Jonathan: Nigeria is Not Poor
President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday faulted the World Bank report, which placed Nigeria among the countries with the highest level of poverty in the world, saying, “The nation is not poor.”...
NIGERIA: Ex-deputy Senate President, Pam, Attah Die
Two prominent Second Republic politicians--former Deputy Senate President, John Wash Pam and former governor of old Kwara State, Alhaji Adamu Attah, died Thursday. Pam, 73, was said to have...
Chibok: DHQ Concedes Information Dissemination to Borno
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said it had conceded information dissemination on the abduction of some female students from Government Secondary School (GSS) Chibok to the Borno State Government in...
Schoolgirls Abduction: Chikwe’s Comment Insensitive, Absurd, Says APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday said it was stupefied by the comments credited to the National Women Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mrs. Kema Chikwe, who expressed...
Jonathan, Govs Assure Workers of Better Future
Nigerian workers yesterday joined their counterparts around the world to celebrate May Day, an occasion set aside every year to honour the contributions of the workers to the economies of...
NIGERIA: Unions Demand Improved Welfare
Ebonyi workers task stakeholders on peace, unity Workers in Ebonyi State have called on all stakeholders in the Nigeria project to as a matter of urgency, show greater commitment towards...
National Conference Secretariat: Why We Extended Sitting
The National Conference Secretariat has said the extension of the duration of the national dialogue by one week was to enable its committees to make up for the loss time...
Okah Sues Prisons, Demands N500m for Violation of Rights
Charles Okah, who was charged with treason for his alleged role in the October 1, 2010 explosion in Abuja has dragged the prison authorities to court, seeking N500million compensation for...
Oando Extends Completion Date for Acquisition of ConocoPhillips’ Nigerian Assets
Oando Energy Resources yesterday announced that the date for the completion of the proposed acquisition of the Nigerian Upstream Oil and Gas Business of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) (the “ConocoPhillips Acquisition”)...
NIGERIA: Amaechi urges labour to lead war against graft, injustice
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, has called on the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) to close ranks against inequality and violence in the country....