Ondo gov poll: Aggrieved aspirant battles Jimoh Ibrahim, says primaries illegal

Ondo gov poll: Aggrieved aspirant battles Jimoh Ibrahim, says primaries illegal

THE Senator Ali Modu Sheriff camp of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo State was, yesterday, engulfed in crisis as an aggrieved governorship aspirant, Mr Olusola Ebiseni, who participated in the Ibadan primaries has described the exercise as an illegal, anti-democratic contraption that cannot stand.
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Adepoju: Nigeria League, LaLiga the best together

Adepoju: Nigeria League, LaLiga the best together

ONE of the world’s most successful leagues, La Liga, has thrown its doors wide open to Nigeria with ex-World Cup star Mutiu Adepoju tasked with installing the Spanish top flight league as No.1 in this football-mad country.

Petrol price hike: Ex-NNPC GMDs’ position generates more controversy

Petrol price hike: Ex-NNPC GMDs’ position generates more controversy

A civil society organisation, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), has accused the body of former Group Managing Directors of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, of pursuing a selfish agenda in calling for a hike in price of petrol.

Okowa urged to revisit political crisis in Isoko South PDP

Okowa urged to revisit political crisis in Isoko South PDP

In a strategic move to return power to the people as against imposition of executives during the recent Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, local government and ward congresses, members of PDP Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta State, under the auspices of Save Isoko South PDP Group, yesterday, urged the state governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, to revisit the political crisis in the council.

PDP demands prosecution of Rep’s driver

PDP demands prosecution of Rep’s driver

The PDP has cried out over a plot to set free five alleged thugs associated with a member of the House of Representatives who were caught with sophisticated weapons at the point of the postponement of the election.

Economy: FG urged to focus on SMEs, artisanship

Economy: FG urged to focus on SMEs, artisanship

Experts at Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS), Federal Ministry of Finance, have called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, focus on elevating artisanship and Small-Medium Enterprises as a driving force for economy recovery

ENUGU: NUT prepares for showdown with govt over exams for principals

ENUGU: NUT prepares for showdown with govt over exams for principals

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, in Enugu State, has condemned the state government for allegedly coercing school principals in the state to sit for promotional examinations saying that it would resist any attempt by the government to work with the outcome of the examinations.

CBN to extend BVN registration to MfBs, PMIs customers

CBN to extend BVN registration to MfBs, PMIs customers

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has unveiled plans to extend Bank Verification Number, BVN, registration project to customers of Other Financial Institutions, OFIS, such as Microfinance Banks (MfBs), Primary Mortgage Institutions (PMIs), among others

Paralympics: Nigeria shoots to top

Paralympics: Nigeria shoots to top

TEAM Nigeria yesterday shot into the lead as the best African country at the on-going Paralympic Games in Rio with three of her athletes winning three more gold medals in the powerlifting and shot put events to bring her total to seven.

Delta State records N71.3bn half year revenue

Delta State records N71.3bn half year revenue

Delta State Government has recorded N71.3 billion revenue between January and June, 2016 as against the projected N268 billion contained in the state’s 2016 appropriation Act.

We’ll turn Zik’s residence into tourists site – UGWUANYI

We’ll turn Zik’s residence into tourists site – UGWUANYI

ENUGU—Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State,yesterday,paid a courtesy visit to Onuiyi Haven, the Nsukka residence of Nigeria’s first President, the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, promising to turn his official residence in Enugu into a tourist site.