Ondo poll now a two-horse race as APC, PDP show dominance, Tinubu’s candidate places third in early results
Early results from some polling units in the Ondo State governorship election shows two parties, the APC and PDP leading the log with the revived Alliance for Democracy (AD) placing…
Arrested fake female ‘Major’ to face prosecution
The fake female Major arrested wearing an Army uniform and bearing a fake Army identity card was not with IED or children, the Army has clarified. The fake army officer…
Castro in death divides the world: He was an inspiration; No, he was a tyrant
World leaders paid tribute on Saturday to Fidel Castro, the Cuban revolutionary leader who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States, but in death just as…
Africa economic growth hinged on youth employment
Africa has to provide employment opportunities for its youth if it is to harness their potential and contribute to the desired economic growth outlined in the vision of Agenda 2063….
Edo State lawyers condemn N300m retirement homes for Oshiomhole, deputy
Edo State lawyers under the aegis Bini Lawyers Forum have condemned the approval of N300 million retirement homes for immediate past Edo state governor and his deputy, describing it as…
African Exchanges Should Focus on Smaller Businesses, says Nyembezi-Heita, Chairman, JSE
The African growth story is no longer a fairy tale. Over the past decade multinational companies, private equity funds and infrastructure development programmes have channeled capital to the continent as…
Atiku is Grandmaster of Nigerian Politics – Gov Sani Bello
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar (Turakin Adamawa), has been described as one of the finest grandmasters of Nigerian politics. Felicitating with Atiku on his 70th birthday, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello…
Gov. Emmanuel submits list of Commissioners to State Assembly, retains 9
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has forwarded the names of 20 persons to the State House of Assembly for appointment as Commissioners and Special Advisers. Out of the 20…
Additional 40 million Nigerians to get telecoms services in 2017 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says provisions have been made in its 2017 budget to extend telecommunications services to additional 40 million people across the country. The Executive Vice Chairman…
Air Force sets up board to probe crash of helicopter in Makurdi
The Nigerian Air Force has set up a seven-man board to investigate the crash of its chopper, an Agusta Westland 101, which was handed over to NAF by the Presidency…