Oando, Sahara Energy, 37 others to sell Nigerian crude for 2017/2018
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday released names of 39 companies that will be involved in the sale and purchase of Nigerian crude for 2017/2018. Announcing the results…
Leostan Ekeh on CNN, says government investment in ICT will create genuine billionaires
Nigeria’s serial digital entrepreneur, Leostan Ekeh, has proposed a formula that would help the Federal Government overcome the challenge of youth unemployment and rising restiveness among the youths: the government…
Abuja airport now to be shut March 8, Kaduna airport option raises security concern
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Nigeria’s Federal capital of Abuja will now be closed on 8 March. The move will enable the government repair its runway, the aviation ministry said…
Buhari fires Babachir as Chair of Presidential Committee, SGF faces early exit from cabinet
Embarrassed by the plethora of allegations against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Babachir David Lawan President Muhammadu Buhari has removed him as chairman of the presidential committee…
FG to spend N270bn to rehabilitate 50 bridges in 3 years – Fashola
The Federal Government plans to spend about N270 billion over three years for the rehabilitation of 50 bridges, following the decay of many of the existing ones. The government plan…
We’ve been quiet, we will resume action this year, militants warn
The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, a militant group in the Niger Delta, has warned that its silence in the last months of last year should be misconstrued as a…
Dambazau says Southern Kaduna crisis not religious
The Minister of the Interior, Lt Gen (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau has called on all well-meaning Nigerians not to allow themselves to be dragged into religious conflicts. He observed this…
Customs redeploys spokesperson, Wale Adeniyi and 245 others
In a bid to strengthen operations and reposition the Service to meet the challenges of the new year 2017, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) has approved…
Man City Sagna Instagram post pits him against English FA
Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has been asked by the Football Association to explain the “10 against 12” Instagram post he made after his side’s 2-1 win over Burnley on…
Airtel bids to acquire Telenor for $350m
Bharti Airtel, India’s largest mobile operator, is reportedly looking to acquire Telenor’s India unit for $350 million, in a deal that could close by the end of this month. According…