Author: Adekunle Dada
ECOWAS committed to 60% electricity access by 2020
ECOWAS says it is committed to enhancing access to electricity in the sub-region by 60 per cent in line with…
2nd Niger bridge: Nigerian Govt committed to early completion – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says Federal Government is committed to early completion of the ongoing…
Workers drag Energy Commission DG to EFCC
Staff members of the Energy Commission (ECN) of Nigeria have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over alleged…
ECA expects West Africa to grow by 3.3 per cent
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says the West African States are expected to grow by 3.3 per…
Iran oil import ban, ‘not binding’ – Turkey
Turkey’s Economy Minister, Nihat Zeybekci, says the U.S. demand for countries to stop importing Iranian oil or face sanctions is…
Ambassador denies recruiting Nigerians to work in Saudi Arabia
Nigerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Justice Isa Dodo, has refuted media report that he connived with human traffickers to recruit…
U.S. lawmakers reject Trump-backed immigration bill
U.S. lawmakers in the lower house resoundingly defeated an immigration reform bill on Wednesday with the so-called moderate legislation coming…
Volkswagen opens Rwanda’s first car plant
Rwanda’s first domestically built car rolled off the assembly line at Volkswagen’s new factory in Kigali on Wednesday as Europe’s…
UNESCO reiterates need to document Africa’s cultural heritage
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO, has reiterated the need to document cultural heritage in Africa, for prosperity.
Yobe Govt. closes last government-established IDPs camp
The Yobe Government on Wednesday officially closed the Pompomari Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Damaturu and the only government-established…
Plateau killings: Senate President promises support for Gov. Lalong
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, urged the Plateau governor, Simon Lalong, to feel free to contact the National…
NSE: Market indices maintain downward trend
Crucial indicators of the performance of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped further on Wednesday, recording a marginal loss of…
ECOWAS to inaugurate regional electricity market
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has concluded plans to inaugurate a regional electricity market to enhance cross-border…
Plateau killings: Buhari, Saraki, Dogara meet to review circumstances
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met with Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu…
Codeine ban has strengthen our operations – NDLEA
The National Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Command in the FCT says the Federal Government ban on codeine cough syrup and…