Speak Up Bayelsa, a public speaking contest organized by FastTrack Consulting is giving away N500,000 to the winner of the speaking contest.

GOVERNOR Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, yesterday said the state government would not close its doors to media criticisms as it strives towards delivering on its promises to the people of the state.

The Igbo race has been called upon never to accept defeat of any kind as they remain survivals during and after the civil war. Rather, they should rise up and move forward.

LEADERSHIP of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South West says it will commence reconciliatory tour of the region to placate aggrieved members of the party.

We are working to make sure that the turnaround time is drastically reduced on those items that are within our control. We are working collaboratively with other agencies to understand where the challenges are. On the other hand, we also challenge the project promoters and operators to put their house in order because we have also seen that the bulk of the delay is on their part.

Former Super Eagles captain, Nwankwo Kanu has warned both the technical crew and players of the national team not to be carried away by the two victories recorded so far in the Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying series, saying that there was still so much to play for.

Against the hyped threat to banking sector stability arising from credit to the energy sector, there are indications that banks are not only recovering from the 2015 red lines, but some of them are now stepping up their positions strategically in the sector.

Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas, HOSTCOM, has said the 13 percent derivation fund being managed by state governments on behalf of the communities is a fraud, contending that the fund should be channeled to communities through oil/gas development agencies.

Nigerian Gas Association (NGA) has called for a harmonization in the Domestic Supply Obligation (DSO), contained in the draft National Gas Policy rolled out by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources.

Delta State Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Development, Chief Dan Okenyi, has debunked reports that he was convicted for contempt by a High Court sitting in Kwale for failure to release relevant land documents belonging to Umu-Okpala Omai family of Umusam community in the state.

THE wife of Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Florence Ajimobi, will, tomorow, host the wife of the President, Mrs. Aishat Buhari, and wives of governors across the country as they converge on Ibadan for the fifth edition of the National Women’s Summit.

ITSEKIRI Leaders of Thought, ILOT, has condemned calls by Chief Edwin Clark and allies for withdrawal of military from the Niger Delta, saying the continued menace of militants destroying oil assets makes military’s stay indispensable.

Yearnings by oil and gas industry stakeholders for easy access to the Nigerian Content Development Fund (NCDF) will soon be addressed by the new guidelines to be released by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Otunba Bola Kuforiji-Olubi, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 80.

In a bid to encourage swimming amongst Secondary School students in Nigeria, Loya Milk organised a swimming competition dubbed “Loya Swim Meet” for Secondary Schools in Lagos State where cash prizes of over N1 million and other consolation prizes were given to participants.