The Nigerian economy, Wednesday, plunged into recession, as the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, disclosed that the country’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, in real terms, declined by 2.06 per cent in the second quarter of 2016.

Nigeria’s economy nosedived into a recession official data revealed Wednesday with oil production hammered by militant attacks on pipelines and foreign investment at a “record” low.

For a country which craves World Cup experience, it is fitting that one of the tournament’s greatest ever coaches, Bora Milutinovic, now calls Qatar home. The “Miracle Worker” is the man who was a penalty shootout away from taking Mexico to the semi-finals in 1986, saw his Costa Rica team beat Scotland and Sweden in […]

THE Federal Government is waiting for reports from the National Security Adviser, NSA, Major General Mohammed Monguno (retd.); service chiefs and other top government officials mandated to interface with militant groups and other stakeholders in Niger Delta, before commencing the much awaited dialogue.

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has denied claims by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that the new President of the association, Mr Abubakar Mahmoud, SAN, was involved in former Delta State governor, Mr. James Ibori’s case, saying, “He (Mahmoud) was not involved in any prosecution or defense of Mr. Ibori in any criminal matter before any court in Nigeria or outside.”

THERE is indeed no doubt that the way the nation’s electoral agency, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is handling the Rivers State rerun poll gives cause to worry. Many Nigerians and commentators have condemned the umpire’s attitude towards the poll, especially its continued postponement when the State is peaceful. It will be recalled that […]

Nigeria’s economy has slid into recession after negative growth in the first two quarters of the year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday.

The case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission against former Minister of Niger Delta, Godsday Orubebe, has been rescheduled following a domestic accident involving the former minister.

Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu stakeholders have commended the former Minister of Aviation, now representing Anambra North Senatorial zone, Senator Stella Oduah for implementing Federal Government’s good intention to make Enugu an international airport .

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The Igbo community of Malaysia weekend crowned, Chief Izuchukwu Nwajiaku, a renowned exporter,the Eze Ndigbo Malaysia.

Former Adviser on Food Security to President Olusegun Obasanjo, Prof Ango Abdullahi, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to fight the Niger Delta Avengers before taking on Boko Haram.

ABUJA—The Federal Capital Territory Police Command, yesterday, said it had concluded plans to dock a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Anthony Ochigbo, before an Abuja High Court over allegation that he raped a 10-year-old girl.

YENAGOA—A middle-aged man was, yesterday, killed in a road accident in Imiringi axis along the Yenagoa-Ogbia Road in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Hon. Isaac Kekemeke, chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC in Ondo State has been at the centre of controversy over his alleged inclination towards one of the leading governorship aspirants in the state. The crisis led to his “sack” by two-third of the members of the State Working Committee, SWC of the party, a development that has drawn the national party to intervene.