Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has said the coming presidential election would be a tough one, but that the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate, Bola Tinubu, would win – “by the skin of our teeth”. According to Fayemi, who would be handing over the reins of Ekiti governance to Mr Biodun Oyebanji today, the […]

•Ikpeazu pampers presidential candidate’s supporters By Peter Duru, Steve Oko and Egufe Yafuborghi Contrary to the decision of pro-Wike governors not to identify with the presidential campaign of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, many stalwarts in their states are mobilizing for their presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The party faithful, whose positions are not going […]

By Biodun Busari The deposed Emir of Kano and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi has berated President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for heaping a mountain of debt for the future generation. Sanusi also said he was worried about the next Nigeria’s president that would succeed Buhari over the critical economic […]

Illegal pipeline coupled to 48-inch trans-Forcados export trunk line in Ogulagha OSPIVV threatens to sue NNPCL, SPDC for crude oil pilfering   By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South and Akpokona Omafuaire The Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, TSSNL, a surveillance company operated by ex-militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has discovered another huge illegal pipeline connected to […]

The Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs Aishah Ahmad, has called for an inclusive, quality and equitable education for the Nigerian child regardless of social status, race, gender, religion and physical ability. Ahmad was speaking at the the first Global Reunion and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Federal Government Girls’ College, Bida […]

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, disclosed yesterday that he rejected a suggestion from the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar to take a loan of N1bn.

In the past few months, the Federal Government, which had lived in denial of the actual reason for the razor-sharp increase in oil bunkering, popularly known as kpofire, in the Niger Delta, had upped its game in the surveillance of oil pipelines with the engagement of private pipeline surveillance contractors.

As Ngige Commends Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila, Nigerians on their inyerventions Says measures are in place not to allow such prolonged strike again By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Federal Government on Friday apologized to Nigerian students and parents over the prolonged strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Univetsities, ASUU The leadership of the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that Dangote Cement factory in Obajana, Kogi State, be reopened with immediate effect. Buhari gave the directive while presiding over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja on Friday. The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi, joined by his Interior counterpart, […]

PDP crisis: Ayu denies Wike’s corruption allegations