8.5m persons need life-saving assistance in North-East – UN

8.5m persons need life-saving assistance in North-East – UN

The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) says over 8.5 million persons are in dare need of life-saving support due to humanitarian crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East.
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Baba Sala not dead, says son

Baba Sala not dead, says son

Popular actor, Moses Olaiya, popularly known as “Baba Sala’’ is alive, his son confirmed on Wednesday.

PDP chairmanship: My plans and the conspiracies against me  — Secondus

PDP chairmanship: My plans and the conspiracies against me — Secondus

Prince Uche Secondus has operated across several levels in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Famed as Total Chairman when he held sway as the chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the party, he subsequently emerged as the National Organising Secretary, deputy National Chairman and most recently, the Acting National Chairman of the party.

Obaseki presents 146bn 2018 budget to Edo Assembly

Obaseki presents 146bn 2018 budget to Edo Assembly

OPEC will debate this week whether to cap oil output from Nigeria and Libya, which have so far been excluded from supply curbs due to falling production amid unrest, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

CARI to improve bankers’ capacity to support farmers, says manager

CARI to improve bankers’ capacity to support farmers, says manager

The Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) has started training agricultural desk officers in the bank sector to boost their capacity to support rice farmers with loans with low interest rates. Dr Andrew Efisue, the Country Operations Manager of CARI, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. […]

2019: Buhari hints on contesting again

2019: Buhari hints on contesting again

IN what appears to be his subtle way of announcing his willingness to seek re-election in 2019 presidential election, President Muhammadu Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night explained the reason behind having the governors of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel and that of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar to be present when he (Buhari) addressed the Nigerian community in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.