NDLEA arrests 6, recovers 1000 kg of illicit drugs in Jigawa – Commander
December 14, 2017 The Jigawa Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday said it arrested six suspected drug dealers and recovered 1000.64 kilograms of assorted illicit…
Nigeria remains our business destination priority – French Delegation
December 14, 2017 A Delegation of the Movement of French Business (MEDEF), the first network of entrepreneurs in France, on Wednesday said that Nigeria would continue to attract more French…
$18bn Dangote refinery to save Nigeria $12bn annually, Reps excited
Mr Emmanuel Ekon, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Local Content, on Wednesday commended Dangote for its huge investment in the refinery and petrochemical industry. He said that the…
Gunmen attack Magu’s house again, Policeman killed
Who is after Ibrahim Magu, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC? In less than one year, gunmen have made two attempts at his life but failed….
FG approves $500m for purchase of coaches, locomotives for Lagos-Ibadan, Itakpe-Warri railways
December 13, 2017 The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday approved 500 million dollars for the purchase of coaches, wagons, locomotives for Lagos-Ibadan and…
Strong condemnation trail NGO Regulatory Bill, CSOs rebuke lawmakers
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on Wednesday, condemned the Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Non- Governmental Organisation Regulatory Commission. The NGOs…
Telecom masts do not cause terminal illnesses – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday expressed worry over misconceptions and resistance by some communities regarding installation of Base Transceiver Stations (BTS). Mr Adamu Amshi, the NCC’s Zonal Controller…
Switzerland wants more investments in Nigeria, woos Swiss investors
The Consul-General of Switzerland in Lagos, Mr Yves Nicolet, on Wednesday said that a ‘Nigerian Week’ was recently held in three cantons in Switzerland, to woo more Swiss companies to…
Sell pressure: Capital market All-Share Index drops by 1%
December 13, 2017 Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended on a bearish trend on Wednesday as the All-Share Index dropped by one per cent due to sell pressure….
Nyesom Wike is an Emerging Nationalist At 50 — Okowa
Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has felicitated with his Rivers State counterpart, Barr. Nyesom Wike, (CON) as he turns 50 years on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. In a statement…