NEITI seeks funding, support in quest for oil sector transparency
NIGERIA Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, has called for increased funding and support from its development partners to enable it meet up with its operations and activities. This, according to a statement by NEITI, is due to the crash in the global prices of crude oil which has created a number of challenges in the discharge of its duties.
Defeats galore for Nigerians at Gov’s Cup Lagos Tennis
The free-fall of Nigerian tennis continued yesterday when no fewer than five home talents crashed out of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Futures 11 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.
Eagles begin CHAN training without Oliseh
Super Eagles began preparations for next year’s CHAN yesterday in Abuja, but without ailing coach Sunday Oliseh.
Gani Adams to Nigerians: Embrace your culture
The coordinator of Oodua People’s Congress, Gani Adams, has urged Nigerians to embrace their cultural values and heritage.
Numan, Lamurde: PDP tackles SDP in Adamawa rerun
Adamawa State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is set to participate in the forthcoming re-run election to be conducted by Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) in to Numan and Lamurde Federal constituency in the state soon.
Olu of Warri assures subjects, neighbours on peaceful reign
The Itsekiri monarch, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, the Olu of Warri, has vowed not to betray the confidence and trust of his subjects, promising to provide true and transparent reign.
Oil price slump: Nigeria’s economic outlook remains difficult – World Bank
The World Bank in its Nigeria Economic Report 3, released recently in Abuja, stated that for the country’s economy to survive within this period, fiscal adjustment will be of critical importance, warning that even if oil prices recover, government oil revenues should continue to decline in the medium term relative to the size of the Nigerian economy.
EBONYI GOV: How Umahi knocked out Edon
FOR Governor David Umahi it has been three contests and three victories against his opponents in the battle for the Ebonyi State Government House. It began with the election proper, then the election tribunal and last Friday, it was the Court of Appeal.
Aisha’s governorship, true symbol of change’
Taraba indigenes in Diaspora have called on the judiciary to save Taraba State and it’s people from what it called bad governance.
Kanu’s Detention: Rights group drags Justice Ademola to NJC
The leadership of International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, Intersociety, has dragged Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja before the National Judicial Council, NJC, over what it termed as his unsatisfactory and unconstitutional role in consideration and issuance of a highly controversial and unconstitutional order for perpetual detention of Citizen Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Director of Radio Biafra, London, in the guise of “investigating him for offenses of terrorism and terrorism financing.
A new king, a new dawn for Iwere nation
The city of Warri, Ode-Itsekiri and other towns and villages occupied by the Itsekiri people of Delta State are in festive moods. A new Olu has just been enthroned; the old one joined his ancestors about three months ago. There must be no vacuum, the King is gone, and a new one is crowned: all hail the King!
