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…Says blue economy offers a new vista President Muhammadu Buhari Administration is set to further explore the economic opportunities available through oceanic and marine resources around Nigeria. To achieve this, the administration is bringing together top officials from Federal and State governments, international agencies alongside other stakeholders. This is as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, inaugurated an Expanded Partnership Committee on …

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday, reiterated its earlier position that there will be no sit-at-home this Monday, on Wednesday 19th, and Thursday 20th January 2022. IPOB however stated that the only day there will be sit-at-home is on Tuesday,18th January 2022, the day its leader Nnamdi Kanu will appear in court in Abuja. A statement by IPOB’s …

To steady the ship of the Nigerian state, Nigerians have been urged to elect a candidate who has the capacity and demonstrated ability to deliver as president in 2023. A group, IdentifytheRightLeader, ITRL, Initiative made the call while unveiling its 120-page report on the programmes, policies and initiatives championed by Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice …

Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said the use of direct primaries by political parties might not work out well for now. This, he said, is because many members of some political parties are not properly registered. Mr Jega made the statement during a town hall meeting on the Electoral Amendment Bill, organised …

After operating for nearly eight years as a non-governmental organisation with a mission to deploy investigative journalism, open data and civic technology tools for the advancement of fundamental human rights, good governance and accountability in West Africa, the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism [PTCIJ] will now be known as The Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development [CJID]. PTCIJ was established in …

There are indications that South-east residents may be forced to observe a four-day lockdown from Monday, as the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s treason trial is set to resume at a Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr Kanu is scheduled to appear in court from January 18 to January 20. IPOB, an outlawed group leading the agitation for the creation of an …

• Urges National Assembly to return electoral bill to President within 10 days• Governors not afraid of direct primary, says Sule Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said Nigeria should go into the next election with a new law, just as he called on the National Assembly and President Muhammadu Buhari to pass …

In the last couple of days, Nigerians have been inundated with declarations by politicians of their intention to contest the post of President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2023. It is a welcome development considering that the people need to know the persons aspiring for the highest and most important office in the land. It is an office …

Edo State Government will intensify work on intervention programs to check the menace of gully erosion as part of effort to alleviate the sufferings of residents in erosion-prone communities in the state, Governor Godwin Obseki said at the weekend. Obaseki made this known to journalists after inspecting gully erosion sites in Ogiso Quarters and Urora in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area …

Cardiologists have urged Nigerians living with hypertension to always ensure that they have good blood pressure control, especially at night and early in the morning. The cardiologists said studies have shown that heart attacks occur more in the early hours of the morning, noting that ensuring good blood pressure control at night and early in the morning could help prevent …