FG to spend N270bn to rehabilitate 50 bridges in 3 years – Fashola
The Federal Government plans to spend about N270 billion over three years for the rehabilitation of 50 bridges, following the decay of many of the existing ones. The government plan…
We’ve been quiet, we will resume action this year, militants warn
The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, a militant group in the Niger Delta, has warned that its silence in the last months of last year should be misconstrued as a…
Dambazau says Southern Kaduna crisis not religious
The Minister of the Interior, Lt Gen (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau has called on all well-meaning Nigerians not to allow themselves to be dragged into religious conflicts. He observed this…
Customs redeploys spokesperson, Wale Adeniyi and 245 others
In a bid to strengthen operations and reposition the Service to meet the challenges of the new year 2017, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved…
Man City Sagna Instagram post pits him against English FA
Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has been asked by the Football Association to explain the “10 against 12” Instagram post he made after his side’s 2-1 win over Burnley on…
Airtel bids to acquire Telenor for $350m
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest mobile operator, is reportedly looking to acquire Telenor’s India unit for $350 million, in a deal that could close by the end of this month. According…
Hope rising as oil price climbs to $58.37 per barrel
Oil prices hit 18-month highs on Tuesday, the first trading day of 2017, buoyed by hopes that a deal between OPEC and non-OPEC members to cut production, which kicked in…
Woman arrested smuggling teenage African migrant hidden in suitcase
A young woman has been caught trying to smuggle a teenage African migrant hidden in her suitcase into Spanish territory. Authorities stopped the 22-year-old woman last week at a border…
NLC scores Buhari low on job-creation, says new minimum wage inevitable
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has score President Muhammadu Buhari government low on job creation, asking “where are the massive jobs promised the people?” It also urged the federal government…
NDLEA arrests motorcycle parts dealer for smuggling cocaine into Nigeria in foot wears
The officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja have discovered parcels of whitish substance that tested positive for cocaine inside…