September 4, 2019

Denying South presidency in 2023 may consume Nigeria -Vatsa

Denying South presidency in 2023 may consume Nigeria -Vatsa

September 4, 2019 9:42 am

Former Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism in Niger State, Jonathan Vatsa believes that there should be power shift to the Southern part of the country in 2023. In this interview in Minna, Vatsa spoke on a wide range of issues including the marginalisation of Niger State by President Buhari, the 2023 presidency and what Nigerians should expect from the newly inaugurated Ministers.

After much waiting games, the President  has eventually inaugurated his cabinet; what should Nigerians expect from this cabinet?

A lot, I mean a lot because the time for blame games are over; there are no more …

BBC, Channels TV celebrate professional partnership

BBC, Channels TV celebrate professional partnership

September 4, 2019 9:20 am

Six months after a partnership for the co-production of’ “Gist Nigeria”, BBC and Nigeria’s Channels Television on Tuesday night in Lagos celebrated the programme’s success.

Gist Nigeria, a 30-minute studio show, inaugurated six months ago by BBC and Channels, focuses on stories behind the news, with original story telling and audience interaction.

Mr Jamie Angus, BBC’s Director of World Service group, said at the celebration ceremony that the partnership with Channels was the
first of such co-production in Africa.

Angus said that the BBC and the Channels shared the same commitment to promoting ambitious journalism.

He said: “We are particularly …

Breaking: MTN Nigeria closes shops nationwide

Breaking: MTN Nigeria closes shops nationwide

September 4, 2019 9:05 am

South Africa owned telecommunications giant, MTN has announced the closure of all its shops in Nigeria.

This may not be unconnected with the threat by some Nigerians to reciprocate the Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there had been series of attacks on Nigerians and their businesses in South Africa.

An action which the minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama says the South African government was not doing enough to quell.

The attacks by South Africans also led to an attempt by some Nigerians to raze some South African owned companies …

Nigeria’s crude oil production to witness 8 percent decline

Nigeria’s crude oil production to witness 8 percent decline

September 4, 2019 5:00 am

Nigeria’s crude oil production may witness a steady decline to approximately 7.93 per cent before 2025, a new research, conducted by U.S.-based Orbis Research has said.Being the same year Nigeria has targeted to increase oil reserve to about 40 billion and daily production to about three million barrels per day, the current revelation raises doubts over the achievement of the target.

Nigeria has been facing reduction in investments into the oil and gas sector due to unaddressed uncertainties in regulations, as well as growing security tension in the country.

The Nigerian Natural Resource Charter (NNRC), had earlier disclosed that Foreign …

Xenophobia: Kalu calls for retaliation

Xenophobia: Kalu calls for retaliation

September 4, 2019 4:25 am
  • Ekweremadu wants diplomatic ties with South Africa severed

Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, Tuesday reacted to the recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa saying Nigeria has had enough of such attacks.

This is coming just as the Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, called on Nigerians to retaliate such attacks while the immediate past Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, canvassed for the severance of diplomatic relations with South Africa in view of the persistent xenophobic attacks.

Lawan, in a statement personally signed by him, emphasised that Nigeria has had enough of its citizens being targets …

Xenophobia: The jealousy of South Africans will slay them

Xenophobia: The jealousy of South Africans will slay them

September 4, 2019 3:02 am

By MarkAnthony Nze

South Africa is supposedly, among the most seemingly developed countries in Africa currently, however it is a a huge shame that the country is enmeshed heavily in xenophobia, a shameless act, so despicable for her to be involved in. It is even more disheartening that the country is launching the heinous attacks on African immigrants.

It is quite disappointing that a country like South Africa that other African countries with Nigeria in the fore-front, supported to fight apartheid is now turning around to fight Nigerians, and other African nationals just because they are doing better than the …

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