By Ayomide Oriade In every sphere of human endeavor, the year 2020 alone has served up events and happenings that would have conveniently filled for three or four years combined. On a global scale, Covid-19 brought economic activities to a halt for weeks. Even the strongest economies of the world are not left out. The […]

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (“NNPC”) and  FIRST Exploration and Petroleum Development Company (“FIRST E&P”) Joint Venture is pleased to announce the commencement of  oil production from the Anyala West field in Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 83 & 85. OMLs 83 & 85 are in the shallow waters offshore Bayelsa State (Nigeria) where FIRST E&P […]

Apple shares were sent reeling Thursday on word of a steep drop in sales of iPhones, which are at the heart of the tech titan’s money-making engine. Apple profit fell 7 per cent to $12.7 billion in the recently ended quarter, the Silicon Valley-based colossus said in its earnings release. The California tech giant’s total […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Thursday said that no fewer than 21 persons lost their lives in an auto crash on the old Enugu – Okigwe road. The accident involved a low-bed articulated vehicle and a fully-loaded 608 Mercedes Benz  bus conveying school children and their teachers. It happened precisely at the Nkwo […]

The member Representing Warri Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Thomas Ereyitomi has felicitated with Muslims in Warri Federal Constituency as they join  their brothers and sisters in Nigeria and across the world to mark the Eid-el-Maulud festival.   Ereyitomi  in congratulatory message signed by his spokesman Amb. Toyin Agbolaya enjoined the […]

…Kicks against impunity, erosion of freedoms By Omeiza Ajayi Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration against playing politics of exclusion, saying it was dangerous for Nigeria’s corporate existence. Tambuwal, who spoke during the national flag-off of “Project 20 million”, a masses-driven and grassroots mobilization initiative, in Abuja yesterday, […]

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ogbaru, has told the Federal Government that the cries against marginalization and for restructuring are too loud to be suppressed by federal might, urging it to embrace restructuring to address many problems facing Nigeria. The Diocese also said that even with all the campaign […]

By Tordue Salem, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on all Muslims to show more love for one another and pray for peace and progress in the country. Also read: France back in virus lockdown as Europe cases top 10 million Gbajabiamila, in a congratulatory message through his […]

Facebook’s profit jumped in the recently-ended quarter as the leading social network benefitted from a rebounding online ad market despite a boycott, the company reported Thursday. Facebook profit jumped 29 per cent to $7.8 billion in the quarter on revenue that climbed to $21.2 billion as people continued to rely on the internet and social […]

The Benue Police Command on Thursday said unknown gunmen killed a Police Officer and a motorcyclist in Ado Local Government Area of the State. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi that the officers were ambushed by bandits during their routine patrol. Anene […]

ECONOMY By Yinka Kolawole, with agency report The selection panel for the new Director General/ Chief Executive of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has formally submitted the name of Dr.  Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to the Organisation’s General Council for appointment to the position. The panel, constituted from the WTO Ambassadors, recommended that Okonjo-Iweala is the candidate […]

There is absolutely no further justification to continue condoning the activities of the so-called “palliatives” looters. Enough is enough! Over one week since ‘unknown’ soldiers marched to the Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos venue of the EndSARS protest and shot at unarmed youth, incidents of looting are still being reported in some parts of the country. […]

By Samuel Fasanmi These are not the best of times for Nigeria. One thing that no one can deny is the fact that when bullets raced down from the tube of a gun, it does not search for its victims’ political party, gender, ethnic lineage, or socio-economic status. No. The bullets pierced the body ferociously, […]

…Engage OPC members to secure communities …Police, FRSC finger destruction of patrol vehicles for absence By Evelyn Usman LAGOSIANS have expressed worry over the continued absence of policemen on major roads and streets in the state. For instance, many vehicles stationed at flashpoints in different parts of the state to ensure police presence, have been […]

The United States has explained that the reason it moved against the election of former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-general of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, was the fact that the UN agency was in dire need of reform which must be driven by ‘’someone with real, hands-on experience.’’ In a statement […]