Bayelsa State deputy governor, RAdm. John Jonah, has identified lack of proper planning and poor execution as the bane of Nigeria’s dream of becoming one of the top 20 economies in the world by the year 2020. The deputy governor made ...

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has received a councilor, eight other indigenes of the state and a nursing mother who were captured by bandits in Zamfara State. He said during the reception ceremony at Government House yesterday that God ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded Governor Godwin Obaseki’s resolve to probe former Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s administration, especially the contract of Edo Central Hospital. State Chairman of the party, Dan Orbih, said Obaseki’s decision has vindicated the alleged scam ...

The Cross River State House of Assembly has joined other organisations in asking the state government to lift the moratorium placed on logging of woods in the state’s forests. Enforced by former Governor Liyel Imoke’s government, the moratorium was meant ...

No fewer than 1,200 protesters besieged Government House, Owerri, demanding an immediate investigation of the immediate past Governor Rochas Okorocha over alleged looting of the state’s resources amounting to N200 billion. The protesters comprised town unions of 645 autonomous communities ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has asked telecommunications operators in the country to double their investments in the sector from the current $68 billion to at least $136 billion. With a 10-year timeline handed the telecoms operators, NCC said $68 ...

Senate has yesterday resolved to henceforth protect Nigerians against imperialist tendencies of telecommunication providers, who swindle them for services not provided. The lawmakers vowed to even stop any telecoms providers found to be shortchanging innocent Nigerian from operating in the ...

The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division will today deliver judgment in the suit challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s qualification for the February 23,2019 polls. A three-member panel of the court, presided over by Justice Atinuke Akomolafe-Wilson, had on July 8 reserved ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has debunked purported plans to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly known as petrol from the official N145 per litre. The national oil company had rated the N145 pump price ...

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, yesterday disclosed that Africa was losing over $50 billion yearly to illicit financial outflows. Speaking at a walk to commemorate this year’s Africa Union Anti-corruption Day in Lagos, ...