OPEC gearing up for deeper oil cuts, Russia yet to agree
OPEC is gearing up to deepen production cuts later this week but still needs to agree with allies such as Russia over details of a deal to support oil prices…
AfDB, Microsoft launch online tool to provide digital skills for African youths
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Microsoft have inaugurated the ‘Coding for Employment’ digital training platform, an online tool to provide digital skills to African youths across the continent. A…
Buhari unveils indigenous military vehicles in Kaduna, salutes military efforts in routing terrorists
President Buhari during the unveiling in Kaduna Photo credit: Presidency President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday unveiled Made-in-Nigeria Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles for counter-terrorism and other operations across…
 50% of filling stations along Nigeria-Niger border owned by foreigners to smuggle fuel -FG reveals
The Federal Government has revealed that over 50 percent of filling stations located along the Magama Jibia/Niger border owned by foreigners are set up solely for the purpose of smuggling…
Eland Shareholders approve £382m takeover by Seplat
Shareholders of Eland Oil & Gas Plc have given overwhelming backing to the £382 million takeover of the company by indigenous oil & gas producer, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc. At two…
Why I shopped only on Konga Yakata during ‘Black Friday’ – Prof. Ozoh
 A professor of Economics, Prof. Frank Ozoh has described Black Friday as an insult to Africans in general. Prof. Ozoh noted that the history of the term – Black…
Nigeria commits to OPEC agreements before Vienna meeting
Nigeria is committed to full implementation of agreements among OPEC and non-OPEC members, its minister of state for petroleum said on Sunday, ahead of an OPEC meeting in Vienna. Timipre…
Dangote refinery takes delivery of largest single-train crude refining equipment
The Dangote Oil Refinery Company on Sunday took delivery of what it described as the world’s largest crude distillation equipment. Capt. Rajen Sachar, Head, Maritime and Ports Infrastructure of…
NCAA says airlines owing over N10bn, introduces automation to prevent new debts
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says the agency has put in place automation to prevent emergence of new debt from airlines. Mr Samuel Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations of…
Unusual Entrepreneur Programme empowers 251 entrepreneurs with N40m
Parish Priest of Catholic Church of Divine Mercy, Monsignor Paschal Nwaezeapu; Carol Oyedeji and Valentine Ozigbo, CEO Transcorp The Unusual Entrepreneur, a faith-based entrepreneurship initiative by the Catholic Church…