August 14, 2012

• Nigeria: Jonathan's Dilemma in Aso Rock Villa [opinion]

  MUYIWA Olaleye examines the factors that empower President Goodluck Jonathan as President and commander-in-chief, in line with constitutional provisions Read more »

• Nigeria: Minimum Wage Dependent On a New Revenue Formulai

  GOV. Chibuike Amechi of Rivers and the new chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) said on Friday that the ability of governors to pay the new minimum wage would depend on a... Read more »

• Nigeria: Need to Reappraise Our Leadership Style [opinion]

  A leader is not a leader unless there are followers. Are you living your legacy? Legacy is commonly thought to be something you leave behind when you are gone. What if you were... Read more »

• Nigeria: Stakeholders, Bane of Local Government System in Nigeria, By Council Boss

  THE Chairman of Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Uche Anioke has attributed the inefficiency of many council chairmen in the country to distractions and pressures from... Read more »

• Nigeria: Naccima Urges Jonathan to Address Real Sector Problems

  NIGERIAN Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has tasked the incoming administration of President Goodluck Jonathan on the need to... Read more »

August 13, 2012

• Nigeria: Reps to Probe U.S.$12 Billion Paris Club Debt Repayment

  THE House of Representatives will soon investigate the repayment of $12 billion loan to the Paris Club by the Federal Government in 2006, Chairman, House Committee on Finance,... Read more »

• Nigeria: Kogi Judokas Get Kits Boost

  PREPARATION of athletes representing Kogi State in the judo competition of next month's National Sports Festival in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, received a boost with the donation... Read more »

• Nigeria: Delta Farmers to Benefit From N50 Billion Bond

  THE All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Delta State chapter, has urged the state government to consider farmers in the disbursement of the N50 billion bond recently approved... Read more »

• Nigeria: 2015 - Igbo Presidency Still Feasible - Ojukwu [opinion]

  AS the clamour for an Igbo man to succeed Jonathan come 2015 thickens, Chief Sylvester Ojukwu, son of the late Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, has lent his voice to the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Nigeria Stages Roadshow in U.S. to Boost Tourism

  The Federal Government is willing to accept private investment in the National Theatre Lagos, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and National Orientation Chief Edem Duke has said. Read more »

• Nigeria: JTF Kills 20 Terrorists in Shootout

  THE Joint Task Force (JTF) yesterday killed 20 terrorists who in turn killed a soldier in a bloody shootout with the members of the Boko Haram sect in Maiduguri. Read more »

August 06, 2012

• Nigeria: Crude Output to Rise As Shell Resumes Production At Bonga

  NIGERIA'S crude oil output is expected to rise to 2.4 million barrel-per-day, as Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) resumed production at Bonga deep-water... Read more »

August 04, 2012

• Nigeria: Ribadu, Atiku Fail to Vote in Assembly Election

  PRESIDENTIAL Candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were among absentees in Tuesday's House of Assembly... Read more »

• Nigeria: Boko Haram Kills Former President's Host, Rejects Peace Move

  IT was a rude shock for former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday as Boko Haram hardliners killed his host in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Read more »

August 03, 2012

• Nigeria: PHCN Staff Threaten Strike

  WORKERS in the electricity sector on Thursday in Lagos insisted they would go on strike should the Federal Government liquidate the power sector without settling their... Read more »

• Nigeria: Oshiomhole Calls for N10 Billion Representatives' Scandal Probe

  GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to order a probe into the N10 billion scandal rocking the House of Representatives. Read more »

• Nigeria: ABG Shipyard in Joint Venture Talks With Nigeria

  ABG Shipyard is currently holding talks with the Federal Government and private equity investors for the building of a shipyard in Nigeria, through a joint venture in which the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Sanusi, Adetunji Dazzle at Protea Corporate Golf Tourney

  PROTEA Hotels have promised continued support for sport in Nigeria following successful hosting of the Protea Corporate Golf Challenge held last weekend at the Ikeja Golf Club. Read more »

• Nigeria: I Do Not Lobby for Roles, Says AMAA Award Nominee, Shobande [interview]

  Idiat Shobande has been in the movie industry since 1995 and she has five movies to her credit and has featured in many others. Recently, she was nominated for the Best Actress in... Read more »

• Nigeria: LP Says It Will Not Congratulate Governor Jang

  THE Labour Party in Plateau state has said it would not congratulate Gov. Jonah Jang over his election victory. Read more »

• Nigeria: Ripples Over N8 Billion Sports Facilities Project

  The whereabouts of the N8 billion approved by the Federal Government for the construction of sports development centres in all the 774 local government areas in the country is... Read more »

• Nigeria: Aero Maritime's Ex-Staff Head for Appeal Court

  THE hopes of over 400 ex-workers of Aero Maritime Nigeria Limited, who engaged their former company and its chief executive, Chief Victor Odili, in a legal battle over shares, may... Read more »

• Nigeria: I Have Forgiven NFF for Abandoning Me in Time of Trouble, Says Dosu Joseph [interview]

  FORMER national team and Reggiana of Italy goalkeeper, Dosu Joseph, tells Ajibade Olusesan tales of the glorious moments of his career and the car accident that reduced him to the... Read more »

• Nigeria: NUJ Indicts Commissioner for Malaria-Related Deaths

  The Bayelsa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has blamed malaria-related deaths in the state on the failure of the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Azibapu... Read more »

• Nigeria: Alasari Dies in Auto-Crash

  IT was a sad moment for Nollywood, as one of the big producers, actors and directors, Mr. Ishola Durojaiye, popularly known as Ahmed Alasari, lost his life in a ghastly motor... Read more »