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It was hardly surprising that international extractive industries watchdog, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), recently met with officials in the new administration to underscore the need for President Muhammadu Buhari to take direct charge of oil issues, and integrate the revised EITI principles and standards in his economic policy agenda. The EITI focusses on […]

It was a disgraceful outing for members of the House of Representatives on Thursday as mid-way into the day’s proceedings, tempers went high resulting in a free-for-all fight. While the blows rained, other members fought to possess the mace, the symbol of authority to the consternation of school children who had visited the members to […]

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has on Thursday formally restored all the entitlements and benefits of Sir Celestine Omehia as a former Governor of the state. Omehia was sacked by the Supreme Court which declared Rotimi Amaechi as the winner of the governorship election in the state in 2007.   Wike placed the official […]

The case involving a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a fresh 50 count charge bordering on stealing and money laundering, came up for mention on Thursday before Justice A. F. Ademola of the Federal High Court, Abuja.   Sylva is […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday condemned, as a show of shame and national embarrassment, Thursday’s fracas by disgruntled members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the ugly development brings to question, President Muhammadu Buhari and his party’s commitment to democracy, unity and the stability […]

Amid pressures from his All Progressives Congress (APC) over the leadership tussle in the Senate, and Nigerians over the huge budgetary allocations to the National Assembly, the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has set up two committees to review the salaries of members of the upper legislative chamber.   Saraki made the decision known on his […]

U.S. President Barack Obama will host Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the White House on July 20, the White House National Security Council said on Thursday. It said in Washington that the visit would underscore U.S. commitment to expanding its partnership with Nigeria’s new government and support for the Nigerian people. Discussion at the meeting […]

    Consistent with FirstBank’s thought leadership stance, the bank’s GMD/CEO, Bisi Onasanya will be participating in the C-suite panel on ”The Nigerian Banking Environment in a Low Oil Price World” at the maiden edition of The Nigerian Stock Exchange/Bloomberg CEO Roundtable scheduled to hold at The Event Centre of the NSE on June 25, […]

The implementation of the  much publicised Residency Card in Ondo state, otherwise known as Kaadi Igbeayo will begin on  July 2nd this year, the state government has announced. The state Commissioner for Information, Hon Kayode Akinmade in  a statement on Tuesday said ownership of the card will, from the said date, become  a condition for […]

Governors on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform called on the party’s senators and House of Representatives members to stick with the positions of the party in picking their leaders. The call was made on wednesday after tension rose about how to select the remaining key leaders of the house. APC is backing Senator Ahmad […]

Lest we become guilty of what we accuse others of doing, it is imperative that we calmly but unequivocally state that the national leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) needs to apologise to their voters and supporters for the way things have turned on the political landscape of the country in the last three […]

The Ekiti State Government on Wednesday described as falsehood taken to the ridiculous level, claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State that the Federal Government had refunded N22 billion to the Governor Ayodele Fayose-led government for the state’s construction of federal roads. According to the state government, Ekiti State is currently being […]