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The 2015 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Dakuku Peterside has said the victory of Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded presidential election represents a promising moment in Nigeria's history.

I’m focussed on leaving an enduring legacy at NIMASA – Peterside

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and governorship candidate of the All Progressives…

Abuja, Nigeria becomes Uber’s 400th city to launch

Today, Abuja becomes the 400th city to in Uber’s growing global network. With the launch of Uber, an innovative technology…

Senate passes 2016 Appropriation Bill

After several weeks of delay, the Senate passed the 2016 Appropriation bill Wednesday. A total sum of N1.587 trillion was…

Lagos consumes N135bn rice, 2.19m cattle annually —Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State consumes N135 billion worth of rice and 2.19 million herds of cattle annually, says Governor Akinwunmi…

FG, states, LGs share N387billion

Nigeria’s finance minister, Kemi Adeosun said N387.7 billion was shared among the federal, states and local governments as revenue for…
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) boss Hameed Ali urges Nigerians not to engage in smuggling or patronising smugglers in Easter message

Customs bans rice importation again

Nigeria Customs Service has re-introduced the restriction order on importation of rice through land borders across the country. Comptroller-General of…

Interswitch wins EPIS Awards

Funsho Arogundade Interswitch Limited has emerged as a multiple award winner at the maiden edition of the Electronic Payment Incentive…

Apple launches iPhone SE

Apple Inc Monday launched its least expensive iPhone, the $399 iPhone SE, filling a hole in its product lineup with…

NNPC owes FG N4.9trn not N3.2trn – RMAFC

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) said on Monday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) was yet…

Buhari assures of additional 10,000 megawatts in next three years

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday that his administration would ensure steady power supply before the expiration of his tenure…

Dangote Tomato plant begins production

The newly-established Dangote Tomato Processing Factory in Kadawa, Kano State has the capacity to process 120 tonnes of fresh tomatoes…
Agbakoba

Maritime sector loses N7 trillion annually – Agbakoba

Funsho Balogun Olisa Agbakoba, maritime lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has stated that the maritime sector is losing…

Nigeria’s power situation, not a laughing matter, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that Nigeria’s power situation is not a laughing matter, noting that, his administration will do…
Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris

AGF calls for strict compliance to government financial regulations

idris The Accountant–General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris has urged accountants and finance officers in government establishments, including those in…

FG condemns attack on Power Ministry PS, others by union officials

The Ministry of Power, Works and Housing on Sunday condemned an attack by some protesters on the Permanent Secretary of…

SON gives fake tyre dealers 24-hour ultimatum

Funsho Balogun Tyre dealers in Nigeria have been given a 24-hour ultimatum to destroy the fake products in their stores…

SERAP to CBN: Withdraw corrupt recruitments or we’ll sue

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of…

Emir Sanusi lists what Nigeria must do to boost economy

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Saturday said Nigeria must stop importing what it has in order…

Curbing unsolicited messages will shut down businesses – WASPAN

A bill to curb unsolicited telephone calls and text messages received by consumers might shut out new businesses if passed…

Illegal transmission of Multichoice signal to 2,000 houses uncovered – NCC

The Nigeria Copyright Commission (NCC) on Saturday in Enugu impounded illegal broadcast and transmission devices valued at about N3.5 million…

Finance ministry to improve transparency in FAAC

It said that this was sequel to the approval at the last FAAC meeting that three independent and experienced financial…

Finance Ministry to reconcile FIRS, NNPC, DPR’s accounts

The Federal Ministry of Finance said it would soon form a sub-committee of three independent experienced analysts to examine the…

Finance Minister suspends pension DG, three others

The Federal Ministry of Finance, has confirmed the indefinite suspension of Mrs Nellie Mayshak, the Director-General, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate…

Oil theft: 14 foreigners jailed 110 years

Akin Kuponiyi A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Friday convicted 14 foreigners identified as citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Philippine…

FG saves N680billion from ‘padded contracts’

Ahmed Abdu, the acting Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) on Friday said that Nigeria saved about N680billion from the…

February Star-Prize winner of Astymin Get Alert Promo unveiled

Mr Irabor Michael from Bariga, Lagos State, western Nigeria, has emerged the first Star-Prize winner in the Astymin Get Alert…

No increase in bouquet prices, Multichoice Nigeria tells subscribers

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that there will be no price increase for subscribers on its DStv service. In a statement…

Foreign Exchange Crisis: MoneyGram ex-country boss woos Nigerian Diaspora

MoneyGram ex-country director, Mrs. Joke Giwa, has called for collaboration between the Nigerian government and Nigerians in Diaspora so as…

FG lauds NLNG cooperation

The Federal Government has commended the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company for having 95% of its workforce as Nigerians and…

FG launches N10bn youths entrepreneural support project

The Bank of Industry (BoI) on Thursday formally launched a N10 billion Youths Entrepreneurship Support (YES) project to empower youths…
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