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Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade Professor Ben Ayade of Cross River says the state government is to float an airline, to be called “Cally Air” as part of its tourism investment drive. Ayade said this on Monday in Calabar while playing host to a consortium of Indian investors. …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described a recent call for the resignation of President Muhammadu Buhari by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the state of the economy as fraudulent, insensitive and an insult to Nigerians. According to a statement by signed by Hon. Mai Mala Buni, National Secretary, …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Tariah Otumba Fred, a staff of the Federal Ministry of Environment in Bayelsa State for allegedly being a serial fraudster. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, alleging that several incriminating items …

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has denied advising President Muhammadu Buhari against seeking a re-election in 2019, stressing that democracy gives Buhari the right to offer himself for election when next presidential election will hold. Obasanjo, who was reacting to media report that he had advised the president against seeking …

Delta State governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa through the Board Chairman of the Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Dr Chris Oghenechovwen has perfected plans to sack striking Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria, MDCAN and resident Doctors of Delta State University Teaching Hospital DELSUTH, Oghara over alleged endless demands by the striking doctors. This follows …

Dino Melaye A Senator from Kogi State politics, Mr Dino Melaye on Sunday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his entire economic management team and save Nigeria from collapse. Melaye expressed concern over the economic recession stating there is a need for the president to constitute a new economic management team. …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has stated that presently, his former party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lost its “soul”, adding that those responsible for the comatose state of the party are going about “unperturbed.” He made this assertion on Saturday shortly after receiving the …

A group, Progressive Citizens Congress, PCC, has demanded that Amnesty International leave Nigeria, accusing the NGO of supporting criminals. Read also: (Nigerian beheaded over police murder in Saudi Arabia) During a protest march to the Embassy of the United States on Friday, President-General, PCC, Abiona Desmond in a statement said …

Adebayo Shittu Adebayo Shittu, the Minister of Communication, says a proposal by the Nigerian government to impose a 10 per cent tax on phone calls, text messages, data and more, would help enhance telecommunication services in the country. The plan has been widely criticised. But Mr. Shittu told the News …

The Federal Government says it has confirmed five fresh cases of Lassa fever in Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau and Rivers states. According to a statement by the National Coordinator and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, a parastatal of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, two …