An elder statesman in Bayelsa State, Chief Thompson Okorotie, has called on all Bayelsans and the entire Ijaw nation to join forces with Governor Seriake Dickson to regain political relevance at the federal level.

MIXDD reactions have followed the advice given by Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, over the sale of about 30 per cent out of the 55 percent stakes held by the Federal Government in Nigeria’s Joint Venture, JV operations with international oil companies, IOCs, to enable the new government raise funds for developmental purposes.

The Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), yesterday, confirmed reports in a section of the media of the alleged attempt on the life of its founder Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah in Abuja last week.

Tony Konyekwachi, the national boxing coach, says the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) will in June call to camp boxers craving to represent the country at the 11th All African Games (AAG).

Sterling Bank exposures to energy firms in a two year period between 2013 and 2014 stood at also N253.33 billion. The development comes as Conoil Plc, one of the beneficiaries of the loans struggles to pay off about N19.5billion borrowed from the bank during the period, thereby reinforcing the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s fears over the huge debts owed Nigerians banks.

The Executive Chairman of Oilserv Limited, an indigenous oil service group, Chief Emeka Okwuosa, has accused the legislators of failing in their responsibilities to Nigerians and the country by deliberately refusing to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, which is meant to boost the fortunes of Nigeria’s petroleum economy. Okwuosa, who spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the just concluded Offshore Technology Conference, OTC 2015, in Houston Texas, spoke against the backdrop of the fact that the PIB has remained at the National Assembly for over a decade without being passed into law.

Some of the Hyundai passenger-car range listed in the ‘Power of 2’ promo with varied equal monthly instalments (EMI) starting with Grand Xcent’s N55, 527 are Sonata, Elantra, Azera, iX35, SantaFe, Accent, Veloster, i20 and i10. Mr. Nadkarni said Hyundai is committed to becoming a lifetime partner in automobiles and beyond adding that the Korean automaker offers top-quality best sellers that have won internationally acclaimed reputation.

The President of Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka, has described the all new Land Rover Discovery Sport as a class leader and a ‘Catcher’ for customers. Dr. Maduka, who spoke to the press during the unveiling of the Land Rover Discovery Sport at the Oriental Hotel ,could not hide his excitement over the new Land Rover Discovery, which he also described as a wonderful piece of art.

Coscharis Mo-tors has unveiled the all-new Land Rover Discovery Sport into the Nigerian market. At a well attended launch at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, the president of Coscharis Group, Dr. Cosmas Maduka highlighted the qualities of the all new Discovery Sport. According to him, following up on the heels of the successful introduction of the design direction of the Range Rover model range, the Discovery Sport is equipped with a similar range of class-leading designs, technologies, innovations and safety features, all of which has led to the Discovery Sport being awarded with a Five Star Euro NCAP rating.

Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose has vowed that the state government will work assiduously with the police and other security operators in the state to bring back alive those that were abducted in different parts of the state in the last two weeks.

CHIEF Chukwuma Bamidele Azikiwe, the first son of first President of Nigeria, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe is dead. He was aged 75

The outgoing president of the International Right Of Way Association, IRWA, Chapter 84 Nigeria, Mr. Charles Ebiai, has assured that the association would continue to support strides being taken by the Federal and state governments in the area of infrastructure development in spite of complications created by poverty and ignorance

IN recent times child theft and the trading in children, especially babies, have become disturbingly prevalent in most states across the country, including Akwa Ibom State. Records in the last two years, according to the State Police Command and other law enforcement agencies, indicate that the crime is on the increase. However, the most shocking aspect of this heinous crime is the discovery that the biological mothers who are usually young and single, out of a desire for monetary gains, voluntarily sell their babies after putting to bed. This they successfully carry out by conspiring with some members of their immediate families – parents, aunties, cousins.

Nigeria’s dwindling revenue is set to worsen, as international crude oil traders have shunned the country’s export of Bonga crude oil grade for the months of May and June 2015, making it difficult for the country to find buyers for the product and putting the price of the commodity under pressure. According to a report by Platts, the differentials for Nigerian crude grade, Bonga, are sliding due to the accumulated oversupply from the May and June program ahead of the release of the new July program this week.

Rep. Abdulmumin Jibrin who hails from Kano State, represents Kiru/ Bebeji Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. He is the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and in this interview with some journalists in Abuja, Jibrin bares his mind on why he supported Governor Rabiu Kwakwaso for the All Progressives Congress, APC presidential ticket, why he has now changed his loyalty to the President- Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, retd; why he wants to be the speaker and his relationship with Femi Gbajabiamila among other salient issues