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Nigeria’s GDP records decline in Q3 and Q4 2016
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the Gross Domestic Product in real terms declined in the third and fourth…
Boko Haram: Troops kill 11 insurgents, destroy IED factory in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday said its troops had killed 11 Boko Haram insurgents and destroyed a bomb-making factory at…
[FROM THE ARCHIVES] IBB, Otedola, Elumelu Win Bids For Nigeria’s Power Plants
Amperion was the sole bidder for the Geregu plant and also submitted bid for Ughelli Power Station.
Illicit weapons: Nigeria committed to strengthening its borders
Nigeria is committed to strengthening its borders against the influx of illicit weapons into the country, particularly, Small Arms and…
Nigerian Army holds sanitation in Port Harcourt
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, on Tuesday conducted a sanitation exercise at Mile 3 Park, as part of…
Gunmen kill 2 policemen, abduct expatriate in Kogi
The police in Kogi on Tuesday confirmed the killing of two police officers and the abduction of an expatriate by…
Presidential Investigation Panel begins sitting in Lagos
The Presidential Investigation Panel instituted to review compliance of the Armed Forces with human rights obligations and rules of engagement…
Navy reaffirms commitment to protect nation’s maritime domain
The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Tuesday said it would continue to protect the nation’s maritime domain. The Chief of Naval…
Kwara Assembly passes 2017 revised Appropriation Bill
The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a revised 2017 Appropriation Bill of N166.1 billion. The passage of the…
Vandalism: AEDC loses N500m
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, said Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) lost over N500 million to activities of…
Nigeria, Indonesia to strengthen economic ties – Osinbajo
Nigeria and Indonesia will work together to increase the level of economic cooperation between both countries, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo…
Buhari congratulates ‘Baba Ijebu’ at 82
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Ogun businessman Chief Kesington Adebutu as the philanthropist clocks 82 on Oct. 24. The…
Tambuwal requests N4.31bn virement from Sokoto Assembly
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday received letters from Gov. Aminu Tambuwal requesting additional virement of N4.31 billion…
Niger warns against security threat
Niger Government on Tuesday warned that it would take “swift and decisive enforcement’’ action against any form of security threat…
JEDC sacks 150 workers
The Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), has sacked 150 workers, in what its management said was part of a re-organisation…
World Polio Day: Kaduna celebrates 5 years without polio
The Executive Secretary, Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), Dr. Hadiza Balarabe on Tuesday said the state has…
Ban power sector stakeholders from using generators: Association
The Executive Director, Research and Advocacy of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors has suggested that public officers responsible for…
Alleged N11bn fraud: Shema’s trial to begin Feb.13
A Katsina State High Court has fixed Feb 13, 2018, for mention of the case filed by Economic and Financial…
Air traffic controllers want second runway at Abuja airport
The President of Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association (NATCA), Mr Victor Eyaru, has called for the construction of a second…
Kwese TV assures Nigerian subscribers of home grown programmes
Lizzy Amkpa, the General Manager, Kwesé TV Nigeria, a new satellite pay TV network, on Tuesday assured subscribers of home-grown…
Air Passengers to double to 7.8bn by 2036 – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects 7.8 billion passengers to travel in 2036, a near doubling of the four…
Odinga urges supporters to boycott repeat presidential poll
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday called on his supporters to stay at home and boycott the repeat presidential…
NLC calls for review of minimum wage
Kwara State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Abdulyekeen Agunbiade, has called on the Federal Government to review…
Police sanction 20 personnel for corruption
The Nigeria Police Force, says it has sanctioned 20 personnel involved in corruption between Jan. 2016 and Jun. 2017 in…
Driverless trucks make maiden voyages in Singapore
The first driver-less truck made their maiden voyage in Singapore on Tuesday.
Coca-Cola to invest $90m in Kenya to broaden product range
Soft drinks maker, Coca-Cola, says it plans to invest up to $90 million in Kenya over three years through 2018…
HoS beats deadline, submits Maina’s report to President’s CoS
A Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, has confirmed that the report of the circumstances of Abdulrasheed Maina’s recall and posting to…
Operation Crocodile Smile 2, achieving result in Niger Delta – Army
The 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, says the “Exercise Crocodile Smile 2” operational activities within the Division’s Area of…
SPAN presents SPANFEST 2017
By Funmilola Olukomaiya The Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria (SPAN), is pleased to announce that the 2017 edition…
National Transport Commission Bill at final stage – Ashafa
Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, Chairman Nigerian Senate Committee on Land Transportation on Monday said that National Transport Commission Bill was at…