Vandalism, poor funding, cause of Nigeria’s worst crude oil loss in 18 yrs – NEITI
Nigeria recorded the highest crude oil loss in the last 18 years with an average of 245 million barrels of oil going down the drain in 2016.
Allow God choose next Ogun governor, Obasanjo begs Amosun
ABEOKUTA—FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo said his choice and that of Ogun State governor, Ibikunle Amosun, did not align regarding who becomes the next governor of the state in May 2019.
CAF Champions League: Lobi set to strengthen squad
After surviving an early exit in the CAF Champion League, Lobi Stars vice chairman, Mike Idoko said the club will fortify the team to meet with the challenges ahead.
FG, UNDP sign MoU on youth employment
Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme, UNDP, has signed a Memorandum of Understand, MoU, on youth employment.
More on preserving the Civil Service
THE Civil Service was the focus of attention on this page early this month, after the political party primaries where many civil servants were seen to have openly competed for political offices at many levels.
Street sweepers protest against hardship under LAWMA in Lagos
Scores of Lagos State Com-munity Sanitation Workers also known as street sweepers under the Cleaner Lagos Initiative, CLI, recently staged another protest to the seat of power in Alausa, the second in three weeks, against non-payment of November/December salaries among other grievances.
Urhobo lawmakers at NASS have become Lords to the people —SDP Senatorial candidate
SOCIAL Democratic Party, SDP, candidate for Delta Central senatorial district, Dr. Ovie Ughwanogho, has taken a swipe at representatives of Urhobo nation at the Senate and House of Representatives, stating that they have become “Lords to the Urhobo people whom they represent.”
Ex-DTHA member advises Ogor to step down for Onowakpo
A former member of Delta State House of Assembly and a leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Lucky Okperi, has advised Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the forthcoming House of Representatives election, Mr Leo Ogor, to step down for the APC candidate, Mr Joel-Onowakpo Thomas.
Imo economy in bad shape —SDP guber candidate
—The 2019 Imo state governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mr. Okey Ezeh, yesterday said the state needed a credible leader to put it on the wheel of economic progress.
China’s Zhejiang Huayou to invest $147m in copper project in DRC
China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co will invest $147.2 million to build a copper project in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as it extends the exploration of its mining assets in the country, the company said in a filing to the Shanghai stock exchange on Tuesday.
Onazi hopeful of quick recovery after surgery
Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi is hopeful of a quick comeback after undergoing successful surgery for his Achilles rapture.
