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Barely hours before the primaries election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akwa Ibom state, one of the governorship aspirants in the party, Barr. Bassey Dan-Abia, has vaunted that he is the only aspirant with the prerequisite wealth of experience to handle the state’s top job. Abia, who was addressing a crowd of his supporters Thursday during his official declaration in Uyo, urged members of the party to back him to emerge as the party’s governorship candidate at the primaries slated for Saturday, 29 September, 2018 and subsequently as governor of the state. “I have served in the government…

Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, operator of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation /CNL Joint Venture, does not give considerations to race, gender, religion, ethnicity and disability in its employment decisions. The company in a statement issued Thursday, described itself as an equal opportunities employer. The statement read: ”Employment into the company is dependent on organizational requirements and business needs. ”CNL’s sponsorship of the Vocational Training Programme, VTP, was a corporate social responsibility initiative intended to help build the skills and capacity of the VTP trainees from the local communities in various areas of oil and gas operations. ”Trainees spend a portion…

Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola,  the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate of  has won the Osun State governorship election by scoring 255,505 votes to defeat his main rival, Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 255,023 votes. Osogbo, Prof Joseph Adeola Afuwape, the Presiding Officer The Social Democratic Party, SDP, candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore scored 128,053. Declaring the result at the INEC office in for the election, said: “That Adegboya Oyetola of the APC, having satisfied the requirement for this election is, hereby, declared winner of the election and is hereby returned winner‎.” 48 political parties participated in…

The Nigerian telecommunications industry has lost $3 billion to call masking, Professor Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, said. He said those responsible for the nefarious act have managed to use a small box called SIM box that enables them to bypass legal call routes without getting tracked. Danbatta, who stated this Thursday in Lagos at the 85th telecoms consumer parliament in Lagos, said Sim box was one of the most prevalent frauds in the telecom industry, causing it to lose estimated $3 billion revenue. He, however, promised that the commission would soon round them up, having…

Africa’s biggest challenge has been the inability to transform the abundant natural resources into opportunities for creation of jobs and wealth, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana said. Akufo-Addo said this while delivering a lecture on Mainstreaming Industrial Policies to Catalyze Industrial Renaissance”, at the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, 2018 Manufacturers Annual Lecture & Presidential Luncheon in commemoration of its 46th Annual General Meeting. He said the continent boast of young, determined and highly educated people across all sectors and yet had not been able to get the right mix of policies to fully unearth and develop…

As part of their 9-day tour of Africa, Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will visit Nigeria. They will attend an arts festival at the British Council to celebrate country’s thriving art scene and the 75thanniversary of the British Council in Nigeria. The visit, which is at the request and on behalf of the British government, will also include the Gambia and Ghana. Nigeria and the U.K. are strong Commonwealth partners with a shared interest in developing a prosperous Nigeria. During the visit, the visiting prince and Duchess will meet with youths as well as traditional leaders, the…

The United States government has warned that unless the federal government takes remedial measures, the impending population explosion which will place the country’s population at 400 million by 2050 will create more problems than opportunities for the country in future. The United States Deputy Chief of Mission in Nigeria, Mr. David Young, raised the alarm in Kaduna at a forum with members of Sir Kashim Ibrahim Fellows at Government House in the state capital. According to him, Nigeria’s projected 400 million population by 2050, may come without commensurate amenities and human capital to sustain it, and will, therefore, become a challenge than an opportunity…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, is set to hold its first direct primaries across the country Friday, with President Muhammadu Buhari the only aspirant contesting for the party’s ticket. The direct primary holding today would be the first direct primary that a major political party would be holding to choose a presidential ticket in recent times. Unlike the delegate or indirect system of choosing party candidates for election, direct primary requires the involvement of all party members voting in their respective wards for the aspirant of their choice. President Buhari, who declared his intention for a second term on April…

Leaders, under the aegis of Northern Elders Forum, NEF, Afenifere, Ohaeneze Ndigbo, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF and Middle Belt Forum, said Muhammadu Buhari has again admitted that he doesn’t have the wherewithal to protect Nigerians. They, however, reiterated their collective position that Nigeria at the moment needed a new leadership that understood what the duties of a responsible and responsive government was, next year. The leaders said they were totally disappointed and embarrassed that President Buhari has again gone to the global stage to restate his position that terrorism and insurgency in the Sahel region and Lake Chad Basin…

Three Nigerian universities have been included in the 2019 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. They are Covenant University, University of Ibadan, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The list, launched on Wednesday at Times Higher Education’s World Academic Summit at the National University of Singapore, featured 86 countries, up from 81. Of more than 1,250 higher education institutions on the list, Covenant University is ranked 601- 800, same with the University of Ibadan while University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is ranked 1001+. This is a slight improvement for Nigeria, compared to last year’s ranking where only one school, the University…