THE first in a series of annual conferences in which the works of celebrated Nigerian writer and scholar, Professor John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo is brought into focus to test their appeal and perennial relevance in a changing world will hold at the University of Lagos from tomorrow to Saturday.

Music stars WIzkid, Tiwa Savage, Femi Kuti and Dbanj have been announced as the few select Nigerian artistes to perform at the Mandela 100 Global Citizen Festival.

Speaking at the event, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus likened the day the parties signed the MOU to the day the military first transfer power to an elected democratic government.

Built environment experts have lamented the deplorable conditions of some Nigerian cities, saying over 1,000 of them are environmentally distressed owing to issues such as provision of inadequate infrastructure, lack of planning and disregard for environmental laws.

The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has signed agreements for seven Critical Gas Development Projects (7CGDP) to deliver about 3.4 billion standard cubic feet of gas per day (bscfd) to bridge the foreseen medium term supply gap by 2020 on an accelerated basis.

National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, said heavy security deployment for Saturday governorship election in Ekiti was necessary in forestalling breakdown of law and order.

A member of the Russian lower house’s Committee for Physical Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth Affairs Dmitry Svishchev on Monday said FIFA’s reaction to the statements made by Croatia defender Domagoj Vida was insufficient.

National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has appealed to the people of Ekiti to vote for the party in Saturday’s governorship election.

Mallam Adamu Ciroma, who died last Thursday was a statesman of uncommon gifts and outstanding ability and accomplishments. His versatility was legion; a Civil Servant, Journalist, Banker, Administrator, Politician. He was Master of all Managerial Trades and Jack of None.

Senator Abu Ibrahim, All Progressives Congress, APC, Katsina South, is one of the closest associates of President Muhammadu Buhari having journeyed with him from the All Nigeria People’s Party, ANPP, through the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, to the monumental 2015 presidential election success.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) and 36 other political parties Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in a grand alliance to form a government of national unity in 2019.

The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), has unveiled new code for insurance practice in the country.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, will on Thursday, this week, commission the recently completed first Phase of the Abuja Light Rail Project.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Monday called on governments and people of the South-East geo-political zone to engage in massive de-silting of drain. The Zonal Director of NEMA, Mr Walson Ibarakumo, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Enugu on Monday. Ibarakumo noted that opening of the drain would allow rain water […]

The Zamfara Government has established Rape Treatment Centre for sexually assaulted under-aged children.