Industry experts have indicated that a sustained low oil price would further lead to more job losses in the oil sector in 2017 with oil field services and Exploration & Production (E&P) segments accounting for the lion share of the loss.

FORMER Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ima Niboro, has defected to All Progressives Congress, APC, in his home state of Delta.

No fewer than 2,586 supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC, have defected to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Birninkudu town, headquarters of Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State, with the state PDP Chairman, Salisu Mamuda, saying only the party was home, umbrella and basket that could accommodate everybody.

In a twist of events Nigeria’s indigenous multinational, Dangote  Group, bought back a subsidiary it had built and sold off. In this
interview, the Managing Director of one of the foremost flour, noodles and pasta producer, Dangote Flour Mills, Alh. Ahmed Yakassai, explained what happened, the results and impacts.

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

Employees of leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, have come to the aid of Sadiq Usman, a four year old boy, whose eyes were removed by suspected ‘ritualists’ in Zaria, Kaduna State, earlier this year.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday conducted special foreign exchange auction aimed at meeting backlog of demand by fuel importers.

Former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has vowed not to defect from the All Progressives Congress, APC, saying he would not abandon a house he helped to build to form another mega party.

AHEAD of Saturday’s rerun election in Rivers State, the state Police Command, yesterday, announced that police orderlies would be withdrawn from politicians during the election, declaring its readiness to provide adequate security during the polls.

The African Development Bank, AfDB, is to invest $24 billion in agriculture and agribusiness on the continent in the next 10 years.

LEADERS and stakeholders of Urhobo and Ijaw ethnic nationalities in Delta State have called for immediate cessation of hostilities in the current disputes between Ogbe-Ijoh/Isaba/Diebeiri and Aladja/Epame/Ayame communities in Warri South-West and Udu Local Government Areas of the state.

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday justified the massive investment of his administration on improvement of educational infrastructure and upgrade of curriculum to meet current realities, saying that education remains one of the critical tools to combat poverty and secure a better future for the state.

The maritime safety market size is estimated to grow from USD 16.71 billion in 2016 to USD 23.67 billion by 2021, at an estimated Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The maritime safety market is driven by factors such as increasing maritime awareness, rising number of incidents pertaining to piracy & terrorism, and compliance to regulatory standards & guidelines.

Reports have it that Super Eagles captain and Chelsea star John Obi Mikel has turned down a move to La Liga club Valencia after they failed to meet his wage demands.

Ado-Ekiti—Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has taken a swipe at the Federal Government over the removal of the Chief Security Officer, CSO, to the Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike less than five days to the State’s legislative re-run election.