Malabu oil deal: Italian police search offices of 3 Eni managers
Italian tax police searched the Milan offices of three managers at Eni on Thursday to widen an investigation into suspected obstruction of justice by officials at the Italian oil group,…
Raging fire engulfs Amu plank market in Lagos
Mushin fire scene A midnight fire outbreak has razed popular Amu plank and building material market at the Mushin area of Lagos state. The source of the fire remains…
Nigeria has 172 universities; 79 owned by churches, Muslim groups and individuals – NUC
Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said the agency was in the final stage of “a draft review’’ of Nigeria’s university curriculum. “Currently, there are…
Experts hail CBN for raising CRR, say it’ll curb inflation
Financial experts on Saturday said that the upward review of the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was necessary…
Only 1% of Nigerian population currently in Nigerian Universities – NUC
Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, NUC Executive Secretary Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, says the government is currently taking steps to address the challenges facing…
Human trafficking: NIS aborts the travel of 9 girlsÂ
The Operatives of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Command in Lagos, have apprehended another 9 girls being trafficked. The girls were going to Lebanon, Cairo,…
FCT police confirms arrest of Traditional ruler, secretary arrested over murder of officer
The FCT Police Command has arrested the Chief of Ushafa in Bwari Area Council, Alhaji Mohammed Baba, following the alleged killing of a police officer by a mob at his…
China virus death toll rises to 41, over 1,300 infected globally
The death toll from China’s coronavirus outbreak jumped on Saturday to 41 from 26 a day earlier as the Lunar New Year got off to a gloomy start, with authorities…
Our priorities in the next level is to ensure that IDPs are rehabilitated – Buhari tells EU Commission
The President believes the nation will surely put the issues associated with the troubles in the Northeast in order and move ahead, although it might take a bit…
MPC urges FG to build cushions to help reduce rising public debt
The Federal Government has been asked to caution the rate at which all the proceeds from the Federal allocation are being shared across all tiers of government. This is according…