Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on banks and financial institutions in the country to abolish the system of using the savings of the common people to buy off debts of the rich, saying the practice does not augur well for the economy of…

Wall Street: US stocks wobbled at the open on Friday, with investors unsure which way to turn as optimism over a US-China trade deal once again turned to hazy uncertainty. The cautious open followed Thursday’s rally, which was driven by media reports Washington and Beijing had at last struck a partial deal to avert a…

Bayelsa State Governor, Hon Seriake Dicksondickson By Samuel Oyadongha – Yenagoa As part of its Bayelsa transition programme, the Restoration Government of Governor Seriake Dickson has concluded plans to render an account of its eight years sojourn at Creek Haven, the state seat of power. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson made…

FID to be taken next week ― NNPC By Michael Eboh Nigeria LNG Limited, NLNG, yesterday, signed a 20-year agreement with Joint Venture, JV, companies and major gas producers for the supply of feedgas to its proposed Train 7. In addition, Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, disclosed…

Gov Seyi Makinde By Emmanuel Elebeke The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Oluseyi Makinde says Nigerian Engineers must be in politics for the country to industrialize, attain rapid economic growth and sustainable development. Governor Makinde stated this while delivering the 13th Fellowship Conferment Lecture entitled: “Engineers In Politics: A Panacea for Accelerated Development” on 54…

Animal campaigners demanded on Friday that a Botswana hunter’s licence be revoked after an elephant was killed despite being protected, raising tensions over the country’s new hunting rules. Officials confirmed that an elephant wearing a collar — which marks it as a protected animal — was killed during a legal hunt in a “regrettable” incident…

…Promises rescue of corps member abducted by Boko Haram Director General National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) DG, Brig-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim visited the family of a corps member, Abraham Amuta Abah, who was abducted by Boko Haram insurgents earlier this year in…

Promises rescue of corps member abducted by Boko Haram   Luminous Jannamike – Abuja National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has assured Nuradeen Tahir, a corps member who lost his arm in a road accident after leaving orientation camp in Taraba State, that he would be provided prosthetic limbs to enable him to lead a normal…

Gove Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State By Chidi Nkwopara, Owerri Underfunding, inadequate personnel, lack of essential modern medical equipment and other infrastructural needs, have been identified as the major handicaps bedevilling Imo State Government-owned hospitals. The Chairman of Imo State Hospital Management Board, Dr. Douglas Acholonu, made this known after inspecting some of the medical…

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho believes his side will finish in the top four of the Premier League this season. Spurs’ chances of a fourth successive finish in the Champions League qualification places looked a lost cause when the Portuguese took charge last month with the club 12 points behind Chelsea. That gap has been cut…