FORMER Minister of State for Defence and the Ogwa of Warri Kingdom, Chief Roland Oritsejafor, 75, in a sizzling interview in Warri, Delta State, speaks extensively on some topical issues ranging from insecurity, development in the Niger Delta, to the ongoing anti-graft war. Chief Oritsejafor, a medical doctor by training, practiced pediatrics in Warri for many years before going into politics. He was deputy national secretary, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and from there served as Minister of State for Defense. Currently, he is a member of the Advisory and Peace Building Committee set up by the Delta state government. 

SHELTER is one of the basic needs of man, and the idea of affordable housing to cater to this need is both practical and viable. 

SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plc, listed both on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, and London Stock Exchange,  LSE, recently won the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria’s (PETAN) 2019 Local Content Operator Award, the Frontier Energy Independent Player in Africa (Leopard) Award and the Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) Most Profitable Company in Oil/Gas on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) Award for the year.

SECURITIES dealers have expressed their readiness for the take-off of the demutualisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, stressing that it will give them multiple income streams and options to trade.

C&I Leasing Plc has said that non shareholders of the company can partake in its ongoing N3.2 billion Rights Issue.

Talks on finding a political solution to Mali’s deepening crisis ended Sunday with calls to hold new elections and revise the country’s constitution, an AFP journalist said. But the gathering notably did not urge dialogue with jihadists, who have been waging a bloody insurgency in the troubled West African country for seven years. President Ibrahim […]

OPERATORS in the capital market have expressed divergent opinion over the outlook for the equities market in the remaining days of the year.

ECHO Microfinance  Bank, MfB, Limited has disclosed that it is poised for the new recapitalization in the MfB sector ordered by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, even as it rewards loyal customers for the year 2019.

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for the arrest of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Mohammed Adoke (SAN) on his arrival from Dubai. In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju in Abuja on Sunday, BMO said the arrest indicated that there was no […]

There are indications that only 31.7 percent of all constituency projects mapped out in the 2018 budget were completed by the federal government.

Among all that celebrate the birth of the Lord Jesus, music is the number one. It covers Christmas with soft furs like a baby born in a manger. Music is the closest confidant of Christmas.

In furtherance to their commitment towards finding lasting solutions to the series of crises that have bedevilled the Ogoni people, in the Niger Delta region over the years, the Ogoni Liberation Initiative, OLI, is set to present a book to the public.

THERE is no doubt that Africa is gaining more and more global attention in recent times. Unlike its previous engagements with the rest of the world, the current wave of global attention being paid to the continent suggests the increasing pivotal role of Africa in the international system.

Former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville again urged players to walk off the pitch unprompted in response to racist abuse after Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger appeared to come under attack from home fans during the Blues’ 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. A fan was seen directing a ‘monkey gesture’ at German defender […]

THE economic outlook for inflation is not favourable, and the pressure points are clear. As at the second week of December 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, had yet to announce the inflation reading for the month of November 2019.