Approve PIB community 20% equity fund, N-Delta stakeholders urge FG
PORT HAR-COURT— Major stakeholders in the oil- rich Niger Delta region have asked the Federal Government to approve and institutionalize the community 20 percent equity fund as captured in the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB.
APC lawmakers urge PDP to push for NASS reconvening
All Progressives Congress (APC) members in House of Representatives have advised their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) colleagues to push for reconvening from recess rather than blame President Muhammadu Buhari on issues
Niger Delta: Agip to increase investments owing to improved security
Mr Antonio Vella, the Chief Operating Officer, Upstream, Eni, Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) says the company is considering doubling investments in the Niger Delta region due to improved security.
Northern Nigeria ‘at mercy’ of armed bandits says Amnesty
The northern Nigerian state of Zamfara is “at the mercy” of armed bandits who have killed at least 371 people this year, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
Dickson launches first Maternal/Infant Summit
Bayelsa State Governor, Honourable Seriake Dicksonon Tuesday presented a cheque of N1.2 billion to the state Ministry of Health and the Primary Healthcare Development Board, out of the N3 billion earmarked for the construction of health care facilities in each of the 105 political wards in the state, as part the government’s strategy to reduce infant and maternal mortality rate.
Atiku to Saraki: Join PDP now
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has urged President of the Senate, Sen. Bukola Saraki, to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Breaking: PDP welcomes Saraki, Abdul Fatah, Ibeto
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended a hand of fellowship to Senate President Bukola Saraki, Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and the Nigerian Ambassador to South Africa, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto, saying they would be welcomed to its fold.
Stock market maintains bullish trend as Nestle tops gainers’ chart
The equities market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE remained bullish Tuesday as the NSE All Share Index, ASI up by 0.19 percent to close at 37,017.78 points.
Breaking: Buhari elected new Chairman of ECOWAS
President Muhammadu Buhari has been elected the new Chairman of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the just concluded ECOWAS Summit in Lome, Togo
Gowon, Adewole lament Nigeria’s high burden of hepatitis
ABUJA – MINISTER of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, Tuesday lamented Nigeria’s high burden of the disease, saying it was sad that while the mortality from tuberculosis and HIV were on the decline, the death from hepatitis was on the rise.
Obasanjo to Govs: Go, learn from Dickson if you want to do well
…God is our source of strength – Dickson Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has advised Governor who want to do well to go and learn the secret of success from the Bayelsa state Governor, Seriake Dickson. Chief Obasanjo also said God has taken control of the affairs of Bayelsa State and it’s people […]
