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• APC writes Jonathan, Jega on using military for elections

  Determined to make the federal government comply with court judgment on elections, the All Progressives Congress yesterday wrote a...Read More →

  

• Only security chiefs can guarantee polls' date

  Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday, told the Senate that only the ser...Read More →

  

• NASS approves life pension for president, vice in new Constitution

  THE National Assembly, yesterday, completed the amendment of the 1999 Constitution with approval of life pension for anybody who h...Read More →

  

• Naira to exchange at N197/$

  LAGOS — The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, in a bid to salvage the Naira from speculators scrapped the official window where it sells dollar to end users through banks twice...Read More →

  

• APC writes Jonathan, Jega on using military for elections

  Determined to make the federal government comply with court judgment on elections, the All Progressives Congress yesterday wrote a...Read More →

  

• Only security chiefs can guarantee polls' date

  Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, yesterday, told the Senate that only the ser...Read More →

  

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ELECTIONS 2015View All →

Delta: Where the UPU erred — Ewherido

on February 19, 2015   /   in Elections 2015, Politics12:48 am

Francis Ewherido, is a member of the Otega Emerhor Campaign Organization. In this interview, he speaks on the chances of EmerRead More →

Why Urhobo should be patient — Macaulay

on February 19, 2015   /   in Elections 2015, Politics

Comrade Ovuozore Macaulay is the Secretary to the State Government in Delta State since 2011. Macaulay, in this interview,Read More →

Delta: Why we’re yet to adopt a gov candidate — Idawene, SDP chairman

on February 19, 2015   /   in Elections 2015, Politics

Mr Oke Idawene is chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Delta State. In this interview, he explains why his partyRead More →

Card Reader: The batttery issue

on February 19, 2015   /   in Elections 2015, Politics

The card reader is the latest innovation into Nigeria’s electoral process and was introduced to minimise rigging of the votRead More →

Any further vote delay ‘unconstitutional': Jega

on February 18, 2015   /   in Elections 2015, Politics 2:28 pm

A further postponement of Nigeria's general elections beyond the rescheduled polling day of March 28 would be "unconstitutionRead More →

Ilorin: When Buhari came to town

on February 18, 2015   /   in Elections 2015, Politics

Though the campaign rally of the presidential campaign team of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to Kwara State has come anRead More →

Delta: Where the UPU erred — Ewherido

Why Urhobo should be patient — Macaulay

Delta: Why we’re yet to adopt a gov candidate — Idawene, SDP chairman

Card Reader: The batttery issue

Any further vote delay ‘unconstitutional': Jega

Ilorin: When Buhari came to town

BUSINESSView All →

How to grow small businesses

on February 19, 2015   /   in Business 12:42 am

ALL entrepreneurs desire business growth but most don't know how. It is one thing to start a business but growing a businessRead More →

Shippers’ Council moves to reclaim 300,000 metric tonnes of transit cargo

on February 19, 2015   /   in Business

THE Nigerian Shippers” Council, NSC has commenced moves to reclaim over 300,000 metric tonnes of transit cargoes that wereRead More →

Endless search for PVCs: The confusion continues

on February 19, 2015   /   in Business

It is no longer news that the long-awaited general elections slated to kick-off with the Presidential and National AssemblRead More →

Paga rewards agents

on February 19, 2015   /   in Business

Mobile payment service, Paga has rewarded Mr. Charles Nnamdi of ShowDeck Audio Visual System as its highest performing agentRead More →

NEPC, NIPC synergize to stimulate investments in export trade

on February 19, 2015   /   in Business

EFFORT to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the non-oil export sector got a boost yesterday as the Nigerian ExportRead More →

CBN imposes six year limit on resolution of complaints

on February 19, 2015   /   in Business

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has imposed a limit of six years for the resolution of consumer complaints in the banking iRead More →

How to grow small businesses

Shippers’ Council moves to reclaim 300,000 metric tonnes of transit cargo

Endless search for PVCs: The confusion continues

Paga rewards agents

NEPC, NIPC synergize to stimulate investments in export trade

CBN imposes six year limit on resolution of complaints

SPORTSView All →

Cairo to host 2015 African Women’s Volleyball Club Championship

on February 19, 2015   /   in Sports

The 2015 African Women’s Volleyball Club Championship has been scheduled to hold from March 26 to April 6 in Cairo, Egypt,Read More →

Champions League: Chelsea have minimal advantage, Mourinho admits

on February 18, 2015   /   in Sports 8:14 pm

After their one-all draw with Paris Saint Germain in the UEFA Champions League match played on Tuesday 17 February from 2245hRead More →

Amuneke carpets Eaglets’ performance against Guinea

on February 18, 2015   /   in Sports

Amuneke carpets Eaglets' performance against Guinea Emmanuel Amuneke, Golden Eaglets' Head coach, has described the team's fiRead More →

African U-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets scrape 1-1 draw with Guinea

on February 18, 2015   /   in Sports

Nigeria’s Golden eaglets on Wednesday in Niamey struggled to secure a 1-1 draw with their Guinean counterparts at the 11thRead More →

Keshi in contention for Burkina job

on February 18, 2015   /   in Sports

Former Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi is one of three names on the shortlist to become Burkina Faso's new manager, the Burkina FRead More →

Authorities probe ‘racist’ Chelsea fans video

on February 18, 2015   /   in Sports

French prosecutors and British police on Wednesday pledged to investigate footage of self-proclaimed "racist" Chelsea supportRead More →

Cairo to host 2015 African Women’s Volleyball Club Championship

Champions League: Chelsea have minimal advantage, Mourinho admits

Amuneke carpets Eaglets’ performance against Guinea

African U-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets scrape 1-1 draw with Guinea

Keshi in contention for Burkina job

Authorities probe ‘racist’ Chelsea fans video

ENTERTAINMENTView All →

Two technicians seriously injured on James Bond set in Austria

on February 18, 2015   /   in Home Video People

Two British technicians were seriously injured in a failed stunt on the set of the James Bond film “Spectre” in tRead More →

Tayo Faniran, Toke Makinwa excited as they become Payporte ambassadors

on February 18, 2015   /   in Entertainment

A MODEL and Big Brother Africa season 9 housemate, Tayo Faniran and On-Air-Personality and a TV host, Toke Makinwa have startRead More →

Why I featured Sound Sultan, W4, Cynthia Morgan in my new single —Mcvance

on February 18, 2015   /   in Entertainment

EDwin O. Ayovuna, popularly known as Mcvance , is indeed one of the music producers in Nigeria who have written their names iRead More →

Basketmouth blasts Nigerian bloggers over brother’s death

on February 17, 2015   /   in Showtime People 4:23 pm

A renowned comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as ``Basketmouth’’, has slammed bloggers for rushing to off load newRead More →

Comedian, AY, writes IGP on piracy of movie `30 Days in Atlanta’

on February 17, 2015   /   in Entertainment

A comedian and a producer, Ayo Makun alias AY, has written an open letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr SuleimRead More →

Why we stop over at beer parlours – Abuja men

on February 17, 2015   /   in Entertainment

Some men in the FCT on Tuesday said they preferred to stopover at drinking joints before going home to their families and lovRead More →

Two technicians seriously injured on James Bond set in Austria

Tayo Faniran, Toke Makinwa excited as they become Payporte ambassadors

Why I featured Sound Sultan, W4, Cynthia Morgan in my new single —Mcvance

Basketmouth blasts Nigerian bloggers over brother’s death

Comedian, AY, writes IGP on piracy of movie `30 Days in Atlanta’

Why we stop over at beer parlours – Abuja men

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Politics

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  Delta: Where the UPU erred — Ewherido

  Francis Ewherido, is a member of the Otega Emerhor Campaign Organization. In this interview, he spea

• Why Urhobo should be patient — Macaulay

• Delta: Why we’re yet to adopt a gov candidate — Idawene, SDP chairman

Interview

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  Don’t break Nigeria over Jonathan, Buhari, Gov. Sule Lamido warns (1)

  By Ochereome Nnanna On Tuesday, January 26, 2015, Governor Sule Lamido went to the Jigawa State Hous

• I have no problem with Obasanjo, says Fayose

• China-Nigeria bi-national relations, productively on high speed – Chinese Consul General

Metro

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  Disturbing tales of rape, child trafficking in IDPs camps

  Call it a case of double tragedy, you will not be wrong. If disturbing reports from the camps of int

• Barracks/Volks/Iyana-Iba traffic chaos: No respite in sight

• Pedestrian bridges of death

Special Report

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  Thinking aloud before a nation unravels

  THE hate speech is everywhere. They are coming from people you expect to be more responsible. The s

• Before any vote is captured

• I will propose a Niger Delta Empowerment Bill – Ben Murray Bruce

Health

• Nano-drones may knock cholesterol out of bloodstream: study

• Obesity and the Nigerian

• Ranbaxy tackles malaria with novel drug

Technology

• Microsoft adopts first international cloud privacy standard

• There’ll be boom in mobile web applications in Nigeria — Buitelaar, MD Smile

• Lumia 535 deepens penetration with dual SIM, large screen advantage

Education

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  Polls: What is in store for education sector?

  FOURTEEN political parties are currently presenting to Nigerians, presidential candidates to be elec

• Varsities Talk: Enters Asaba State University

• My post-graduate experience at the UK — Edeh, distinction graduand

Sweet Crude

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  Nigeria on the brink over price slump, subsidy debacle

  The continuous decline in the prices of crude oil in the international market in addition to throwin

• 2015: Experts caution on policy issues in oil and gas

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  Policeman feared dead, 50 injured as explosions rock APC gov rally in Rivers

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• RELATIONSHIPS

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    Like it or not, thanks to INEC, you would have been sitting at home praying the presidential electi

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Rational Perspectives

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  Where is the $7BN CBN loan to 14 banks?

  “The report of the 14 Nigerian banks which were appointed as Asset Managers of Nigeria’s re...
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Sobowale On Business

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  Can this man be serious? (2)

  That statement by the Minister was tucked into a report which screamed, POWER GENERATION DROPPE...
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People & Politics

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  Eight years later, OBJ surrenders

  By Ochereome Nnanna A FRIEND of mine who has read Brigadier General Godwin Isama-Alabi’s book...
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Nigeria Today

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  Our Military must not die

  What do Nigerians and indeed the media expect of the military in the face of contemporary chall...
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Broken Links

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  Diesel cabal at it again, ripping off Nigerians (2)

  In this column last Monday, I said that diesel mafias are milking ordinary Nigerians dry by mak...
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Outside looking in

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  Delayed but never denied

  Election day has been postponed we are told as there are concerns of insecurity and safety of...
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