2019: Okowa, Dankwambo urge aspirants to strengthen party
AS the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) prepares for primary elections for candidates, Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa and his Gombe State counterpart, Dr Ibrahim Dankwambo have urged all aspirants to use the primaries as a means of strengthening the unity of the party.
We’ll tackle ethnic, religious intolerance in Nigeria — Legacy Int’l
LAGOS — A coalition, Legacy Initiative International, has promised to tackle ethnic and religious intolerance in the country.
Emir’s son joins Kebbi governorship race
Alhaji Ibrahim Mera, son to the late emir of Argungu, has declared intention to run for governor under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 general election.
Firemen rescue man, 52, from collapsed duplex in Kano
The Kano State Fire Service on Thursday morning rescued 52-year-old man, Malam Mohammed Zakiru, from a collapsed duplex at Kofar Na’isa Quarters in Kano.
MTN Nigeria denies CBN claims on illegal repatriation of $8.1b
MTN Nigeria on Thursday refuted the claims by the Central Bank of Nigeria that it illegally, in collusion with four Nigerian banks repatriated $8.1billion from its Nigerian operations to offshore investors.
Oil mining: NNPC, FIRST E&P sign GMoU with host communities in Bayelsa state
As a part of its commitment to social performance and demonstration of value to its neighbouring communities within the Niger-Delta Communities, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) Joint Venture have signed a Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) with the KEFFES Rural Development Foundation (KDRF) in Bayelsa State.
Mauritius joins Nigeria, Ghana, others as shareholders of Africa50
A pan-African investment platform, Africa50, says the Republic of Mauritius has joined Nigeria, Ghana and others as the 30th shareholder of the platform.
2019: Fresh facts on why INEC was robbed of N45.6bn
BARELY twenty- four hours after the the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Tuesday bowed to the National Assembly by agreeing with the approved N143bn 2019 elections budgetary request adopted on Monday by the joint committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives, fresh facts are emerging on why the electoral umpire lost out of N45.6 billion.
Ghana to give Kofi Annan state burial, body arrives 10 September
The body of Kofi Annan, the late former secretary-general of the United Nations, will arrive in Ghana on September 10, the government has announced.
Petroleum tanker drivers ground Calabar port operations, EPZ
Petroleum tanker drivers have grounded operations at the Calabar port bringing port and businesses to a halt at the Calabar Export Processing Zone, EPZ, following indiscriminate parking while waiting to load petroleum products from over 10 numerous tank farms around and within the EPZ.
Stakeholders fault claims on under-utilisation of Warri port
Some stakeholders have faulted claims that insecurity is part of the reason why the port in Warri is presently under utilised.
