Rap legend Heavy D, one of the most influential rappers of the '90s, died earlier today. Heavy D - real name Dwight Arrington Myers, was rushed to an L.A. hospital around noon today and was pronounced dead at the hospital at 1 pm. He was 44 ...
Nkem Osuagwu, in this write up takes a look at some of the concession agreements in the aviation industry that have generated so much controversy and why government should take steps to rectify all the grey areas so that they could contribute positivel...
Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime has ordered the arrest of any persons who convert any portions of the roads in the state for their selfish ends. Chime, who gave the order in Enugu yesterday while inspecting public schools, frowned at t...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is to commence haulage of petroleum products and agricultural produce across the country, the Minister of Transport, Alhaji Idris Umar, has said. The minister said this in Ilorin yesterday at the twin flag-o...
Hon Henry Seriake Dickson officially launched his ambition to govern the Glory of all Lands exactly 10 days to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Bayelsa State. Group Politics Editor, FRANCIS AGBO reports. Politic...
The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Benin, Edo State, yesterday, upheld the election of the only female member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Elizabeth Ativie (ACN-Uhunmwonde), dismissing in the process the petition of Mr Johnbu...
Bauchi State governor, Isa Yuguda has charged people of the state to use their cultural heritage to promote unity and peace necessary for social, economic and political development. Yuguda gave the charge through his Deputy, Alhaji Sagir&n...
Indications emerged yesterday that two lecturers of Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, might be sacked over alleged certificate racketeering. The lecturers, whose names could not be immediately revealed are of the general studies as well a...
As the race for the Lugard House in Lokoja, Kogi State, heats up among contenders from various political parties in the state, the Nigerian Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has declared its supports for the former first lady of Kogi State, Mrs Aisha A...
Minister of Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji, has disclosed that contractors under the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) are owed the sum of N3.4 billion. He also disclosed that about 1,946 projects, being carried out by the REA which are at different l...
The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says it has not shifted grounds on its demand for the reinstatement of the 94 oil workers recently sacked at Qua Iboe oil fields. Mr Harry Bassey, National Public Relations Officer ...
First Bank of Nigeria Plc has through its endowment in professorial chairs in 12 universities across the nation provided platforms for scholarly research, academic excellence and economic development, Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer...
Failure by successive governments to develop the nation’s export trade has been identified as a major hindrance to timely clearing of cargo in the nation’s seaports as empty containers which are supposed to be taken back with exports now li...
The Ogun State Government has said it was losing between N1.5 billion and N2 billion every month due to wrongful remittance of taxes to other States within the federation. This amounts to between N18 billion and N24 billion annually. The St...
Chief David Ogaba Attah, journalist, administrator and former member of House of Representatives representing present day Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency (Benue State), was Chief Press Secretary to late General Sani Abacha. In this chat with ...