Nigeria is a country of absurd economic realities. The 13th largest crude oil producer in the world and the second largest economy in Africa earn an estimated $2.2 million a day in oil revenue. Yet, its GDP per capita, at just over $1,400, is among the lowest for the continent and 54% of its 148 million people live on less than $1 per day. The figures are especially shocking because of the abundance of natural resources primarily oil and natural gas, and massive agricultural potential based on its climate and significant rural population.

The Interparty Advisory Council, IPAC, has been dissolved in Cross River State, following a vote of no confidence passed on them by the Chairmen and secretaries of nine political parties in the state, weekend and a five-man care taker committee set up to take charge of its activities.

Akure—NO fewer than five gunmen have reportedly kidnapped Mrs Queen Adeyeye, a widow, who is a pharmacist with the Federal Medical Centre FMC, Owo, Ondo State, after returning from a Church vigil.

LAGOS—Unidentified hoodlums’ in Oshodi, Lagos bathed a para-military officer attached to the state Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences, Mr. Akude Silas with acid in Oshodi axis and injured a police officer while enforcing the state laws.

TrustBond Mortgage Bank Plc has concluded plans to put a smile on the faces of the suffering widows across Nigeria by designing a special mortgage product for them, just as the primary mortgage institution (PMI) will soon formally launch its mobile App and ATM Card to enhance its operations. Mr. Adeniyi Akinlusi, Managing Director of the bank made the disclosure at the sixth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the bank last week in Lagos.

Retrenchment of workers as the first option of coping with the current oil price crash as many companies are doing, may not be the best as this will only heat up the polity the more with attendant increase in crimes and restiveness.

WITH official results from five of the eight local councils, Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, emerged as the front runner in the Bayelsa State Governorship election having scored 81,929 votes.

WEST Ham coach Slaven Bilic has revealed that Victor Moses could face six weeks out with a hamstring injury after the 0-0 draw with Manchester United.

Federal Government has extolled the contribution of the Federal Republic of South Korea for its contributions toward the growth and development of culture in Nigeria.

As mixed feelings continue to trail the “Frivolous Petitions (Prohibitions, Etc.) Bill, 2015″ sponsored by Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, the Deputy Senate Leader, who represents Kebbi South Senatorial District, Nigerian social media activists, have indicated plans to storm the National Assembly, Abuja, on Tuesday, December 8, for a rally tagged #NoToSocialMediaBill.

Prof. Adeyemi Aderibigbe, perhaps the oldest of the Princes from Giesi Ruling House of Ile – Ife was chair of the family screening committee which sifted chaff from the wheat, to present the eligible princes to the 16 kingmakers and Ifa divinity, for the choice of Ooni. He had contested for the stool in 1980 when it became vacant upon the translation of the much revered Sir Adesoji Aderemi, who was Ooni for 50 years.

ORIKI Kabiyesi Ooni Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja Keji Omo Ojaja fidi ote jale Omo Ayi kiti Ogun Omo etiri Ogun Kare o Leyoo aje okun Ooni Ajere aboju jojo Oke leyin Moore O taye so bi igba Omo Laade Omo Ibi ro Omo ajongbodo Omo osun meru ti kun Omo ibi ola ti n wa […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has renamed Liberation Stadium and the Old Aba Road after General Yakubu Gowon.

MONARCHS heading the 24 kingdoms that make up the Urhobo nation and their Presidents-General, PGs, weekend, shunned the annual national congress of the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, and allegedly dissolved the executive headed by Chief Joe Omene as well as the splinter group headed by Chief Tuesday Onoge.

FORTY-SIX thousand children drop out of primary and secondary schools in Cross River State every year owing to lack of funds to continue their education