Insisting that the three per cent host communities fund in the Act was a fair deal for Niger Delta, Sylva said: “The PIA has actually deregulated the sector but that doesn’t mean that there is going to be an immediate implementation of deregulation.

Nigeria yesterday unveiled 699,760 doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine donated by the UK government via the COVAX facility.

. By Chinonso Alozie. Owerri 2019 Imo State Governorship Aspirant, under the All Grand Alliance Party, AGAP, Iroegbu Njoku, said the future of Nigerians would be more endangered should they fail to elect a president that understood human capital development initiative. Njoku made this statement to newsmen in Owerri, speaking on the quality of a […]

A socio-political group, Rescue Nigeria Economy Project, yesterday, said that Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has all the qualities needed to govern a vast multifarious and multi-ethnic nation like Nigeria in 2023.

…Inducts Gov Diri into Hall of Fame The United Nations Rescue Services, a non-governmental body affiliated to the United Nations Economic and Social Council, is to embark on different developmental projects worth $3.5 billion in Bayelsa State. The Convener/Global Chairman of the UN Rescue Services, Ambassador Steve Midalah, disclosed this on Tuesday during a courtesy […]

•Says Nigeria’s unity not negotiable •Insists he’s not rubber stamp to Bola Tinubu By Olayinka Ajayi The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, in this interview with Vanguard, shortly after the renovation of his palace vandalised during the #EndSARs protest in Lagos, speaks on his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari, former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju […]

ASSOCIATION of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has stepped up its agitation for the restoration of gratuity to public service employees, saying the  stoppage of payment of gratuity to public service employees is very unfortunate.

The pain, agony and unwarranted suffering of ordinary people across the region has become completely unbearable as agriculture, education, commerce and the normal rhythm of life have been severely disrupted.

According to Kyari, ensuring energy security is one of the cardinal agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari administration

Former Deputy President of the Senate, and a member of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustee, BoT, Ibrahim Mantu, is dead.

By Precious Chukwudi Following the ruckus between Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemates, Pere and Whitemoney, the latter felt that the former belittled and mistreated him. Recall fight broke out after the housemates had their usual night games on Monday. It took the intervention of the HoH, Deputy HoH and other housemates to calm […]

By Emma Una Inter Communal conflict between the communities of Itega Okpami and their Oba neighbours in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State has left about five persons dead. The crisis which is over swamp for the planting of rice started at about 4.00am on Wednesday morning with sporadic shootings from both sides. […]

THE Chairman, Host Communities of Nigeria, Producing Oil and Gas (Hoscon), Dr. Mike Emuh, Tuesday, said, the direct payment of derivation to States denied the host communities of funds, totalling N44 trillion in the past 22 years.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, approved implementation committee headed by the Minister of state on petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, to immediately commence implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act in 12 months. President Buhari gave the approval while speaking on the PIB, which he signed into law on Monday during a meeting with […]

Imaobong Nse Uko, the reigning World U18 fastest girl (51.70s) lived up to expectations on the opening day of the World Athletics U20 Championship in Nairobi, Kenya, running 52.33 seconds to qualify for the 400m final which will be run on Saturday. Nse Uko, the youngest member of the Nigerian mixed relay team which set […]