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The price of crude oil, Sunday, hovered around $57.00, after hitting $58.00 on Saturday in the international market, as Saudi Arabia cuts output by 500,000 barrel per day, bpd. Specifically, the price of many light crude, including Nigeria’s Bonny Light stood, at $53.06, while the price of Brent, West Texas Intermediate, WTI and the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, basket of 15 crude stood at $57.06, $47.96 and $52.95 respectively. The latest oil price showed over $6.00 below the $60.00 per barrel benchmark of Nigeria’s 2019 budget. The price which rose to as high as $85 per barrel in…

Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Catholic Archbishop of Jos, has decried the increasing rate at which fake news and hate speeches were flying in Nigeria. Kaigama, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Monday in Jos, also expressed regrets that Nigerians were engaging more on things that divided, rather than those that built and united them. “It is so sad that Nigerians engage in negative things that easily divide us, instead of promoting issues that will unite and bind us together. “This is why we have fake news and hate speeches being peeled around everyday. People tell…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to United Nations, UN to call him to order for constituting a big threat to conducting credible elections in 2019. It also appealed to the National Peace Committee led by former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, retd, to call the first citizen to order. The PDP Presidential Campaign Council, PPCO, stated this Sunday while addressing a press conference in Abuja said the “desperation” to succeed himself has made the President to put national unity and stability on the line, damning the consequence. “We want the whole world to…

Japan’s Kei Nishikori celebrates his victory over Jeremy Chardy of France in their men’s semi-final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane. Japanese star Kei Nishikori claimed his first title since 2016 when he downed Russia’s Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 in the final of the Brisbane International on Sunday. The Japanese star had not won a tournament since Memphis in 2016 and was hampered by a wrist injury the following year which forced a break from the 2018 tour. He was runner-up in Brisbane in 2017 but went one better this year in a superb final. Nishikori…

As an alleged relationship between President Muhammadu Buhari and Mrs Amina Zakari continues to spark a row, the duos are standing on different pages in defending the allegation. Zakari who is a national Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was appointed a Chairperson of the INEC Advisory Committee and Presidential Election Collation Centre Committee, while Buhari is the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Since the appointment of Zakari Thursday last week, the political space in the country does not know peace as it is alleged that she is a niece to Buhari and that she…

After months of buck-passing, accusations and name callings, some political heavyweights in Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and All Progressives Congress, APC of Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State observed what looked like political ceasefire and worshipped at Cardinal Ekanem Seminary Grounds, Dominic Utuk Avenue, Uyo. The event was the New Year Prayer and Fasting Assembly 2019 of the Catholic Diocese of Uyo held on Sunday, January 6. Despite their political rivalry and feud over the months, Akwa Ibom State governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, his deputy, Mr Moses Ekpo; Senator Godswill Akpabio representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District and Mr. Nsima Ekere,…

Despite the Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives voting to end a partial government shutdown, President Donald Trump on Friday vowed it would not end until he and Democrats solve their border security dispute. At the same time, Trump called a meeting with lawmakers “productive” as a group planned to convene for more talks. With the partial government shutdown on its 14th day amid a standoff over Trump’s proposed border wall, the president met with top Democrats and Republicans at the White House. Trump said he, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are “all on the same…

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the prosecution of the President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, over an alleged multi-billion naira scam in the organisation, reports Punch Newspaper. It was also learnt that the Federal Government through the Presidential investigative panel headed by Mr. Okoi Obono-Obla, had placed Pinnick on travel ban. According to Punch, Buhari gave the order for Pinnick’s prosecution when the Obono-Obla presented a preliminary investigation report to him. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission also addressed a report on the NFF to Mr President detailing the outcome of their investigations which tallied with what Obono-Obla’s panel…

Akwa United, Friday, officially unveiled 12 new players ahead of the 2018/2019 Nigeria Professional Football League this season, reports Completesports.com. The new players were presented to the media, fans and stakeholders of the club at a colourful ceremony at the Nest of Champions – Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. Mfon Udoh , Juwon Oshaniwa, Brazilian midfielder Alberico Barbosa Da Silva, Markson Ojobo, Emeka Atuloma and Ndifreke Effiong. Others include Cameroonian international goalkeeper Jean Efala, Ivoirien central defender Blaise Adou, 2016 NPFL winner Ocheme Edoh, 2016 Federation Cup winner Wilson Elu and two former Golden Eaglets players Wisdom Fernando and Samuel Akpan,…

The Director of Media of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, Festus Keyamo has cast a slur on critics after claiming the ‘dead’ President Muhammadu Buhari is Jibrin Al Sudan ignorantly admitted is a relative of Mrs. Amina Zakari of Independent and National Electoral Commission. Zakari  appointed on Thursday as Chairperson of the INEC Advisory Committee and Presidential Election Collation Centre Committee was roundly rejected by Peoples Democratic Party and some Nigerians for being a niece to Buhari. Keyamo tweeted on Friday “Mrs. Amina Zakari of INEC is a lady from a town in Sudan & is related to Jibrin Al Sudan…