Nobody importing food, fertiliser should be given money – Buhari tells CBN
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria “not to issue a kobo” of the country’s reserves for the importation of food items and fertilizer. Malam Garba…
Judge orders P&ID to make interim payment of over £1.5 m to Nigeria within 21 days
A United Kingdom judge has ordered P&ID to make an interim payment of more than £1.5 million to Nigeria within 21 days to cover legal costs the country incurred as…
Vehicles to use gas from next month – Sylva; lists gains of subsidy removal
Mr Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources says the Federal Government’s decision to fully remove subsidy from petrol will earn the country ₦1trn annually and create massive…
Victor Osimhen’s club president tests positive for Covid-19
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen’s club, Napoli, president Aurelio De Laurentiis has tested positive for the Covid-19 a day after taking part in a Serie A meeting for club bosses, the team…
NUC Approves Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences; takes off Oct.
The Nigerian University Commission (NUC) has approved the take-off of the Imo State University for Agriculture and Environmental Sciences in October this year. The approval underscores the efforts which the…
We shut down 4 oil refineries due to underperformance – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed why it shut down four oil refineries across the country. According to the Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Mele Kyari, the…
Father, step-mother confine son for 15 years; court orders mental evaluation
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kano on Thursday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Ibrahim Lawan, whose father and step-mother confined for 15 years, be taken for psychiatric evaluation. The police…
Reopening Of Lagos Schools Will Be In Phases – Govt
Lagos State government on Thursday revealed plans on how schools in the state will be reopened amid the coronavirus pandemic. Schools in the state have been closed since April as…
Court dissolves marriage over ‘ritualist’ allegation
A trader, Mr Hakeem Ganiu, on Thursday told a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his six-year-old marriage to estranged wife, Adeola. In his testimony, Ganiu, accused his wife…
Sanwo-Olu Pledges 20 Cars to Outstanding Teachers in Lagos
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated his administration’s commitment to reward excellence service delivery in the Lagos State Post Primary teaching service, pledging 20 cars to deserving…