The Peoples Democratic Party has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to allow the Inspector-General  of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, retire on January 15, the IG’s 60th birthday. The party said this was one of the ways the President could convince Nigerians and the international community about his commitment to have …

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced that organised labour would commence an indefinite strike action on January 8, following the federal government’s failure to implement the recommendation of the tripartite committee to increase the national minimum wage to N30,000. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, made this known on Wednesday in …

Bola Tinubu, chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised Nigerians to “select the path of forward progress” during the 2019 elections. The former Lagos governor urged Nigerians to perform their civic duties by voting with the best interest of the country at heart. In his New Year message, …

Orji Uzor Kalu, former governor of Abia state, has been appointed into the committee for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. Kalu, who is standing trial for corruption, has been out of the country on alleged health grounds. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a N7.7 billion …

Application exclusively available on TEFConnect.com – the largest digital networking platform for African entrepreneurs Invitation to join existing 4,470 programme Fellows 4th Cycle drew over 150,000 applications from across the African continent The Tony Elumelu Foundation, the leading African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs, is now accepting applications for …

A popular Nigerian business news blog has been exposed while trying to blackmail one of the fastest growing banks recently. Information filtering in revealed that the business news blog and its publisher (names withheld) recently strategised their plots to blackmail Keystone Bank Limited and its managing director/CEO, Dr. Obeahon Ohiwerei. …

Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday swore in Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola as the state’s 21st Head of Service (HoS) as well as six new permanent secretaries. The governor urged the new HoS to inject fresh ideas, vibrancy and more energy to take the public service to greater heights. He said …

Otunba Princewill Ejogharado is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State. In this interview with OKUNGBOWA AIWERIE, he speaks on the post-primary crisis and how to end the strife and rancour. The Delta APC is in crisis but the national leadership of the party has set …

…to retain positive growth trajectory …salutes Edo people for unflinching support Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has promised to sustain investment in critical sectors of the state; education, infrastructure, security and job creation initiatives to retain his administration’s positive growth trajectory. Obaseki, who made the pledge in his New …