Strike looms as Chevron, oil workers union bicker over planned mass sack
Oil and gas workers unions are threatening industrial action over alleged plans by the management of Chevron to circumvent labour contract guidelines to sack thousands of its workers. The national…
Buhari’s minister, Shittu, confirms skipping NYSC scheme
The Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has said that he did not violate the Constitution by not participating in the compulsory one year National Youth Services Corps (NYSC) scheme….
Tears of joy as Gov Emmanuel overhauls 88-year-old hospital
The dream of a modern secondary health care delivery system for the people of Uruan local government in Akwa Ibom State was Friday realized as Governor Udom Emmanuel commissioned the…
Tambuwal’s youthful age is great asset to Nigeria – Fayose
With barely three weeks to the forthcoming national convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) where the party is expected to picks its candidate for next year’s presidential election, Governor…
Why CBN revoked Skye Bank’s licence, names Polaris Bank as bridge bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Friday, revoked the operating licence of Skye Bank Plc with immediate effect. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this during a news…
NNPC counters Police, says we have no hidden $470.5m and N8bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has no hidden $470.5 million and N8 billion in any commercial bank as alleged by the Nigerian police. The NNPC in a…
Peace in Delta has brought investments – Okowa
DELTA State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has ascribed the peace being enjoyed in the state to the cooperation between security agencies. While describing Delta State as peaceful and investor’s haven,…
Abdulsalami Abubakar lists Nigerians who will never be his friend
Former Head of state, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, on Friday said he will forever be an enemy of anyone that tried to hinder the democratic development of Nigeria or plunge Nigeria…
MTN shares rebound on fresh talks with CBN
MTN Group Ltd.’s shares rose the most in more than six months after Nigeria softened its stance over claims that Africa’s biggest wireless carrier illegally transferred $8.1 billion out of…
Buhari: I have never met new DG DSS before
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met, for the first time, with the newly appointed Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, at the Presidential Villa,…