By Olayinka Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has insisted that incessant attacks on the commission offices have created ample opportunity to prepare for a violence-free election in Anambra State. Speaking in a two days retreat on the Validation of the draft INEC 2022-2026 Strategic Plan and Strategic programme of Action in Lagos, INEC […]

…urges women,youths to key into CBN Intervention Programmes By Ibrahim HassanWuyo  The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has enjoined Nigerians, particularly women and youths, to cue into its bouquet of intervention programmes and take advantage of schemes such as the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme ,even as 3,107,949 small holder farmers have so far  benefited from the […]

By Henry Ojelu On Thursday, May 13, 2020, hundreds of young men and women trooped into the Shalom Christian Complex in Agbor for the kick-off of the Delta North Auditions for Made in Delta Talent Search — one of the Biggest Grassroots Talent Search in Africa. The Made in Delta Talent Search team, led by […]

By Chris Ochayi The National Population Commission, NPC, has disclosed that the conduct of the population and housing census would no longer be feasible in 2021. The National Chairman of the Commission, Hon. Nasir Isa Kwarra disclosed this in Abuja, while addressing the newsmen on the commencement of the field work for the 1st Pre-Test […]

The top contender for the Anambra State Governorship Election, Paul Orajiaka has said his passion for the development of the state was his drive for the office.

Confiscates 21 live rams, 13 live goats, and 4.5 tonnes of meat carcass By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government, on Thursday, dislodged 10 illegal slaughter slabs and animal markets in some parts of the state as part of an ongoing clampdown on operators of unwholesome meat in the state. Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya […]

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has blamed the Federal Government on the continued closure of the courts, accusing the FG of playing politics with judicial autonomy in total disregard to constitutional provisions

…Nigeria board expresses confidence in CEO By Prince Okafor The Corporate news circle is rife with a story that Metallon Corporation Limited, a South African company has renewed her tantrums to take over the assets of Lekoil Nigeria Limited. This is in line with an announcement by Lekoil Cayman where some Board changes were made, […]

By Prince Okafor Efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria to drive financial inclusion across the nation is yielding result, as over 50 percent of Nigerian adults are using formal (regulated) financial services. This was disclosed during Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access, EFInA’s,  Access to Financial Services in Nigeria 2020 Survey launch, yesterday. Vanguard gathered […]

as Elumelu gives assurances on resource control, citizenship registration, fiscal federalism, improved derivation formula By Levinus Nwabughiogu-Abuja Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa yesterday called for the overhaul of the 1999 constitution for a new one. The Governor also asked for devolution of power from the federal government to give the federating units more […]

She argued that the immunity clause had anti-democratic tendencies; saying that it aids corruption and criminality.

Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, says Nigeria has the capacity to produce SIM cards and Smart phones for the  African continent. The minister said this at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professional Forum on Thursday, in Abuja, at the party’s national secretariat. The event was organised by […]

“Already, the no-work no-pay policy has come into force in Rivers State and all judiciary and parliamentary workers cannot sit at work and expect salary anymore”, he declared.

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has again advocated comprehensive judicial reforms to maintain the secularity of Nigeria as per Section 10 of 1999 Constitution and expunging all provisions pertaining to Sharia Courts system. CAN stated its position in Jos at the just concluded North Central public hearing by the House of Representatives Committee for […]

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja African Refiners and Distributors Association, ARDA, has stated that for African countries to meet the planned Sulphur level in petroleum product content, about $15.7 billion would be needed to upgrade the existing 36 refineries on the continent. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, last signed a deal for complete overhaul of Nigeria’s […]