AS preparations for the November 2019 off-cycle Governorship elections in Bayelsa and Kogi states pick up, the vexed matter of prohibitive and non-refundable expression of interest and nomination fees in the major two political parties – the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP – come back into focus. PDP And APC…

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday condemned the renewed wave of attacks on Nigerians by their South African hosts. He sent an envoy to the former apartheid enclave with a mission to “express Nigeria’s displeasure over the treatment of her citizens”. Also in a statement, Nigeria’s High Commission in South Africa described the situation as “anarchy”….

By Victor Young Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, yesterday, in Lagos, told the National Pension Commission, PenCom, that despite the gains of Contributory Pension Scheme, CPS, stakeholders and employers were concerned about its implementation. Director-General of NECA, Mr. Timothy Olawale, who spoke at NECA/PenCom interactive session with Organised Private Sector, OPS, on current developments and…

The newly appointed Minister of Communications Dr. Isa Pantami, appears to have hit the ground running with a target to all the ministries directorates and agencies under his supervision. Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami The minister said the targets were a likelihood of riot act, meaning that people will either shape in by meeting them or…

By Davies Iheamnachor & Chioma Onuegbu PORT HARCOURT— The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Rivers State, said its investigations have shown that some suspected cyber criminals funded the election of some prominent Nigerian politicians into political offices in the just concluded general election in the country. EFCC The Port Harcourt Zonal Head of…

By Samuel Oyadongha Senator Douye Diri has emerged as the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP for the November 16 governorship election. Douye Diri Diri, who is Governor Seriake Dickson annoited aspirant from the Restoration political family won the primary by polling 561 votes to beat twenty other aspirants. The voting process which commenced…

Nikola Kalinic has officially joined Roma, on loan with option to buy from Atletico Madrid for approximately €8m. The 31-year-old Croatia international forward returned to Serie A, having previously played for Fiorentina in 2015-17 and Milan in 2018-19. He was sold to Atletico Madrid for €14.5m last summer, but struggled for regular playing time with…

The Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to protect oil installations in the Niger Delta, ‘Operation Delta Safe’, on Monday, urged personnel of various services under its command to steer clear of hard drugs. The JTF Commander, Rear Admr. Akinjide Akinrinade, gave the charge in his opening remarks at a seminar organised on the dangers of…

The Customs Service, Seme Border Area Command, says it has intercepted 875 bags of foreign parboiled  rice and other goods, valued at N40m, in two weeks. ASC Nuruddeen Saidu, the Customs Public Relations Officer, Seme, Area Command, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, in Lagos. The statement quoted that the Customs Area Controller of…

Milan striker Andre Silva has joined Frankfurt on a two-year loan deal, the club have confirmed. There were some concerns over Andre Silva’s medical, which had already scuppered his move to Monaco last month, but it was considered not serious enough to terminate talks. On the other way, Ante Rebic has joined Milan on a two-year…