How Anti-Democratic Forces Almost Scuttled APC Merger– Bisi Akande
Chief Bisi Akande, former Chairman of the All Progressives Congress on Wednesday recalled how two rival parties with the acronym, APC, emerged while the All Progressives Congress was in the…
Jonathan Appoints New PTDF Executive Secretary
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Mr. Olufemi Ajayi as the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF). Ajayi’s appointment was communicated on Wednesday in a press release signed…
Amaechi Responsible for Influx of Suspected Terrorists in the South — Rivers PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Rivers State Chapter, has on Wednesday accused the state’s governor, Rotimi Amaechi as being responsible for the recent mass influx of suspected Boko Haram members…
Minister Approves Oando $1.65 Billion Asset Acquisition
Oando PLC, Nigeria’s leading indigenous energy group listed on both the Nigerian and Johannesburg Stock Exchange has received ministerial consent for its $1.65 billion acquisition of ConocoPhillips (COP) Nigerian assets.…
Jonathan, Atiku Mourn Arisekola
The Aare Musulimi of Yorubaland and popular Ibadan-based businessman, Abdulazeez Arisekola Alao, has died. Alao died on Tuesday at the age of 69 at a hospital in Switzerland. Sources within…
Government urged to link major airports to rail lines
The National Conference sitting in Abuja on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to ensure that every major airport in the country is linked to functional rail lines to boost easy…
Police Confirms Bomb Blast In Damaturu
Yobe Police Command has confirmed that an explosion occured on Tuesday in Tsamiyan Lilo area of Damaturu. the state capital. Mr Nansak Chewang, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed the…
Lagos CJ Frees 75 Awaiting-Trial Prisoners
Seventy five inmates of the Kirikiri Minimum and Maximum Prisons were on Tuesday freed by the Chief Justice of Lagos State, Justice Ayotunde Phillips. Fortune smiled on the beneficiaries of…
Terror Kingpin among 486 Nabbed Suspects –- DHQ
A terror kingpin has been detected among the wanted terrorists in the ongoing screening of some arrested 486 suspects. Defence Headquarters (DHQ) made the revelation on Tuesday, saying the suspects…
PDP Slams APC over Age of Newly Elected Youth Leader
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock over a statement by the All Progressives Congress (APC) regarding the actual age of the newly elected APC National Youth Leader, Ibrahim Dasuki…