May Day: Bayelsa teachers may down tools over 10 months unpaid salaries
Teachers in the service of oil-rich Bayelsa state have not been paid salaries for 10 months and have resolved to embark on an industrial action. The state chapter of the…
Host communities deserve one percent royalties on oil, minerals – Peterside
An entrepreneur, Mr Atedo Peterside, has urged the Federal Government to reserve one per cent royalty to host communities of oil and other mining and mineral activities. Peterside made the…
Nigeria lost $850m to gas flaring in 2015 – DPR
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) said that Nigeria, the ninth largest gas producing nation in the world, lost over 850 million dollars to gas flaring in 2015. Mrs Pat…
Chelsea, Spurs win keep fight for EPL Champion keen
A brilliant Chelsea won 3-0 away at Everton to still keep its 4-point lead at the top of the English Premier League log despite second place Spurs blowing apart Arsenal…
Police detain Sule Lamido for further investigation
Mr Kayode Aderanti, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 1, Kano, says the arrested former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido would remain in their custody…
PDP loses over 500 members to APC in Akwa Ibom
Over 500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ikono Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom on Sunday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection in Ikono,…
May Day: Workers driving force of Nigeria economy, says Okowa; congratulates Egbemode on her election as President of Guild of Editors
Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has described Nigerian workers as “the driving force” of the country’s development due to their priceless contributions. In a statement on Sunday by his…
Presidency divided over N13bn Osborne cash: President knew about the money; no he did not; Panel to Submit Report this week
As the Presidential Panel investigating the Suspended Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) is preparing to submit its report this week, there are conflicting reports from government officials…
NIA Osborne dollars: Buhari erred in constitution of panel, says Akinyemi ; insists probe should not be public
When the news broke that some millions of dollars had been found hidden in a flat in Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, I was quite frankly indifferent as it has become…
Ambode, Emma Agu to the media: Place national interest above personal interests
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and former Managing Director of Champion newspapers, Mr. Emma Agu, on Saturday called on the media to partner with government and put the nation…
