Month: February 2017
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Sports
CAF election: FG endorses Pinnick
The Federal Government on Tuesday endorsed the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amadu Pinnick, to contest for an elective…
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Lagos
Oniba kidnap: Accused collected N15.1m ransom — Witness
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial on the kidnap of Oba Goriola Oseni of Iba, on Tuesday told an…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed sworn-in as UN Deputy Secretary-General
Ms Amina Mohammed, Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Environment, has been sworn-in as the fifth Deputy Secretary-General of the UN…
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Nigeria
FG completes repairs on Abuja-Kaduna road
The federal government on Tuesday inaugurated the Abuja-Kaduna road which was given an emergency facelift with the sum of N1.1…
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Featured
Economy showing signs of recovery – NBS
Indications have emerged that the Nigerian economy is on its way out of recession considering the 2016 overall and last…
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World
No African leader wins $5m Mo Ibrahim Prize
Sudanese telecoms magnate Mo Ibrahim failed to award a $5 million African political leadership prize on Tuesday, the second year…
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Business
Dangote ends Nigeria’s cement import dependence, exports 400,000 metric tons
Following continuous increase in its production capacity, foremost cement manufacturer, Dangote cement Plc has finally ended the era of Nigeria’s…
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FG plans $20bn gas industrial park in Niger Delta – Osinbajo
The Federal Government says it plans to establish N20 billion gas industrial park in the Niger Delta, following a renewed…
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Nigeria
FG procures 100 rice mills for distribution to states – Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says the Federal Government has purchased 100 rice mills for…
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Featured
N84bn remittance arrears: Contributory Pension Scheme under threat, says Wabba
The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC) Mr Ayuba Wabba, says the new contributory pension scheme is under severe threat,…
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