As Nigeria makes move to reclaim over 10 million metric tonnes of lost transit cargoes, the factors that initially led to the loss of this category of the country’s trade to neighbouring countries are still very much present in the Nigerian ports.

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has declared that the Ministry and its parastatals are focused on mitigating the effects of lower crude oil prices by directing efforts and investments towards the diversification of oil revenue base in 2015 and beyond.

In a bid to effectively combat the growing scourge of pipeline sabotage that has impacted negatively on its operations, the Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the renewal and extension of the pipeline protection contract to some of its host communities.

THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, said the level of the Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, distributed to voters so far had reached 81.22 percent.

The United Kingdom (UK) and the West African Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) have called on the Federal Government and other African countries to domesticate the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) recently signed and ratified by them to help curb insecurity in the continent.

The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion, NOTAP, regulates the inflow of foreign technology into Nigeria. Its position is that Nigerians are consuming foreign technologies because they have no alternative.

The Nigerian economy is largely dependent on trading crude oil in the international market. Oil and gas exports account for more than 98% of export earnings and about 83% of federal government revenue. It also provides 95% of foreign exchange earnings. To put it succinctly, the amount of development in the Nigerian socio economy is largely dependent on the degree to which the domestic oil industry is developed and indeed improved.

Twenty-one years after she disappeared from the screen, Nnenna Nwabueze-Okonta who acted Merit in that pioneering movie that gave birth to what is today known as Nollywood, “Living in Bondage” has reappeared again. She’s featuring in another Igbo film titled, “ Ndi Gbo Ochie”(Primitive) which they are currently shooting in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

Sexy actress, Belinda Effah has been threathening to wash the dirty linen of her colleague, Daniella Okeke in public. While in anticipation to the threat that would bring distress and embarrassment to the light-skinned actress, Daniella , it got sealed and settled when findings indicated that it all emanated from the storyline of a new movie titled, “Friends or Foes.”

A group of practitioners in the creative industry under the auspices of No Baga Group, a non partisan Civil Society Organisation have been campaigning for non-violence actions in Nigeria ahead of the rescheduled general elections. The group which was unveiled on February 3rd, at a World Press Conference, which held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, was led by the convener, Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe and actor, Kanayo. O. Kanayo.

After a rigorous and tension-filled process that led to her emergence, Miss Niger Delta, Deborah Alfred Ibeinmo, has revealed plans to strengthen her on-going pet project on health. The dark-skinned model and native of Nembe Local Government of Bayelsa State hinted that she has concluded plans with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), following her plans of kick-starting an active pet project after a due research on dental, which involves human health development.

Three bodies were recovered, 22 shops and five vehicles were razed, yesterday, when a section of the popular Mile 12 market in Kosofe Local Government, Lagos State was gutted by fire. Although the cause of the incident remains unknown but eye witnesses’ account said the inferno which started around 4.30am may have been ignited by the illegal petroleum business which the section is associated with.

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed an appeal that sought to sack the Governor of Kogi state, Captain Idris Wada from office. A seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Mahmud Mohammed, threw out the suit which was filed before them by the governorship candidate of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, in the state, Mr. James Ocholi, SAN.

The Chairman of Poultry Association of Nigeria, PAN in Plateau State, Mr. John Dasar has lamented the increase in the outbreak of Avian Influenza also known as bird flu in the state and urged poultry farmers to take precautionary measures to curb its spread. The Chairman also cautioned the farmers against taking the flu for granted stressing “the disease is real.’’

By Juliet EBIRIM The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were once against the use of Permanent Voters Card, PVC, and campaigned for the use of Temporary Voters Card, TVC. That didn’t sell. They mounted a campaign that INEC, Professor Atihiru Jega must go. That didn’t sell too. The campaign now is for INEC to drop […]