Year: 2016
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FCT traders lament low sales as Christmas approaches
Traders in some markets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are lamenting the low sales they are experiencing even as…
Nigeria will come out of recession stronger in 2017— LCCI
The President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Dr Nike Akande, has predicted that Nigeria will surmount its economic…
Boys outnumber girls in the world — UN report
Countries are urged to invest in girls as the majority of the world’s 10-year-olds live in developing countries, while girls…
Lagos by-election: INEC takes delivery of sensitive materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos on Thursday took delivery of sensitive materials for Saturday’s by-election in Ifako-Ijaiye…
Blatter set to learn ban appeal
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will learn Monday whether his appeal against a six-year ban from football has been successful,…
N500,000 up for grabs at ‘Speak Up Bayelsa’
Speak Up Bayelsa, a public speaking contest organized by FastTrack Consulting is giving away N500,000 to the winner of the…
MFM Eagles’ Assembly organizes free Medical Day
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Eagles’ Assembly Zonal Headquarters, Ejigbo is organizing a one-day free medical screening and…
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Data tariff: Expect poor data services, telecoms operators tell consumers
The Association of Licenced Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Thursday informed consumers to expect poor data services, without the…
Buhari says Nigeria’s break-up unthinkable, not possible
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated the essence of the unity of Nigeria, urging those contemplating its break-up to have a…
Nigeria is sinking under Buhari-Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka on Thursday lamented that Nigeria is sinking under the government of President Muhammadu Buhari as…
Lagos begins total enforcement on okada riders
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is beginning full enforcement on okada riders from plying the restricted 475…
UBA secures $150m loan from AfDB
Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa (UBA) has secured a $150 million loan deal with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to…
Why Naira spike continues — Gwadabe
A Bureau De Change operator, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, has identified speculation, hoarding and increasing zero confidence of foreign investors among…
LASU promotes 17 lecturers
The Governing Council of the Lagos State University (LASU) has approved the promotion of 17 lecturers in the institution as…
35-year-old-transformer vandal electrocuted
A 35-year-old man, Jamilu Adamu, was on Wednesday electrocuted at Kawon Maigari, Hotoro Area of Kano, Kano State while trying…
ExxonMobil chief engineer killed in blast
A Senior ExxonMobil staff in Eket has been killed by a blast in the early hours of Tuesday, Nov. 24.…
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Illegal oil depot uncovered in Lagos, Police arrests 8 suspects
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday uncovered an illegal oil depot located underneath the Oregun-Opebi Link Bridge in Onigbongbo…
“I threw away my green card”, says Soyinka
Nigerian Nobel prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said Thursday he has fulfilled his pledge to throw away his US residency green…
Lagos by-election: PDP candidate urges INEC to be neutral
Mr. Babatope Akinyele, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) advised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be…
Oil prices surge as OPEC and Russia agree
An agreement between oil producer club OPEC and Russia to produce less to drain a global glut sent prices soaring…
8 elderly men arrested over N400m document theft
Eight elderly men, who allegedly stole complete documents of a landed property valued at N400 million, were on Thursday docked…
ABSUTH workers threatens strike Monday
Workers of Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike by Monday, Dec. 5.…
6 arrested for killing female rice farmer
The Kwara Police Command has arrested six suspected killers of a female rice farmer, Mrs. Florence Ede. The Commissioner of…
Lagos flags off rent-to-own housing policy 8 Dec.
Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it will formally flag off its Rent-To-Own and Rental Housing policies…
Kaduna Assembly approves N214.9b 2017 Budget
Kaduna State House of Assembly on Thursday passed into law, the state’s Budget of N214.9 billion for 2017. The figure…
Speed Limiting Device will reduce road crashes –FRSC
Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that the introduction of speed limiting device…
5,000 IDPs living with HIV/AIDS in Borno- Official
No fewer than 5,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in 27 camps in Borno are currently living with HIV/AIDS. Mr. Hassan…
Turkish foundation drills 1,000 boreholes for Nigerian communities
Mr Cemal Yigit, President, Association of Turkish People in Nigeria (ATPEN) said the Nigerian Turkish International College (NTIC) Foundation, an…
Commission for Refugees to establish office in Yola
The National Commission For Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCRMI) is to established an office in Yola, the Adamawa…
FG audits 33 agencies
The Federal Government is set to recover about N450 billion operating surpluses that were not returned by 33 agencies from…