VANGUARD NEWS Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on older politicians to step aside but work closely with younger leaders in powerful positions to fashion ways to tackle Nigeria’s insecurity. Obasanjo, who made the call when he spoke at the…
VANGUARD NEWS The Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, has reiterated that Rivers State is safe for business. Nsirim made the declaration, yesterday, when the newly elected executive body of the Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines…
PREMIUM TIMES One more body has been recovered after the explosion of an oil storage vessel off the Nigerian coast over two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to four. The Trinity Spirit, a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO)…
THE GUARDIAN The announcement on Feb. 13, 2017, by Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as Acting President, that the government would use modular refineries to drive rapid development of the oil-rich Niger Delta received applause from stakeholders. However, current developments around the…
THE GUARDIAN Local airfares’ baseline appreciated by 63 per cent, at the weekend, in response to a spike in the price of aviation fuel and attendant cost of operation. The upward adjustment pegged the minimum Economy Class ticket at around…
THE GUARDIAN Investors blame apathy on illiquidity, seek fresh incentives Attempts by the capital market regulators to woo investors have not yielded the desired result, with investors blaming apathy and illiquidity for the poor performance of the capital market. The…
VANGUARD NEWS Pensioners in Rivers State have pleaded with Governor Nyesom Wike, to commence the payment of their gratuities and pension arrears gradually, lamenting that retirees have not been paid gratuities since 2014. The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of…
THIS DAY The Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has named Nigeria and five other African countries – Egypt, South Africa, Senegal, Kenya and Tunisia – as the first in Africa that would receive…
VANGUARD NEWS Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it may be forced to postpone the 2023 elections if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to assent to the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill by Tuesday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of Voter…
DAILY TRUST A sour Valentine it was for many Nigerians as the adulterated fuel-induced scarcity failed to consider even that special day. And the affliction is still biting harder. Vehicle owners and other users of the precious Premium Motor Spirit…