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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker on Wednesday issued a series of new fact sheets that demonstrate the positive impact that passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) can have on the U.S. economy. The reports highlight the increased value of U.S. goods and services exports to TPP markets, the number of U.S. jobs supported by these exports, and the value …

ASABA – EX-MILITANTS under the auspices of Niger Delta Liberation Force, NDLF, Thursday, took a swipe at former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, who, Wednesday, deserted the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and accused ex-President Goodluck Jonathan of lacking the political will to fight corruption, saying the elder statesman should shut up. Spokesman of the group, “Captain” Mark Anthony, …

Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, on Wednesday, disclosed that former President Goodluck Jonathan meant well for the country, but the will power to fight corruption was not there, adding that ‘being a gentleman is not enough to govern this country’ He also said he is quitting partisan politics but would play the role …

There were strong indications on Wednesday that Switzerland might extradite a Nigerian oil baron, Kola Aluko, to the United Kingdom. The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland, in an electronic mail to one of our correspondents, confirmed that the UK had sought for mutual legal assistance from its country. In an e-mail sent to it, the office of the …

THERE was a mild drama on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday when a lawmaker representing Rivers East Senatorial District, George Sekibo, rose to present a petition against the nomination of former governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, as a minister. No sooner than Sekibo, who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, raised a point of order to submit …

President Muhammadu Buhari will this evening meet with the leadership of both the Senate and the House of Representatives. President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, are expected to lead the lawmakers to the meeting scheduled to start at 9pm. The agenda of the meeting, which will hold at the Presidential Villa, …

ABUJA—IMMEDIATE past Minister of Education, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, said yesterday, that President Muhammadu Buhari was romancing with politicians who destroyed Nigeria for 16 years. Shekarau, who spoke in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, wondered why the President was now romancing former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who, according to him, ruled the country for eight of Peoples Democratic Party’s 16 years …

PROTESTS at state levels greeted Tuesday’s announcement of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministerial nominees by the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki. Saraki at plenary announced 21 names as contained in the ministerial list sent to him on September 30, saying the screening of the nominees would commence on Tuesday, October 13. But from the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders came …

By Oladipo Airenakho Former Edo State Governor, Professor Osahienmen Osunbor has enjoined government at all levels in Nigeria to improve their budget for education. He made the appeal on Monday at the World Teachers Day celebration held at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, Edo State. Professor Osunbor who was intermittently applauded at the venue by teachers in recognition of …

The Senate president, Bukola Saraki, read out 21 names on the list of nominees sent to the senate by the president last Wednesday. Chris Ngige – Anambra Kayode Fayemi- Ekiti Rotimi Amaechi – Rivers Babatunde Fashola -Lagos Abdulrahman Danbazau- Kano Aisha Alhassan – Taraba Ogbonaya Onu- Abia Kemi Adeosun -Ogun Abubakar Malami (SAN) -Kebbi Sen Hadi Sirika –Katsina Barr. Adebayo …