Senate summons NDDC chief over N65b contract

Sanni Onogu, Abuja   THE Senate on Thursday directed the Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Enyia Akwagaga, to appear before it next Tuesday. Senate Committee on Public Accounts Chairman Matthew Urhoghide gave the directive following Akwagaga’s absence at a

NewsTrack PERSONALITY: This Corper Can Change any Child

This week, Ms Chinenye Alaozor, National Youth Service Corp member won our NewsTrack Personality. During our weeklong investigations on what goes on in some of the Creche, especially as it concerns the welfare and safety of these little innocent children in the hands

Just in: Bello’s running mate to be sworn in as Kogi State new Deputy Governor

In less than 12 hours after the removal of Simon Achuba as the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, the running mate to Gov. Yahaya Bello, Chief Edward Onoja in the forthcoming Nov. 16, governorship election, would be sworn in on Saturday as the

Electoral violence: Oshiomhole chides PDP, Dickson

Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja   The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to be ready for a real election, where votes will count and not banking on using guns. The National Chairman of the ruling party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole,

Banks lose N18.9 billion to fraudsters

Collins Nweze   THE funding positions of seven commercial banks are inadequate, the result of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stress test released on Thursday, has shown. The financial stability report signed by CBN Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Kelvin Amugo, showed

Sustain offensive against insurgents, Buratai urges troops

By Agency Reporter The Chief of Army Staff ,Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, has urged troops on the frontline to sustain offensive against insurgents and other criminal elements in the country. Buratai gave the advice during operational visit to 44 Army Reference Hospital and the

DIRI DOUYE WILL WIN BAYELSA ELECTION WITH LARGE MARGIN – Allison Abanum.

  The Former Editor of Equatorial Media ; Publisher of Politics Today newspaper, Mr Allison Abanum, in an interview with our reporter, Jennie Peters, said the PDP candidate in the Bayelsa Gubernatorial election, Senator Diri Douye will win the November 16 election with

Minimum wage saga: NLC extol agreement, described it as victory for workers

Rising from what can be described as a successful negotiation, the Nigeria Labour Congress has described the signing of an agreement by the Federal Government and Organised Labour on the percentage increase on the consequential adjustment in workers’ salaries as a result of

Madumere tasks Nigerians on Patriotism

The immediate past deputy governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere has called on Nigerian to imbibe the spirit of patriotism, saying is the only national character requisite for national development. Prince Madumere made the call recently while fielding questions from newsmen during

JUST IN: Achuba removed from office as Kogi Deputy Governor

The Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Simon Achuba has been removed from office by Kogi State House of Assembly The State legislature had moved to removed Mr. Achuba from office following his utterances on the National television, an outburst they described as gross