Zee Collaborates with Nigerian, Ghanaian Channels for Drama Co-Production
India’s Zee collaborates with Nigerian agency MACE and two Ghanaian channels for a local version of a major drama, Deceptive Measures (Pavitra Rishta); one of the…
FG, AfDB Partner to Establish $500m Innovation Fund for ICT Growth- Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, says the Federal Government is working with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to establish a 500-million-dollar innovation fund for technological growth, aimed at…
PIGB: FG Fully Committed to Timely Passage, says Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the presidency was closely working with the National Assembly for the quick passage of the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB)….
3 Private Modular Refineries Set for Operations in 2019- Kachikwu… Enjoins DPR to Create the New National Gas Policy
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ibe Kachikwu, has said there are strong indications that three out of the 40 planned modular refineries would come…
Kaduna Power Plant: 4 Turbines ‘Ready to go’
Rockson Engineering Limited, company handling the Kaduna Power Plant, says four out of the eight turbines in the plant are completed and ready to be powered. Mr Sunny…
SEC is committed to financial inclusion, innovation – Uduk
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday restated commitment to pursue initiatives that would aid financial inclusion of Nigerians to grow the nation’s economy. Ms Mary Uduk, SEC Acting…
Real reason GE pulled out of $2.7bn railway concession deal
The Nigerian Railway Cooperation (NRC) says General Electric (GE) has withdrawn from the $2.7 billion railway concession deal because it has stopped the transportation section of its business, not due…
Customs intercepts another 13 containers of tramadol valued N3.13bn
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday said it intercepted another 13 containers of Tramadol, a banned addictive substance, and other items at Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos. The Comptroller-General of…
FG saves over $3bn from privatization, commercialisation – BPE
The privatisation and commercialisation process has freed up over $3 billion consumed by Public Enterprises (PEs) annually in terms of subventions, waivers and unpaid taxes, the Bureau of Public Enterprises…
FG withdraws $3.12bn from NLNG account in 3 years; Senate suspects fraud
Twenty-two withdrawals totalling $3.12 billion were made from the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends account domiciled in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the last three years. This…