Nigeria among top 10 most improved counties in World Bank’s DBI; Buhari excited
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed delight with the World Bank’s 2020 Doing Business Index (DBI), which ranked Nigeria 131 out of 190 countries, up 15 places from 146th position in…
Revealed: Best countries to be a woman, Nigeria among worst nations, says new research
The Women, Peace and Security Index, first published in 2017, looks at how women in 167 countries fare in the areas of inclusion, justice and security. Norway tops the list…
APC urges FG to withhold Bayelsa N7bn VAT refund, says PDP will use it to buy votes
A statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena in Abuja on Thursday, said that this would prevent vote-buying before and during Nov. 16 governorship election in the…
Coca Cola, Nestlé are top plastic polluters in the world – Report
Nestlé, the Swiss multinational and Coca Cola are the two major plastic polluters in the world with Coca Cola topping the infamous chart, new reports shows. The results of the…
Lekki Seaport: CBD’s $629m funding, milestone for infrastructure development in Lagos – Sanwo-Olu
Gov. Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State Government says investment of 629 million dollars by China Development Bank (CDB) on the Lekki Seaport project is a major milestone for infrastructure development…
As population grows, human diet must cut down on meat, sugar, salt – Nestlé executive
Nestlé SA, one of the world’s largest food processors, believes population growth will require human diets to adapt, reducing consumption of sugar, salt and meat products, an executive said on…
Green Climate Fund asks donors to dig deeper in tough financial times
The Green Climate Fund, one of the main sources of finance for developing nations to tackle climate change, is hoping wealthy countries will pledge between $9 billion and $10 billion…
IAAF to get $150,000 overpayment refund – Sunday Dare
The minister of Youth and Sports development, Sunday Dare says he has approved the refund of a payment wrongly given to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) by…
Sokoto killings: NAF commiserates with State gov’t, families of victims
The Nigeria Air Force delegation has visited Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State and the family of the victims allegedly killed by some air force personnel. This is contained in…
NYSC members to enjoy new minimum wage – Minister of Youth and Sports
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare says members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) would enjoy the new minimum wage of N30,000 like other workers…