900 APC aspirants set for LG polls in Oyo
AS preparation for the local government election in Oyo State, fixed for next month shot up, no fewer than 900 aspirants of the ruling All Progressives Congress are vying for both the councillorship and chairmanship positions.
Veteran actress, Toyin Majekodunmi, dies
The death of veteran Yoruba actress, Toyin Majekodunmi, yesterday, jolted the Yoruba movie family.
Ex-Ondo Chief Judge, Olateru-Olagbegi dies at 71
THE 71-year-old former Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Gladys Olateru-Olagbegi is dead.
Police name siblings who drowned in Osun river
THE Osun State police command has given the identity of the two siblings who were last weekend drowned in Osun river in Osogbo the state capital.
Oil companies flare N129bn gas
Oil and gas companies operating in the country flared 119.15 billion Standard Cubic Feet (SCF) of gas between January and October 2016, translating to a loss of $421.79 million or N128.751 billion to the country.
ExxonMobil: Workers expect favourable Committee report
Ahead of the report of the multiparty committee on labour dispute at ExxonMobil, sources close to affected union members have expressed hope that sacked members would get justice.
NNPC establishes risk eveluation mechanism in N/Delta
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it has created security management platforms that would enable it identify and evaluate risks, develop and superintend implementation of investigations, aggregate and deploy necessary resources to guarantee peaceful business environment in the Niger Delta.
Army confirms Usman’s appointment as substantive spokesman
THE Nigerian Army has confirmed the appointment of Brigadier-General Sani Usman as substantive Director, Army Public Relations.
Photos: Despite recession, fun-seekers besiege Lagos beaches
Despite the biting recession rocking the country, Nigerian families, Monday, besieged Elegushi Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos, to revel the New Year festivities.
TCN blames DISCOs, GENCOs over poor electricity service
The blame game in the power sector has come to the fore again as Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) claimed that Distribution Companies, DISCOs 30 percent remittances on monthly invoices is responsible for the current poor state of the country’s electricity services.
Venezuela set to Cut 95,000 bpd Crude Output in OPEC Deal
Venezuela said it will cut 95,000 barrels per day of oil production in the New Year in fulfillment of a producers’ deal to reduce global output and strengthen prices.
