The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has charged the firm running its multi-million-naira rice mill at Elele-Alimini, in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Elephant Group, to encourage local farmers in the Niger Delta to be fully engaged…
The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Sunday Thomas, on Wednesday urged directors of insurance companies to take retail insurance business seriously in order to boost their fortunes across the country. Thomas, also Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), gave…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said 27 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, container, bulk sugar, frozen fish and bulk gypsum. According to NPA shipping position report, other items for…
Some parents are in the habit of not teaching their children the proper names of penis, vagina and breasts. Instead of penis, they teach their children to say ‘pee pee,’ ‘tom tom,’ ‘jolo jolo,’ ruler, among others. Instead of vagina, some parents will teach…
The peaceful conduct of the Nov. 6, Anambra governorship election has proved that democracy has come to stay in the country. Prior to the election, there were threats by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) that the election would…
Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire, two of the biggest contributors to ECOWAS’ Gross Domestic Product, are basking on the euphoria of revivified bilateral relations. The two big players in West African economy reactivated the Nigeria-Cote d’Ivoire Binational Commission. The maiden edition…
Mrs Nkechinyere Nwokoye, a Professor of Igbo Language and Literature has called on people of the South East Zone to ensure sustainability of Igbo language and prevent it from going extinct. Nwokoye made the call in Awka on Wednesday during…
The Ijaw National Congress (INC) on Tuesday berated Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company over alleged poor response to the Nov. 5 spill from its oilfields in Nembe, Bayelsa. The group noted that it was wrong for Aiteo to attribute…
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has said that Nigeria’s non-oil revenue grew to N1.15 trillion, representing 15.7 per cent above target rate in response to Federal Government’s efforts at diversifying the nation’s economy. Ahmed made…
By Uthman Salami The Federal Government of Nigeria has vouched to tackle the increasing prices of Petroleum Motor Spirit and cooking gas in the country. The government further dispelled reports of a planned hike in fuel prices. The Chief Executive…
