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14 Britons are among 286 foreign nationals awarded Nigerian citizenship as special ceremony

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has conferred Nigerian citizenship on a total of 286 foreign nationals at a special ceremony the presidential villa in Abuja after they took the oath of allegiance adopting Nigerian citizenship.

 

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Tambuwal named as chairman of PDP's national campaign management committee

GOVERNOR Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has been named by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the director-general of its national campaign management committee (NCMC) ahead of next year's general elections.

 

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Nigeria and Morocco sign MoU to build new gas pipeline linking Bonny with Europe

NIGERIAN National Petroleum Company (NNPC) officials and the Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines of Morocco have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)  to construct a 5,600km Nigeria Morocco Gas Pipeline (NMGP).

 

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PDP chairman Iyorchia Ayu given until Sep 28 to stand down for a southern replacement

FORMER Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy national chairman Chief Olabode George has insisted that party chairman Senator Iyorchia Ayu must resign before September 28 and make way for a southern candidate to take over.

 

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No matter how much you hate British colonialism you have to admire the slickness with which they organise things 

Ayo Akinfe

”In character and temperament, the typical African of this race-type is a happy, thriftless, excitable person. Lacking in self control, discipline, and foresight.

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Niger Delta militants at loggerheads over awarding of pipeline protection contract to Tompolo

NIGER Delta militants remain at loggerheads over the recent awarding of a pipeline protection contract to Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (Mend) leader Government Ekpemupolo popularly known as Tompolo.

 

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Atiku dismisses calls for Ayu's resignation saying the PDP constitution allows him to remain in office

FORMER vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has thrown his weight behind his party's chairman Senator Iyorchia Ayu saying those asking for his resignation must realise there is no constitutional provision  for it.

 

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Aviation regulator NCAA suspends Azman's air operator certificate indefinitely

NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) officials have suspended the operations of domestic airline Azman Air until further notice in response to the carrier's inability to renew its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) as dictated by industry regulations.

 

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Opinion poll puts Peter Obi ahead of Tinubu and Atiku as Nigeria's presidential election looms

FORMER Anambra State governor Peter Obi is leading all other presidential contenders running in Nigeria's elections according to the findings of a opinion poll conducted by NOI Polls this week.

 

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Nike finally unveils its latest Nigerian kits to be worn by all of the national football teams

SPORTSWEAR manufacturing giant Nike has unveiled its new Nigerian jersey which shall be worn by all the male and female national teams ending weeks of speculation about what the next kind of kit would look like.

 

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