Oil revenue has been and still is the mainstay of the national economy and is likely to remain so for a long time to come, as it currently provides the bulk of government revenue and most of the foreign exchange earnings. At present, crude oil exports account for about …

By Ifeanyi Olannye Asaba, Oct. 6, 2018 Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Saturday congratulated Mr Chris Isiguzo, the new President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Okowa, whose congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Charles Aniagwu in Asaba, called on Isiguzo to take …

By John Amieyeofori Port Harcourt, Oct. 6, 2018 Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Convention Committee, has said that late arrival of delegates delayed the take-off of the convention. Okowa, who spoke with newsmen at the PDP convention holding in Port Harcourt on Saturday, said the most challenging …

By Emmanuel Mogbede, Taiye Agbaje, Harrison Arubu  Abuja,Oct.6.2018 No fewer than 7,000 delegates from across the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have converged on the Abuja Eagle Square for the All Progressives Congress, APC’s, national presidential convention, Saturday.  The delegates which include three from each Local Government Area in the …

The Police in Nigeria has invited Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Ben Bruce to Force Headquarters, Abuja, for their involvement in a protest march by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The Police claims, in a statement by Ag. DCP …

Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has lauded the great contributions of Nigerian teachers towards the country’s development and charged governments at all levels to take them serious by doing more to appreciate them. “I wish to use the opportunity offered by this year’s World Teachers Day to …

The presidential campaign organisation of Sokoto state governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has promised to pull all stops to unite all stakeholders in its effort to create a new future for Nigeria. The campaign disclosed this during a press briefing ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party presidential convention in Port Harcourt, …

  President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his great appreciation to all Nigeria’s teachers, “the usually unsung heroes of our country whose skill and commitment daily mould the minds of our country’s youth, our leaders of today and tomorrow.” President Buhari, who said this on the occasion of the 2018 World …

By Lucy Nwachukwu Abuja, Oct. 5, 2018 The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to investigate and prosecute directors that led to the collapse of the defunct Skye bank. The minister said this in a statement …

Free Town, Oct. 5, 2018 FIFA has suspended the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) with immediate effect, due to government interference in soccer affairs, the sport’s world governing body said  on Friday. FIFA’s decision came after it wrote to the African country’s sports minister expressing “grave concern” about the removal of SLFA …

Danjuma James, Sokoto Former Sokoto state Commissioner for Religious Affairs and Rural Development, Alhaji Maishinko Katemi, has clinched the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ticket to contest the Silami/Binji House of Representatives seat. Katemi, who was being seen as the most popular person in the constituency to win the seat from …

 By Cecilia Ijuo Abuja, Oct. 5, 2015 Five All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Imo State have declared support for Sen. Hope Uzodinma, the declared winner of the Imo State governorship primaries conducted on Oct. 1 by the Ahmed Gulak Election Committee. The aspirants made this known in a …

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has reiterated that no single person can influence the outcome of the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, holding in Port Harcourt. In an interview on Friday, Governor Wike said nobody no matter  how influential can control the voting pattern of 36 …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Oct. 5, 2018 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Oct. 8 at NTA Star times, feature in the inaugural broadcast of a national patriotism programme, `HIYA Nigeria’, aimed at educating Nigerians using local languages and Pidgin English. HIYA Nigeria is an acronym for H-Hausa, Igbo-I, Y-Yoruba …

A High Court in Port Harcourt has slammed a six hundred million naira fine in exemplary damages on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for investigating and subsequently declaring two officials of the Rivers state government wanted. Justice George Omereji in a fundamental human rights matter brought by the …

 “For this administration, fighting corruption is non-negotiable. It is a MUST,” President Muhammadu Buhari told former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, at State House, Abuja, Thursday. Mbeki heads the African Union High Level Panel on Illicit Flows from Africa, and,according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the …

BY ABDULLAHI ISAH , MAIDUGURI The Borno state Governor Hon. Kashim Shettima has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) Borno central senatorial ticket to run for the 2019 general elections. Declaring the winner of the primaries, the chairman, Borno central senatorial primaries, Hon. Ahmed El Marzuk said ” Governor Kashim …

  “Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.” Ralph Waldo Emerson This may probably get me fired. May be that’s hyperbolic. But it will fetch me a serious reprimand. I am going against the boss’s “counsel”. He pointedly asked us (personal aides) not to “gloat” for his …

Frontline presidential aspirant on the platform of the Alliance for New Nigeria, ANN, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo Hashim, has emerged as the party’s candidate in the scheduled February 16, 2019 presidential election. Olawepo-Hashim won the party’s ticket at its national convention and presidential primary election held on the premises of Ibeto …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday, according to a statement by Garba Shehu,   Senior Special Assistant  (Media & Publicity) spoke with Mrs Rebecca Sharibu, mother of the Dapchi Secondary schoolgirl, Leah, who had been kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists, and assured her that his administration will do everything it would take to …

By Mohammed Nur Kano, Oct. 3, 2018 Enugu Rangers Football Club on Wednesday in Kano beat Akwa United 4-2 through penalty shootout at the Sani Abacha Stadium to reach semi finals in the ongoing 2018 AITEO Cup.‎ Igbe Michael opened scoring for the Aiteo Cup holders in the first half and …

Olawale Jokotoye Abeokuta, Oct. 3, 2018 Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday night held a closed- door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta residence. Aminu who addressed journalists after the meeting which lasted for about 50 minutes and ended few minutes to 9.p.m said he …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Oct. 3, 2018 President Muhammadu Buhari will soon constitute Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) to victory in the Feb. 2019 general elections. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement …

By Mohammed Mamman/Ahmed Abba Damaturu, Oct. 3, 2018 Hajiya Khadija Ibrahim, Minister of State Foreign Affairs, defeated her step son, Mohammed Ibrahim to clinch the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Damaturu/Gulani/Gujba/Tarmuwa, Yobe federal constituency. Prof Abba Gambo, the Returning Officer of the election, announced on Wednesday that Khadijah polled 1,295 …