THE Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has conferred an honourary Doctorate in Management Sciences on the executive chairman of Oriental Energy Resources Limited, Dr Muhammadu Indimi, OFR, at its 26th Convocation ceremony in Kaduna.

Nigerian National  Petroleum Corporation, NNPC,Thursay, said its earnings from crude oil and gas export appreciated by 35.78 per cent to $416.07 million in June 2018.

THE Chairman, Media Committee of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Presidential Campaign, Dr. Doyin Okupe has assured that his principal will emerge as the Presidential Candidate of PDP on Saturday.

The tenure of Director Public Affairs of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Mr Tony Ojobo, comes to an end today, as he retires from service on age grounds.

Park Inn by Radisson, Abeokuta is set to commence the second edition of her Inter School Debate, endorsed by the Ogun State Ministry of Education. The event is scheduled to begin on the 22nd of October, 2018, while the grand finale will hold on the 28th of February, 2019.

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has filed an application before a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, seeking to set aside the orders of the court which directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to accept or process only list of candidates authenticated by Bayo Dayo-led factional exco of Ogun State PDP for 2019 elections.

THE only two contenders for the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos, Messrs Jimi Agbaje and Deji Doherty, Thursday, expressed optimism of emerging the party’s flagbearer for the 2019 elections.

During his screening exercise at the senate prior to his confirmation as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmud Yakubu had, in response to one of the questions from the senators, said it was too late in his life for anyone, no matter how highly placed or powerful, to influence him in the discharge of his duties. Although I had my reservations about his sincerity but having watched him on that day, he performed so well in convincing the senators and every other person who might have had doubts about his capacity, firmness and fairness that he was the right man for the job. Since then I have taken special interest in him to know if indeed we still have men around who honour their word irrespective of the prevailing circumstances and pressure.

The Senator representing Bayelsa East Constituency, Ben-Murray Bruce, Thursday slammed politicians who believe that they can gain power and influence through political offices.

A row of dirty vans is parked on a broad, tree-lined avenue in the outskirts of Paris. In the dark of night, fluttering candles light up the faces of the women in the front seats. None of them wear more than their underwear.