Militant group claims responsibility for fresh oil attack

Apr. 30 | A Nigerian militant faction on Friday claimed it had attacked a Shell-operated oil facility in the Niger Delta, but the Anglo-Dutch firm denied any such incidents in the area. The Joint Revolutionary Council (JRC) said it blew up the “Shell Creek...

Why Nigeria Remains ‘Stagnant’

Apr. 30 | Dignitaries at the 10th anniversary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) in Kaduna, on Thursday, were astonished with the revelation by Professor Bolaji Akinyemi at the Arewa House that $400 billion was stolen from the Nigerian treasury between 1960...

What Is a Social Entrepreneur?

Apr. 30 | Entrepreneurs are essential drivers of innovation and progress. In the business world, they act as engines of growth, harnessing opportunity and innovation to fuel economic advancement. Social entrepreneurs act similarly, tapping inspiration and creativity,...

Maclean’s Canada Top Employer

Apr. 30 | The talent war is over. Talent lost. Or at least it might seem that way to anybody who’s been watching the ranks of the jobless swell over the past year. How many of us, if we haven’t already lost our jobs, don’t know somebody close to us who has?...

Arizona: Group plans protests for immigrants’ rights

Apr. 30 | Demonstrations in support of immigrants’ rights are scheduled Saturday in at least 21 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. In all, protests are planned for 47 cities. The demonstrations come amid a swirl of controversy surrounding...

Oshiomole warm reception for IBB shocks Soyinka, Tinubu others

Apr. 30 | Governor Adams Oshiomole of Edo State may have ignited a crisis within his party, the Action Congress (AC), for not only making Senate President David Mark chairman of the “one man, one vote” rally held in Benin, the state capital, yesterday, but...

Fela resurrection in foreign land

Apr. 30 | Fela, the late Nigerian musician and political agitator, fascinated millions and had fans around the world, including legends like Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Yet he was, and still is, largely unknown to popular audiences, especially in the United...

Oil gains above $85 on signs of US economic growth

Apr. 30 | Oil prices rose Friday in Asia, adding to gains above $85 a barrel amid signs the U.S. economy is strengthening. Benchmark crude for June delivery was up 40 cents to $85.57 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile...

White house supends oil drilling

Apr. 30 | The US administration has banned oil drilling in new areas of the US coast while the cause of the oil spill off Louisiana is investigated. White House adviser David Axelrod told ABC TV they wanted to know exactly what led to last week’s explosion...

Iwu, You are fired!

Apr. 30 | Maurice Iwu Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has directed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Maurice Iwu, to proceed on pre- disengagement leave with immediate effect. A statement signed by...