The Federal Government said that the clean-up of Ogoni impacted communities would commence fully in October, this year. Minister of Environment, Ibrahim Jibril disclosed this in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, yesterday, at a pre-contract awarding meeting organised by Hydrocarbon Pollution…
UN blasts Nigeria for human trafficking (Guardian) *Buhari accepts donated nomination forms, slams APC defectors (Punch)
UN blasts Nigeria for human trafficking (Guardian) The United Nations on Monday criticised Nigeria for failing to tackle human trafficking, after a human rights mission looked at efforts to stamp out the organised trade in people. “What is being done…
Business in politics: A historically recommended mix (Guardian)
How should we define the role of policymakers in improving the efficiency of the economy’s primary participants? Here are lessons form the first time business had a definitive say in politics. Recently, a journalist friend of mine obtained an internal…
INTERVIEW: Buhari, APC sponsoring some PDP presidential aspirants – Wike PremiumTimes *Buhari not in confrontation with NASS over electoral act-Presidency (Vanguard)
INTERVIEW: Buhari, APC sponsoring some PDP presidential aspirants – Wike PremiumTimes In this exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ reporter, Cletus Ukpong, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State opens up on the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, his quarrel with the…
Buhari assures China of secured investment in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday assured existing and prospective Chinese investors of high-level support for their investment plans in Nigeria. The assurance was made on the sideline of the Forum on China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. According to a…
PDP petitions Merkel, May, over “growing” impunity, oppression (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally petitioned German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister, Theresa May, over what it termed “growing” impunity and acts of oppression by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government. German Chancellor Angela Merkel The party,…
Atiku, Osinbajo ‘fight’ over restructuring
Nigeria’s former vice president Atiku Abubakar and Vice present Yemi Osinbajo have been on the issue of restructuring for a while now since the later reportedly spoke in the U.S. about restructuring not being Nigeria’s major problem. In response, Atiku said…
Police arraign doctor for operating teenager without parent’s consent (New Telegraph) *Lagos to mass produce coconut bread (Nation)
Police arraign doctor for operating teenager without parent’s consent (New Telegraph) A medical doctor, Dr. Ejike Orji, has been arraigned by the police before Magistrate O. O. Otitoju of a Lagos Chief Magistrate’s Court in Igbosere for carrying out an…
Elections will not affect 2019 UTME – JAMB (Punch)
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, has said that the 2019 general elections would not affect the board’s 2019/2020 examination. He made this remark while fielding questions from journalists shortly after delivering the 2018…
I wept seeing challenges Nigerians face daily-Atiku Abubakar
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has explained his reason for crying when he was presented with the PDP presidential nomination form in Abuja. The support groups of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Friday purchased for him the Peoples Democratic…