Kidnapped ex-DSS Director, Ejiofor, recounts ordeal, says I survived on cashew nuts for four days
Following the spate of kidnapping in the country, the former Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Mr.Mike Ejiofor, who was kidnapped and released recently by Fulani gunmen has called for…
FG, Labour reach deal on new minimum wage
The President, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Ayuba Wabba, says the Federal Government and the organised Labour movement in the country have reached a consensus to review the National Minimum…
Saraki visits Buhari in London
President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday travelled to London to visit President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on medical vacation. Special Adviser on Media to Saraki, Mr Yusuph…
Dangote Rice Farm to produce 50,000 outgrowers this year
A tripartite agreement spearheaded by the Dangote Rice Limited to create jobs for 16,000 outgrower rice farmers in Sokoto was Tuesday signed amid excitement and a pledge by all parties…
US hosts Enelamah, pledges more trade deals with Nigeria
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.-Africa Business Center Tuesday hosted the Nigerian Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah for a roundtable discussion with U.S. business executives at…
Nigerian asylum seeker nabbed in Switzerland for alleged murder
A 27-year-old Nigerian asylum seeker has been arrested by Swiss police in connection with the murder of a volunteer at the centre run by Catholic relief charity Caritas. He was…
US government to invest $1bn in Nigeria’s power sector
Power Africa, an initiative by the US government to light up Africa, on Tuesday said it was planning to invest about one billion dollars on the power sector in Nigeria,…
Perfect PSG shock Barcelona 4-0 in Paris Champions League thriller
Paris Saint Germain’s Angel Di Maria, Edinson Cavani and Julian Draxler gave Barcelona a shock treat in Paris as PSG walloped the Spanish giants 4-0 in the first leg of…
The rate of Naira counterfeiting is less than one per cent – CBN
The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to certain spurious and grossly uninformed claims suggesting that about 20 per cent of the Naira currency notes…