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  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the alleged defection of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). APC spokesman, Yekini Nabena, in a statement, said the defection wasn’t a surprise. He said it...

  The United States likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest crude oil producer earlier this year, based on preliminary estimates in EIA’s Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). In February, U.S. crude oil production exceeded that of Saudi Arabia for the first time in more than two...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has adopted direct primaries for nomination of its candidates for the 2019 general elections. This was disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday by the Chairman of ADC in Enugu State, Stella Chukwuma. The chairman said it was a collective decision of...

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, was on Thursday elected chairman of the West Africa Monetary Zone (WAMZ) at the ongoing sub-regional meeting in Nigeria. Shortly after his unanimous election, Emefiele in his acceptance speech averred that “a lot of work needs to be done, especially...

  An Abuja High Court sitting has ordered the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to produce before it, the result it recorded for the flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the May/June 1981 examination. The court, in a ruling  by Justice Othman...

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday night named Yusuf Magaji Bichi as the new Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS). Bichi will take over from Mr. Mathew Sieyefa, who had been service in acting capacity since the sack of Mr. Lawal Daura by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on August 7,...

    The Federal Government has approved $41 million for the Ilesa water project, Governor Rauf Aregbesola, said yesterday. He spoke in Ilesa at a campaign rally to seek support for Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola, the Osun State candidate of the All Progressive Congress in the Sept 22 governorship election. Oyetola,...

  The Academic Director and Senior Fellow in Information Systems, Lagos Business School, LBS, Dr. Olayinka David-West, has said that lack of digital capacity, education and proper documentation are reasons why MSMEs in Nigeria are not considered for credit facilities by banks, stressing that the financial services anywhere in the...

The Federal Ministry of Transportation has sgned an agreement with Japan to promote investment in quality infrastructure in Nigeria. The Ministry in a statement in Abujaon Thursday said the agreement in the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) would also promote continuing cooperative relationship between Nigeria and Japan. The...

Former Governors of Osun and Oyo States, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola and Senator Rashidi Ladoja, Chief Ralphs Nwosu led National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), National Assembly members and stalwarts of the party across the country, are billed to storm Ile Ife in Osun State,today, Thursday. These dignitaries,...