Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, yesterday, alleged that he almost lost the race to be re-elected in 2015, saying: “The correct votes of the people of Mbaise did not count.”

One critical success element is stability in the home front, and it’s the woman of the house that’s instrumental to that

Government is working hard to resolve the Niger Delta problems and we hope this will provide the needed incentive for further investment in the oil and gas sector

NIGER Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, NDRC, a militant group in the Niger Delta region, yesterday, warned it would resist with the last drop of its members’ blood, further oil exploration and exploitation in the Niger Delta if the North executes its alleged agenda of sabotaging the acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, to thwart the demand for restructuring of the country and fiscal federalism.

NATURAL gas global consumption increased by 1.5 percent, to about 63 billion cubic metres, bcm, quite a bit weaker than its 10-year average of 2.3 percent, while global gas production was essentially flat at 0.3 percent, 21 bcm, the weakest growth in gas output for 34 years, other than in the immediate aftermath of the financial crisis, BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2017, shows.

IJAW leaders, weekend, converged on Yenagoa, the Jerusalem of Ijaw nation and capital of Bayelsa State, to chart a new course for the beleaguered Ijaw National Congress, INC, the apex socio-cultural organization of the Izon (Ijaw) ethnic nationality found in the six states of Ondo, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers and Akwa Ibom.

The video analyst of the Super Eagles Nabil Trabelsi has completed his mission in Russia at the Confederations Cup where he spied on Cameroon, Nigeria’s next opponent in the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.

PORT HARCOURT—Bandits terrorising Iwofe area of Rumuolumeni in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Sunday night, allegedly invaded an off campus residence of students of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, IAUE, robbed and raped female students.

THE restriction of the activities of commercial tricycle operators, popularly known as Keke NAPEP riders at Calabar South and parts of Calabar municipality, Cross River State, from 7.00 am to 5.00 pm by the State Government has caused untold hardship to traders, commuters and riders.

THREE indigenous oil producing companies, Century Energy Exploration & Production (E&P), Excel E&P and Millenium Oil and Gas, are set to produce their first oil in Nigeria. According to Africa Oil and Gas Report, the companies have already completed fields development as well as put in place facilities for production.

Wife of the Nigerian Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki, and former President of Tanzania, Dr Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, have called for urgent global policy reform to address the global state of midwifery and recognition of the important role of midwives in maternal, newborn and child health.

Of significant interest is the promise by the Agriculture Commissioner that by the end of this year, Confluence Rice will hit the market

THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has drummed support for the Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN.

The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government of “dividing Nigeria”, adding that this disposition of the government is responsible for various agitations across the country.

It is wrong when you get into power, and you allow only your friends or tribal people to surround you like what was happening to Buhari