Army seeks community cooperation to crush Boko Haram
January 18, 2018 Maj.-Gen. Rogers Nicholas, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, has called on people to support the military to fast track successful completion of the counter-insurgency operation in…
Gov Aregbesola cautions corps members against inducement during elections
January 18, 2018 Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Thursday urged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the state to resist all forms of inducement during elections….
Libya returnees appeal to Obaseki to fulfill pledge of N100m
January 18, 2018 Some returnees from Libya have appealed to Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo to fulfill his pledge and release the grant of N100 million for 150 hectares of…
Budget matters: Ministry advises commentators to use citizens’ portal
January 18, 2018 The Ministry of Budget and National Planning has advised commentators to use Citizens’ Portal provided by the ministry for clarification on budget matters before making any public…
12 killed, 48 wounded in another Maiduguri suicide bomb attack as gunmen kill two policemen, abduct Canadian, American in Kaduna
About twelve people have been killed and 48 wounded in a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri on Wednesday. Eye witnesses told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the mayhem…
Naira exchanges at N360.56 against dollar at investors’ window
January 17, 2018 The Naira on Wednesday traded at N360.56 against the dollar at the investors’ window, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Nigerian currency was sold at…
Petrol subsidy payment: Reps summons Kachikwu, others
January 17, 2018 The House of Representatives on Wednesday resolved to invite the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, to explain the payment of N300 billion subsidy…
Africa’s GDP recovery expected to grow by .5% in 2018 – UN report
January 17, 2018 Africa is expected to see a recovery in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth from its present 3.0 per cent to 3.5 per cent in 2018. This is…
NSE market capitalisation hits N16.080trn all-time high
January 17, 2018 The price rally on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued on Wednesday with the market capitalisation hitting all-time of N16.080 trillion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
DPR begins investigation into Lagos gas plant fire incident
January 17, 2018 The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) says it has commenced an investigation into the fire incident that claimed two lives at a gas plant in Magodo area…