Nigeria may not be far from another coup d’etat as revelations has been made concerning plans to oust the incumbent government of President Muhammadu Buhari whose health conditions has worsened in recent times. Information available has disclosed that the possibility [...]
By Dele Sobowale “But far more numerous was(is) the herd of such, who think too little and who talk too much.” John Dryden, 1631-1700. (VANGUARD BOOK OF QUOTATIONS, VBQ, p 245). “Fed Govt to cut 2016 Budget; increase Debt ration”—Minister [...]
• Ekweremadu persecuted over stance on the killing of Biafra protesters By Henry Umoru A group under the aegis, Centre for the Advancement of Literacy and Leadership, CALL, has raised the alarm, saying the forgery suit filed by the Federal Government [...]
By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South, Egufe Yafugborhi & Perez Brisibe Power struggle among militant groups in Niger Delta is posing a threat to the Federal Government’s plan to have an all-embracing dialogue with stakeholders in the oil-rich region, including the [...]
By Sesan Samson Akinsarabi It was Gianni Versace (1946-1997), the critically acclaimed Italian fashion designer and founder of Versace, who said in one of his perceptive moments that “in the past, people were born royal; nowadays, royalty comes from what [...]
LAST Thursday, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, celebrated his 80th birthday with a Holy Mass at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos and reception at the St. Gregory’s College, Obalende, Lagos. In an interview later, the retired Catholic Archbishop of Lagos [...]
By God-Dowell Avwomakpa Nigeria is a blessed country and the citizenry are equally well endowed in diverse ways. Nevertheless, there are still sufferings in the land. Indeed, the lamentations in our fatherland especially since Boko Haram insurgents seized our girls and the [...]
Mufutau Animasaun, a doctorate degree holder in horticulture with emphasis on post-harvest pathology from Writtle College, University of Essex, England, and a former Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Cooperatives and Rural Development, speaks on the soil-borne pest currently afflicting the [...]
By Sam Eyoboka and Olayinka Latona THE election of the 7th National President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, to succeed Pentecostal Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor may have come and gone but the nation may not have seen the end [...]
To many it came as a surprise. But to those who have followed their histories, Toyin, wife of Senate President, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and Zahra, fifth daughter of President Muhammadu Buhari, have both been true to the virtues of [...]
•We respect the stool even more now —Gbenekama•First Olu to visit Ijaw, Urhobo kingdoms•Unites Itsekiri people By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South ONE conspicuous item since His Majesty Ikenwoli, the Olu of Warri, Delta State, Godfrey Emiko, ascended the throne, December [...]
Fiery cleric and the Spiritual Director, Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, AMEN, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka has disclosed of his recent vision concerning President Muhammadu Buhari’s ailment. Mbaka, who made the revelation in one of his Adoration programmes, stated [...]
NIGER Delta activist, Ankio Briggs has said that the claim by some Northern leaders that the North owns the oil in Nigeria by virtue of its control of 72% of the nation’s landmass, is nonsensical. Briggs in this [...]
June 18, 2016
Economy, Oil & Gas
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev arrested and taken into police custody The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was discovered hiding in a boat in the Boston suburb of Watertown on Friday, where he was captured and taken into custody, according to [...]
June 18, 2016
Uncategorized
PARIS, JUNE 18, 2016: (DGW) THE catholic Archbishop of Lagos,Anthony Olubunmi Okogie has called attention and criticized the emerging curriculum crisis in the country particularly in the southwest as an ill-conceived plot to favour an bring one particular religious group [...]
A renowned and respected Northern Leader, and first civilian Governor of Kaduna State in the Second Republic, Alhaji Balarebe Musa, has blasted President Muhammadu Buhari, for his approach in addressing the ethnic agitations in the country. The former [...]
Buhari And The North Rejects Emergence Of Southern Chief Justice – Walter Nkanu Onnoghen • The inside story of the plot If a well-orchestrated plot being weaved by forces in and out of government circle sails through, the most senior justice [...]
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Friday revealed that due to the current anti-corruption crusade, looters no longer save money in banks but in their abandoned property. Speaking at a workshop titled, [...]
With a cost of production of $28.99, Nigeria is now the third most expensive country to produce oil in the world. Nigeria stands behind UK and Brazil, who produce a barrel of oil at $44.33 and $34.99 respectively. [...]
June 18, 2016
Economy, Oil & Gas
Niger Delta Avengers Names ‘APC Thug’ – The leading militant group operating in the oil rich region of southern Nigeria, the Niger Delta Avengers, has denounced an “APC thug” whom the group alleges is parading himself as a representative of [...]
Minister of Information Lai Muhammad has shocked us all by admitting that most of his comments against Goodluck Jonathan during the presidential elections were made under pressure. In a shocking Video obtained exclusively by TheReporters, he revealed that [...]
Arsenal and Nigerian forward, Alex Iwobi in this interview with Arsenal magazine, recalls how he was told that he was not good enough to play football and won’t succeed through the round leather game. It was an incredible season for you [...]
By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor Fresh trouble for Senate President Bukola Saraki is on the way with the resolve of the Federal Government to press forgery charges against him and his deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. The suit against the two [...]
*Reveals his many struggles before fame By ROTIMI AGBANA and ADELEKE ADEMOLA Fast rising Afro-pop artiste, Ekene Ijemba, popularly known as ‘Humblesmith’ recently released a new single featuring 2nite entertainment act, Flavour. In this chat with Showtime Celebrity, the Osinachi [...]
•Naira appreciates further •Fitch endorses new policy with a caveat By Emeka Anaeto, Economy Editor Positive market trend heightened yesterday as a result of the new foreign exchange policy introduced by Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, mid this week, leading [...]
By Ifeanyi Okolie & Oghene Omonisa When Colonel Samalia Inusa, a Chief Instructor at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry, Jaji, Kaduna State, was abducted by unknown gunmen at Kamazo area of Kaduna Refinery Road, on March 26, 2016, many [...]
By Oghene Omonisa Hon. Philip Gbasin is an Executive Director, Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC), and former Head, Department of Policy, Government and Public Affairs, Chevron Nigeria Ltd. In this interview, he bares his mind on pressing [...]
By Muyiwa Adetiba If Mr Donald Trump has his way and becomes the next American President come November, ‘a big, big wall’ will spring up to divide Mexico and the United States of America. Mexico’s economy is on the rise [...]
By Michael Eboh, Peter Duru, Oghene Omonisa, Daud Olatunji, Francis Igata & Aderonke Adeyeri The hike in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, has thrown up a number of challenges and in response, Nigerians have been [...]
Umuahia – Chief Simeon Abanulor, the National Chairman, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria, said there would be a hike in the price of bread “to enable bakers to remain in business.” Abanulor said this at a news [...]