Worried by the relative difficulty in starting and sustaining business enterprises in the state, the Edo State Government plans to develop a strategy to improve her investment climate during a special session dedicated to ‘Improving the Ease of Doing Business In Edo’ at the forthcoming Alaghodaro Investment Summit.

THE militant group, Niger Delta Aven-gers, NDA, which halted attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta region, last year, following the appeal of the Niger Delta elders and leaders, renounced the ceasefire, yesterday.

In a society where everything, right or wrong, seems to be fair and square, it sometimes seems like you place your children at a disadvantage if you bring them up with an acute sense of right and wrong. Honestly, I fear for such children; I wonder how they are going to compete and survive in a society that is morally on the slide. An incident that happened last week has added to my worries.

Organised labour yesterday told President Muhammadu  Buhari, to be weary of sycophants around him and concentrate on his electoral promises of putting an end to mass poverty, diversifying the economy and create mass sustainable jobs.  

As part of efforts to consolidate on the successes recorded in the steady supply and distribution of petroleum products across the country, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has mapped out strategies to boost security around its depots and pump stations to ensure they remain functional.

Every position depends largely on the personality of the person occupying the position and the personality of the person who puts them there. There are those whose personalities overshadow those of their colleagues and even their bosses. There are those who ‘take over’ because they are forceful and hardworking while their bosses are hesitant and slothful.

Emirates Vice President, Commercial Operations Africa Orhan Abbas said in Dubai that the airline will resume two daily flights from Dubai to Lagos and four weekly flights to Abuja beginning from 15th December this year. This will make the total weekly flights into Nigeria by Emirates 16.

BY PETER DURU The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, in collaboration with the Benue state government have trained and taught over 10,000 Benue school pupils and children the importance and rudiments of hand washing. This was made known by the Hygiene Education Officer of the Benue State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, BERWASA, and […]

In its avowed commitment to ensure unimpeded supply of petroleum products and safeguard the environment through reduction of carbon emission, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ondo State Government to establish a 65,000 million litres per annum biofuel plant in Okeluse, Ondo State.

Not many knew that the late eminent Jurist and a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Justice Paul Kemdilim Nwokedi was a good dancer when he was a young man.

THE remains of Pa J.O.S Ayomike were laid to rest yesterday in Warri, Delta state amidst glowing tributes from people who thronged the venue of the funeral to pay their last respect to the late historian and Itsekiri leader.

Eight years after Boko Haram launched a senseless war that has claimed over 20,000 lives and displaced over 1.8 million people now scattered in IDP camps across North Eastern Nigeria, the real cost of the fratricidal war now beckons: 8.5 million people are in urgent need of life-saving assistance, 5.2 million are in dire need of food security interventions and 3.4 in urgent need of nutrition assistance.

The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, yesterday ex-pressed his readiness to appear before the ad hoc committee set up by the Senate to probe the allegations and counter-allegations between him and the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, Senator Isa Misau, the News Rangers has reported.

The recent invitation of the former deputy governor of Osun State and Ex. Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Iyiola Omisore, by Mr. Umege Uzochukwu, a deputy commissioner of Police in charge of Osun State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, has been generating a lot of furore in the media. Many have queried the way and manner the invitation was circulated widely to various online and offline media houses.

An Abuja-based Non-Governmental Organization, Conflict Resolution and Migration awareness Initiative CRAMAI has concluded plans to award scholarships to people affected by Boko Haram conflict in Northeast Nigeria.