Anti-corruption legislations: Can Nigeria escape int’l sanctions?
Consciously or unconsciously, the present National Assembly has devised a means of giving special seasons’ gifts to Nigerians. Just before the 2013 Christmas celebration, the Senate Committee on Drugs,...
View ArticleNigeria’s oil production drops by 60,000bpd
Nigeria’s oil production for the month of April fell by 60,000 b/d to 1.9 million b/d due to the force majeure on Forcados terminal. The oil production from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting...
View ArticleAZMAN Air to begin flight operations tomorrow
…Receives AOC from NCAA president of AZMAN Air Services Limited, Alhaji Abdulmunaf Yunusa has disclosed that the airline would start its flight operations tomorrow (Thursday). Alhaji Yunusa said the...
View ArticleBayelsa to revamp craft development centres
Bayelsa State government says it will revamp all its craft development centres with a view to making them institutions of excellence in relevant skills acquisition for teeming youths and the out of...
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2015: Confab, Jega disagree over same day elections
National Conference Committee on Political Parties and Electoral Matters has recommended that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should conduct elections into all elective offices at...
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CHIBOK VIDEO: WE’VE IDENTIFIED 54 GIRLS – BORNO GOV
US deploys surveillance aircraft Mark rules out negotiation with B/Haram Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, yesterday declared that 54 of the over 200 female students of the Government Girls...
View ArticlePTDF committed to local content development in Niger Delta
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF’s huge investments in upgrading and developing institutions in the Niger Delta region are aimed at addressing the challenges of human capital development...
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Jonathan seeks emergency rule extension in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday requested the National Assembly (Senate and House of Representatives) to extend the current state of emergency in the North-East to another six months. Nigerian...
View ArticleAfrican ministers make progress on Africa Power Vision
A ministerial consultation on the Africa Power Vision took place on the margins of the World Economic Forum on Africa, WEFA held in Abuja. Convened by the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and...
View ArticleCashless policy to address terrorism, money laundering – Ladi Balogun
The proposed cashless policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria will go a long way in curbing money laundering and also address crimes like drugs and human trafficking, terrorism, cross-border robbery and...
View ArticleSEWW Energy joins US trade mission to Nigeria
SEWW Energy Inc, developer of micro grids that feature renewable energy and smart grid, has announced that it would accompany U.S. Department of Commerce secretary, Penny Pritzker, on a trade mission...
View ArticleArik Air increases frequency on Lagos-Monrovia, Lagos-Luanda routes
Arik Air has responded to passenger demand by increasing the frequency of its Lagos-Monrovia (Liberia) and Lagos-Luanda (Angola) routes. According to the airline, the Lagos-Monrovia service has been...
View ArticleExclusive list: Wages Commission accuses RMFAC of meddling in its functions
The Chairman of the National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission, NSWC, Dr. Richard Egbuna, who appeared before the Committee on Public Finance and Economy yesterday said that the Revenue...
View ArticleFirstBank partners WAEC on e-registration
FIRST Bank of Nigeria Ltd, Nigeria’s largest financial Institution has been designated as sales points for the e-registration forms of candidates for the November/December 2014 West African Senior...
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2014 Budget: Distortions stall President’s assent
Federal Government yesterday explained the delay in President Goodluck Jonathan’s assent to the 2014 Budget which has been passed by the two chambers of the National Assembly. Minister of Information,...
View ArticleC’ttee recommends compensation for Bakkasi people
The National Conference Standing Committee on Environment has recommended, to plenary, compensation for the people of Bakassi for the loss of their resources due to the ceding of their land to...
View ArticleIntels invests $6.1bn in operations
Intels Nigeria Limited has invested $6.1 billion in its operations to become a top player on the Nigerian economy. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to Intels’ Managing Director, Marko...
View ArticleConfab receives 31 demands for new states
A total of 31 demands for new states across the six geo-political zones have been received by the National Conference committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government. They are Oduduwa...
View ArticleCommittee divided over split of AGF’s office
Barely two days to the end of their sitting the National Conference Committee on Public Finance and Revenue is still divided over whether it was appropriate to split the Office of the Accountant...
View ArticleDriver in trouble over damage to govt vehicle
A 42-year-old driver and staff of one of the Delta state owned ministries, David Uwaleki is currently being interrogated by the police detectives attached to the ‘A’ Division police station Asaba, over...
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