By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN — Graduates of Geoscience of the University of Ilorin are expected to be ranked among the best in the world as  Exxon Mobil, weekend, donated N130 million  Mini-Geoscience workroom to the Geosciences Department to make them achieve that feat. The workroom was sponsored by Esso Exploration and Producing Nigeria Limited, EEPNL, […]

By Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Achebe weekend, granted amnesty to some erring Onitsha indigenes, allegedly ostracised by the community for acts capable of destabilising the corporate existence of the town. In a statement,  titled “Proclamation of General Amnesty” read by the monarch  to the people of Onitsha in his Ime Obi […]

By Abdulwahab Abdulah LAGOS — As the victims of the last attack on the people of Jos count their losses, Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN, yesterday urged the security agencies to be more alert in the discharge of their duties. This was coming as the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State expressed dissatisfaction […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—PROPERTY worth millions of naira was gutted by fire at the official quarters of the Daughters of Divine Love, DDL , a Congregation of Catholic Reverend Sisters, managing the famous  Annunciation Specialist Hospital, Emene, Enugu at the weekend. Lamenting the huge lose suffered in the fire disaster, the victims yesterday,  called on […]

By Anayo Okoli Umuahia—THE Deputy Chief of Staff to Abia State Government, Chief Charles Ogbonnaya, has said  that the Deputy Governor of the state, Chief Chris Akomas had no hand in his recent interrogation by policemen from the office of the Inspector General of Police, Abuja. According to him, “the team came in connection with […]

By Isiaka Oyibo DEKINA (Kogi) — DEPUTY Chief Executive Officer Newswatch Communication Limited,  publishers of Newswatch magazine, Mr Yakubu Mohammed, has sad he was delving into politics to restore sanity into the system. Mohammed who People’s Democratic Party, PDP, supporters, weekend, in Dekina that he was joining the race for the governorship seat of Kogi […]

ABUJA — Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has filed a notice of appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court on the report and processes of the Senate regarding the management of the FCT during his tenure. The appeal has been filed at the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal and it seeks to overturn […]

By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja — The Senate Committee on Privatisation has expressed satisfaction with the transparency involved in the most recent effort to privatise NITEL and is calling for the quick sale of the telecommunications giant to avoid further erosion of investors’ confidence in the company. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatisation, Senator Ayo […]

DESPITE claims that it was a committed indigenous investor set on expanding the scope of local participation in the nation’s crude oil exploration and production, Camac Energy Holdings Limited, is set to finalize a Sales and Purchase Agreement with Pacific Asia Petroleum for all of its interests in Oyo oilfield.

Pioneer Youth Leader of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP in Gombe State and Coordinator of the Yar’Adua/Jonathan Coalition in 2007, Alhaji Abubakar Muazu has cautioned Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan to be wary of the antics of northern governors who may want to use him to get prominence.