NIGERIA and Qatar must maintain a sustainable relationship for both countries to benefit from their individual strengths, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said.

A multitude of concerned Nigerians and other All Progressives Congress (APC) volunteers marched on the Unity Fountain in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Monday, 27th of March, to express their solidarity with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as well as their readiness to defend his mandate. This was against the backdrop of calls by […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, Monday moved swiftly to avert the impending nationwide strike of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, billed to commence on Wednesday. Recall that the NLC had on Wednesday last week directed all its branches across the country and the affiliate unions to embark […]

The Naira depreciated against the dollar on Monday, exchanging N461.50 at the investors’ and exporters’ window. The rate represented a decrease of 0.04 per cent when compared to the N461.33 for which it exchanged to the dollar before the close of business on on March 24. The open indicative rate closed at N461.75 to the […]

“I know some of the problems that are faced in this part of the country but I know that these bandits and terrorists must and will be defeated and eventually, law and order will prevail. I also want you to know that the UK stands ever-ready to help.”

By Emem Idio YENAGOA- For allegedly not resigning his position as the Minister of Petroleum Resources, some card-carrying members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Bayelsa State, have called for the disqualification of Timipre Sylva from contesting the governorship primaries of the party. The party faithful drawn from over forty wards in Ekeremor, Ogbia, […]

“No regrets whatsoever (not supporting Jandor). And let me tell you something, I said it publicly to our presidential candidate that if they do not honour the South-West, I won’t vote for Atiku, I did not hide it.”

By Adeola Badru, Ibadan A popular Ibadan-based Islamic leader, the Turaki Adini of Oyo State and Wakil Faido Tijaniya of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Mogaji Adanla, has appealed to Governor Seyi Makinde to forgive and forget about political events that preceded the just concluded governorship election in the state and embrace all. This was as […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has faulted perceived politicisation of the salary review of public servants in the country, saying such politicisation has always worked against the civil servants.  ASCSN’s Secretary General, Joshua Apebo, also lamented that over two years that a committee set up to review upward […]

As the jostle for leadership positions in the 10th session of the National Assembly hots up, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello, yesterday, backed the quest of the North Central zone to produce the Speaker of the House of Representatives.