President Emmanuel Macron over the Notre-Dame fire that devastated the Parisian landmark and offered U.S. assistance in rehabilitating the Cathedral, the White House said. In Abuja, President Muhammadu Buhari also condoled with President Macron, citizens of …

Robert Awokuse The factional chairman of Lagos Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Otunba Segun Adewale aka Aeroland, has taken a swipe at former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Chief Bode George and explained why the party always performed woefully in governorship elections in the state. Adewale, who is occupying the …

Ilishan-Remo, April 2019: The current financial reporting system in the country has been described as inadequate in addressing the strategic earnings of corporate and individual entities. This assertion was made by Prof. Ishola Akintoye, a professor of Accounting at Babcock University, Ilishan- Remo while delivering the university’s 28th Inaugural Lecture; …

Since he won the primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state in 2015, he has been galloping from one crisis to the other which has greatly affected the fortunes of the party, including during the last general elections. Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has, indeed, found himself …

Ariwodola Idowu Ado-Ekiti, April 16, 2019 Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr Ayodeji Ajayi as the new Head of Service. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olayinka Oyebode, in Ado-Ekiti, said the appointment followed the recommendation of the Civil …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday presented Certificate of Return to the re-elected  Rivers State Governor,  Nyesom Ezenwo Wike at the commission’s  headquarters in Port Harcourt. Governor Wike was re-elected on March 9, 2019 with the Collation of Governorship Election results concluded on April 3, 2019. INEC Returning …

By George Aderogba Abuja, April 15, 2018 (NAN) The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday fixed April 18 to deliver judgment on the charge of false and non-assets declaration allegations brought against Justice Walter Onnoghen, suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The Chairman of the tribunal, Mr Danladi Umar, leading …

Niger Delta Youth Coalition for Peace and Progress (NDYCPP) on Sunday lauded Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu for transforming the Nigerian oil sector. The NDYCPP, a group of Youth leaders from the nine States of Niger Delta region noted that under Kachikwu, Nigeria became an influential …

There was jubilation in Enugu on Monday as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi flagged off the construction of the second phase of the all-important Nike Lake-Harmony Estate-Adoration Ministry- Emene road in Enugu East Local Government Area, linking the ever-busy Nike Road and Emene. The second phase of the road, which will serve …

By Chiazo Ogbolu Lagos, April 15, 2019 Google on Monday said it was offering scholarships to 30,000 mobile developers as part of its commitment to provide  training and bridge the skills gap among 100,000 Africans in five years. The Country Director, Google Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazo, said that the 30,000 …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office has secured the interim forfeiture of property linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, Donald Chidi Amangbo and Sequoyah Properties Limited. A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, presided over by Justice Chuka Obiozor, granted the order …

The Nembe communities on Sunday said that the host communities to the OML 29 oilfields in Bayelsa have commenced discussions to resolve the conflict with Aiteo, the new operator. Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)  in 2015 divested its equity in OML 29 and transferred its interest in the oil block …

Taipei, April 15, 2019 (Reuters/NAN) Chinese bombers and warships conducted drills around Taiwan on Monday, the latest military maneuvers near the self-ruled island that a senior U.S. official denounced as “coercion” and a threat to stability in the region. The U.S. has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound …

By Anita Eboigbe Abuja, April 15, 2019 Nigerian-American Director, Rick Famuyiwa has been enlisted to work on the upcoming ‘Star Wars’ prequel. The untitled prequel is one of two live-action Star Wars series in the works for Disney+, alongside Jon Favreau’s ‘The Mandalorian’. The series, set to be released on …

No fewer than 12 young entrepreneurs from host communities to the Bonny Oil and Gas Terminal in Rivers State have benefitted from a N150 million capacity development and empowerment programme by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC). SPDC’s General Manager, External Relations, Igo Weli, who handed over …

THE Nigerian Healthcare Foundation, Inc (NHF)’s Faces of Hope Gala 2019 comes up on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at the Robert Treat Hotel, 50 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey, NJ 07102. The Cocktail Hour of the event is from 6.00 PM while the Award Gala with Dancing to Follow is …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent Freedom of Information requests to President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors in Nigeria requesting them to use their “good offices and leadership positions to urgently provide information on specific details of spending of appropriated public funds as security votes between …