INEC describes Akure fire as a setback, says no life lost
No life was lost in the fire incident that occurred at the Akure headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday evening. The inferno destroyed no fewer than…
CAMA 2020: Between the letter and the spirit
BY PIUS ISIEKWENE The presidential assent to the amended Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA 2020) in early August has expectedly drawn diverse reactions from stakeholders. The reactions range…
China’s expanded export controls pose fresh challenge to global tech industry
The latest additions to China’s list of controlled technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split…
WAEC conducts exams in Chibok 6 years after abduction of schoolgirls
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has conducted the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), in Chibok Local Government, Borno State for the first time since the abduction of over…
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…