Nigeria and seven other African oil producing countries could experience boom in the coming years, with Mozambique and Tanzania set to emerge as new frontiers, if they can attract enough investment, a report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers has stated.

AHEAD of the October 11 Adamawa State gubernatorial election, the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, pleaded with party members in the state to close ranks as one family and support the Acting governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who is the candidate of the party to ensure the success of PDP in the election.

SIX out of the eight local government areas in Bayelsa State have endorsed the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Seriake Dickson in 2015 and 2016 elections, respectively.

THE Enugu State Police Command has arrested nine persons suspected to be members of armed robbery and kidnap gangs operating in the state.

Following the recent crack within the top echelon of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, its leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has announced the appointment of new officers to replace those sacked from the group.

OBONG Victor Attah, former governor of Akwa Ibom State, has supported the zoning of the state’s governorship seat to Eket senatorial district.

THE All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, kicked off its zonal rally in Sokoto, Sokoto State with inauguration of Northwest Zone Committee, at a very elaborate gathering attended by well meaning Nigerians in the party, including the chairman and former Governor of Edo State, Chief John Odigie Oyegun; Governor of Kano State, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; Governor of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdul-Aziz Yari; Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, PGF, and Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole and other leaders of the party. They were hosted by the Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko.

All the Archdeacons in Anglican Diocese on the Niger have given Anambra State 30 days within to bring to book those who destroyed their church building or face protest.

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — Captain Sabo Sambo, younger brother of Vice President Namadi Sambo and son of Mallam Nasir el-Rafai, former Federal Capital Territory minister, were just two on an endless list of those who have lost their lives in ghastly road crashes on Abuja Airport Road. Yesterday, two persons were again seriously injured […]

BENIN CITY—GOVERNORAdams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday met with leaders of All Progressives Congress, APC in Edo Central senatorial district of the state over the exit of the former Foreign Affairs Minister, Chief Tom Ikimi from the party.