The Bonga oil field has produced about 702 million barrels of oil since inauguration in 2005, and operated at more than 92 percent availability in 2016, Managing Director of the oil field operator, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), Bayo Ojulari, has said. The volumes came from the …

Today Nestlé Central and West Africa announces its commitments towards 2020 to help people cook the difference with Maggi. The iconic Maggi brand is on a mission to support home cooks with healthier and tastier choices, by simplifying ingredients lists, reducing salt and increasing micronutrient fortification. With 4600 food portions …

Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma told the Kano State Government on Tuesday that Nigerians would like to see   the state return to its former status as a major industrial and commercial hub in the country. The Minister who was speaking at the Second Kano Economic and …

Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, has charged Councillors that were elected on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015,to work tirelessly to ensure that the party wins the 2019 elections in Rivers State.  Speaking when the Rivers Councillors Forum of the 8th …

The Bayelsa state government has released the sum of N300 million to augment payment of primary school teachers in the Local Government Areas of the State.   Consequently, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT, Bayelsa State Wing) has suspend the ongoing strike action with immediate effect.   A statement issued …

 Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has expressed sadness over the death of the State House Correspondent of Channels Television, Mr. Chukwuma Onuekwusi, in the early hours of Tuesday after a brief illness.   Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, described …

     Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, SAN requesting him to use his “good offices and leadership position to urgently enforce your directives to electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) to provide free pre-paid meters to …

    The Ijaw National Congress (INC), has admitted its failure to bring together sons and daughters of Ijaw ethnic nationality, especially notable politicians from the various political parties during the 2017 Isaac Adaka Boro’s Day held in Yenagoa last week. The organization in a statement by its Chairman (Central Zone), Kennedy Odiowei …

Sokoto State Government said it has released the sum of N1 billion to support small and medium scale enterprises in the state. The money is part of its counterpart fund in a N2 billion intervention fund to be floated in collaboration with the Bank of Industries (BoI). A statement issued …

The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on the Federal Government to create an enabling environment for prospective investors in the energy sector of the economy with a view to supporting local industries. Governor Ahmed, who also said the inability of the central government to maintain its infrastructure …

From; Kenneth Ofoma, ENUGU The factional General Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria, Rev. Paul Emeka has called on Enugu State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and other relevant authorities to intervene in the crisis rocking the church to avert looming violent crisis in the state. Addressing a press …

  Peter Oguebie, managing director, Petrus Ogu Nigeria Limited, who is also a witness in the trial of a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, on Monday, May 22, 2017 told Justice A. S. Umar of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja that …

The Managing Director of Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Hon. Emmanuel Jime, Monday wowed the management and staff of the Kano Zonal Office: he left everyone speechless after addressing them. Normally, the rule (you may call it tradition too) is that when the head of an organisation meets with …

  The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has condemned in very strong terms attempts by some dubious persons to cause disaffection between former President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Henry Seriake Dickson.   Chairman of the party, Sir Cleopas Moses in a statement rel‎eased in Yenagoa Tuesday frowned at the negative …

On 16 May 2017, the Nigerian Air Force Component of Operation LAFIYA DOLE conducted an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) mission in the Sambisa general area, as part of ongoing efforts to clear the area of remnants of the Boko Haram Terrorists group. During the ISR mission, according to Olatokunbo …

The Lagos State Government organised “Lagos History Lecture” in commemoration of the Lagos@50 celebrations will hold on Thursday, 24th of May, 2017 at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island by 10:00am prompt. According to the Chairman of the Planning Committee and Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji …

  Monday’s inauguration of a judicial commission set up by Governor Ayodele Fayose to probe the immediate past administration led by Dr Kayode Fayemi, has been described as an exercise in futility. Mr Yinka Oyebode, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Mines and Steel Development,  in his reaction …

Justice Mojisola Olaterogun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has fixed September 24, 2017 for hearing in the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking a final forfeiture order on the sum of $5.8m allegedly belonging to Patience Jonathan, wife of former President Goodluck …

   Heritage Bank Plc has entered into strategic partnership with Risk Management Association of Nigeria (RIMAN) to promote global best practices in the implementation of risk management for safer and stronger financial institution. President of RIMAN, Mr Jude Monye, disclosed this at the first Chief Risk Officer’s time-out/dinner organised by …

The zonal chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Enugu State, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, has praised Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for the prevailing understanding between farmers and nomadic herdsmen in the state, noting that his “ingenuous” solution has resulted in an enduring peace and prevented skirmishes. Alhaji Siddiki who spoke …

A political movement, Renascent Anambra Transparency Democratic League (RATDL), has described as callous and insensitive, the allegation by APC governorship aspirant, Dr. Chike Obidigbo that governor Willy Obiano, took 179 persons to United States to celebrate his daughter’s graduation using the resources of Anambra state. The group’s position was contained in a statement by its …

 The South-South Zonal Head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  Mr. Ishaq Salihu on Monday, appealed to scores of protesters that swarmed the Port Harcourt  Office of the Commission, not to take laws into their hands and allow justice to take its course in the investigation and imminent …

Foremost Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, Zinox Technologies Ltd. has slammed a N2B (Two Billion Naira) suit on Premium Times, an online news medium, for a series of defamatory publications against the company, its Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh and other officials of the company. Joined in the suit filed …

   Senate Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio  has endorsed  the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike for a second  term, saying that the state needs  his developmental  prowess to be completely  repositioned.  He described Governor Wike as the best performing governor in the country.   Commissioning the completed Kpopie-Bodo Road in …