Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is back in the news, but not for good reasons. Last week, he stunned Nigerians with his revelation that there are rogues and criminals in the National Assembly. UCHENNA AWOM, in this analysis, traces the timeline of O...
When the Bayelsa State government reached out to oil multinationals on their co-operation in the desperate need to check the problems of pipeline vandalisation, oil theft and the rising incidence of illegal refineries, many thought it would be one of t...
Chairmen of the 23 local government councils in Rivers State seem not to have had it so smooth since 21 of them were elected during the last chairmanship and councillorship polls held on Saturday, May 21, 2011. Election in Degema local government area ...
Unknown gunmen shot dead four people and injured one other while they were playing poker cards at Gidan Hamisu Gurgu relaxation spot in Gaida quarters of Kano municipality. According to an eyewitness, the gunmen came on a motorbike and took position be...
Oando Exploration and Production Limited (OEPL), a subsidiary of Oando Plc with 13 exploration and production assets, has announced that it has signed a farm-in agreement with Network Exploration & Production Nigeria Limited (NEPN) for the acquisit...
Super Eagles boss, Stephen Keshi has dropped five players ahead his commencement of preparations for the Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifier against Namibia in Calabar this Saturday. He announced that five players will not be part of the camp in the Cross ...
Wigan Athletic Victor Moses is the first foreign based player to hit the Super Eagles camp ahead of the busy schedule of qualifiers for the Nations Cup and World Cup 2014. Moses breezed into the team’s temporary abode at Excel Oriental in Lagos, ...
Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio has predicted that Team Nigeria would surpass all previous attempts in the Olympics at the London 2012 Olympics which begins on July 23. Sports-loving Governor Akpabio said this during a courtesy call on him b...
The National Union of Textile Garment Workers of Nigeria (NUTGWN) on Sunday called on the Federal Government to be consistent with its policies on locally manufactured goods. Mr Oladele Hunsu, the newly elected President of the Union, told the New...
Two cars were involved in a mid-day accident on Constitution Road, between the Churchgate Junction and the NNPC mega station on Sunday in Abuja. The number of casualties as at the time of the report were unknown but the cars that co...
The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) has assured Nigerians of its resolve to maintain confidentiality and protect identities of complainants. The Head, Legal Unit of of the commission, Mr Ewa Udu, told the News...
Gov. Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State has challenged Nigerians to ensure a sustainable security , describing the responsibility as a collective one . The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that Wamakko spoke in Sokoto at a dinner...
Work on Asaba roads rehabilitation being executed under the Direct Labour Road (DLA) programme in Delta, has been stalled due to non payment of compensation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reconstruction of the 2.8 kilomete...
Poor quality of graduates of part-time programmes in universities is partly responsible for the decay in Nigeria's education sector, says Prof. Julius Okojie, Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission. Okojie told the News Agency ...
Delta Gpvernment has commenced the survey of land belonging to public secondary schools to stop encroachment by private developers. Mr Patrick Ferife, Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Urban Development told the News Agency of Nige...