National Sports Festival: Okowa Promises Team Delta N1m For Each Gold Medal Won
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State on Tuesday in Asaba pledged to give the state’s contingents (Team Delta) N1 million for every gold it wins at the…
Climate Change: World Bank, Others to Double Investments to About $200bn from 2021-2025
The World Bank will give equal weight to curbing emissions and helping poor countries deal with the “disastrous effects” of a warming world as it steps up investments…
Alleged N3.5bn Fraud: Absence of Judge Stalls Saraki’s Aide Trial
Absence of Justice Babs Kuewumi, on Tuesday stalled continuation of trial of Gbenga Makanjuola, an aide to Senate President, Bukola Saraki, charged with N3.5 billion fraud. Continuation of…
FG vs Chevron: Court to Continue Hearing of $69m Crude Oil Shipment, Feb. 13
A Federal High Court Lagos, on Tuesday, adjourned until Feb.13, 2019, a 69 million dollars suit filed by the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria, against Chevron Petroleum Nigeria Ltd,…
Progress Has Been Made That May Lead to EU Lifting Ban on Beans, Other Exports By Q1, 2019- Aide
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) says that the European Union (EU)’s ban on dried beans, smoked catfish and other agricultural produce from Nigeria…
$8.1bn Repatriation: Court Fixes Dec. 12 For Settlement in MTN vs CBN Case
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, adjourned until Dec. 12, for report of settlement in the dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd, and the Central Bank…
N5.8m Unpaid Allowances: PASAN Stop Lawmakers from Gaining Entry to Complex
The staff of the National Assembly under the aegis Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, have stopped Deputy President of the Senate, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu, other senators and members…
Dan-Ali to Buratai: Remain in North East until security improves
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali has directed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai to remain in the North East until security situation in the region improves. The…
Konga Yakata trends on twitter, breaks 2018 sales projection
Nigeria’s Konga (konga.com) has continued to trend on social media space after the soar-away e-commerce house went bullish with its Konga Yakata to break all projections for the year 2018….
Obesity: FAO Raises Alarm Over Fastest Increasing Incidences in Africa, 672m People Affected Globally
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has raised an alarm over what it terms “fastest rising incidences of obesity in Africa”, noting that an estimated 672 million people are…