Oil sector reform: I’m ready to sign PIGB, says Buhari
ABUJA—PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday he was committed to Nigeria’s reform, saying he would assent to the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill, PIGB, as soon as the National Assembly presented it to him.
IGP Idris: CUPP directs member parties to prepare for mass protest Jan 15
Coalition of Opposition Political Parties, CUPP, said, yesterday, it would embark on mass protest on January 15 against the continued stay of Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris in office.
Boko Haram: Army appoints new war commanders
Following the recent directive by Minister of Defence, Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali, that Operation Lafiya Dole be reorganised for effective results, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai, has appointed new operational commanders to prosecute the war on terror.
Cleric says Buhari didn’t perform, unhealthy for re-election
ENUGU—FOUNDER and leader of Living Christ Mission Worldwide and Chancellor of Hezekiah University, His Grace, Most Rev. Daddy Hezekiah has said he was surprised that President Muhammadu Buhari was seeking re-election in next month’s Presidential election.
BEDC reconnects 42 communities across coverage states
MANAGEMENT of BEDC Electricity PLC (BEDC) says it has reconnected 42 communities within its franchise states of Delta, Edo, Ondo and Ekiti states which were hitherto without power supply to the national grid, as at end of November 2018.
Super Eagles watch: Iwobi scores, Balogun, Etebo, Nwakali, Saka taste action in Europe
Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi was on the score sheet for Arsenal as they defeated League 1 side Blackpool 3 – 0 on Saturday in the 3rd round of the English FA Cup.
Amina Zakari: INEC wants to set Nigeria on fire —Udeogaranya
A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who recently decamped to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Charles Udeogaranya has described the appointment of Amina Zakari, a niece of President Muhammadu Buhari as head of collation centre at Independent National Elelcttoral Commission, INEC, as a plot to set Nigeria on fire after 2019 elections.
We’ll not get into street fight with Ikpeazu —Otti campaign
The Alex Otti Campaign Organisation has vowed that it will resist every attempt by the Okezie Ikpeazu’s government to draw it into a street fight, as the 2019 gubernatorial elections approach.
Stock market to recover N2trn loss post-election – Shareholder
Mr Patrick Ajudua, National Chairman, New Dimension Shareholders Association, NDSA in this interview spoke on the stock market performance in 2018 and the outlook for 2019 and some of the things that government should do top attract foreign investors. Excerpts:
Anambra mortuary fire: Bereaved families commend govt’s quick intervention
Awka—FAMILIES of the dead whose corpses were recently burnt in Enugwu-Ukwu General Hospital in Anambra have commended the state government for the speedy identification and release of the corpses to them.
‘Our focus is to strengthen APC in Osun’
OSOGBO—THE Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun Central Senatorial District, Dr Ajibola Basiru has emphasised that his focus is to strengthen the APC beyond winning the Senatorial election.
