Chinese oil giant CNOOC buys Canada’s Nexen for $15.1
The Chinese oil giant CNOOC completed its $15.1 billion purchase of Canada's Nexen energy group on Monday, in what analysts have said is China's largest foreign investment.
Return missionary schools to original owners, Cardinal Onaiyekan tells govts
MAKURDI—Bothered by the falling standards of education in the country, Head of the Abuja Ecclesiastical Province of the Catholic Church, His Eminence John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has urged state governments to return all missionary schools to their original owners in order to stem the steady decline of standards in the sector.
MDGs’ve failed in S-East – Imo NUJ
OWERRI—THE South East Zone of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has expressed shock that 12 years into the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, there was nothing on ground to show for their efforts.
Presidency breaks Govs’ ranks
Barely 24 hours after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, formed a forum for its governors, seemingly to break the ranks of the increasingly influential Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, the Presidency flexed its muscle, yesterday, with most of the governors backing down from a showdown. This effectively whittled down the powers of the governors forum.
UNIBEN drags Edo govt to court over evictions
AUTHORITIES of the University of Benin, have dragged Edo State Government before an Edo State High Court sitting in Benin, over the eviction of staff of the institution occupying 18 landed property located at Government Reservation Area, GRA, in Benin-City.
Tony Anenih elected PDP BoT Chairman
THE National leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday described the election of former Chairman of Board of Trustees, BoT, Tony Anenih into the office of Chairman of the board as a bold step towards ensuring peace and harmony within the ranks of the Party.
