‘Local champion’ - Donald Duke replies Gov Diri over Lagos-Calabar coastal road
Diri had expressed disappointment with Duke’s earlier claim that constructing the highway through Bayelsa would be impracticable because of the state’s swampy terrain.
NDLEA re-arrests 83-year-old woman for drug offence one year after conviction
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency on Sunday said it had re-arrested an 83-year-old woman for possessing illegal drugs, a year after she was convicted of a similar crime.
2027: Parties, candidates kick over omission in INEC’s final list
POLITICAL parties and candidates whose names were omitted in the final lists of governorship and state houses of assembly contestants released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, are kicking against their exclusion.
Artisans’re backbone of our economy, must become source of prosperity – Anosike
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate for Abia State in 2027, Dr. Kelechi Anosike, has said artisans were the backbone of the state’s economy and must be supported to transform their skills into wealth.
Group seeks governors’ mercy for 27 inmates, 23 on death row
— Says some have spent nearly 25-yrs in custody By Henry Ojelu The Centre for Justice, Mercy and Reconciliation (CJMR) has appealed to the governors of five South-West states to grant urgent attention to mercy petitions involving 27 inmates, including 23 on death row and four serving life sentences. The organisation, in an open appeal […]
Lokpobiri seeks sustained investment in global energy
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has called for sustained investment in the global energy sector, stressing the need for regulatory stability, long-term capital commitment and international cooperation to strengthen energy security. Lokpobiri made the call while delivering his scene-setting remarks at the 17th International Energy Forum (IEF) Ministerial Meeting […]
