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A- yet- to be identified operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has committed suicide at his residence in Abuja.

EFCC arrests 2 bank managers, 4 others over N167.5m scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Monday that it had arrested two bank managers and four others…

Eastern railway line to create 1, 600 jobs – Wogu

The Minister of Labour and Productivity, Emeka Wogu, said on Monday that 1, 600 jobs would be created at the…

Instant Noodles Cause Heart Attack, Say Researchers

Eromosele Ebhomele Are you a habitual eater of instant noodles? Then be ready for the consequences as experts have linked…

Power privatisation yielding positive results – BPE

The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), Benjamin Dikki, said power privatisation in the country had started yielding results with…

GOtv Extends Signals To Ilesa, Ede, Iseyin

Funsho Arogundade During its recent launch in Abeokuta, Ogun State, GOtv announced that it will be embarking on a rapid…

Amaechi launches distribution of 1,000 tiller machines to Sokoto farmers

Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State on Friday in Kasarawa village, Wamakko local government of Sokoto State, launched the distribution…

EFCC Arrests Former Bank Manager for N81m Fraud

A former branch manager of a new generation bank, (Ecobank Plc), Victor Amushie has been arrested by the Economic and…

Lottery commission remits N537mn to Trust Fund – Chairman

The National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) said on Thursday that it had remitted N537 Million to the National Lottery Trust…

Jonathan pledges to cooperate with private sector to fight poverty

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday reiterated his administration’s commitment to work with private sector to reduce poverty through job creation…

CBN reintroduces charges on ATM cards

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said that Automated Teller Machines (ATM) withdrawals would attract N65 per transaction to cover…

Petroleum Marketers Decry Pipeline Vandalism

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Wednesday expressed worries over continuous petroleum products pipeline vandalism and its…

Ebola slows down Customs operations

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday said the prevalence of Ebola virus in the country was slowing down its…

First Bank bows to labour demands, releases N1.8bn debt

The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service, Technical and Recreational Service Employees (AUPCTRE) says their picketing of First Bank…

Lenovo posts 23% jump in profit

Lenovo on Thursday posted a 23 percent jump in quarterly net profit, beating market estimates as the Chinese technology giant…

Funding, major constraint to Abuja indigenes’ resettlement

Malam Yahaya Yusuf, Director of the Development Control Department, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has identified paucity of fund as…

Patience Jonathan inaugurates fishing vessel in Poland

Dame Patience Jonathan, wife of the president has inaugurated a research and fishing vessel, expected to reposition the marine and…

FG re-awards N5.6bn Mangu regional dam project

The Federal Government has re-awarded the contract for the construction of the Mangu Regional Water Dam in Plateau, Mrs Olivia…

Nigerian Wins Microsoft World Championship

A Nigerian woman has been the first from the country to win a medal at the Microsoft Office Specialist World…

BBM Now On Lumia Smartphones

Daniels Ekugo Microsoft Mobile has announced that popular mobile messaging application, BlackBerry Messenger, BBM, is now available for download on…

Airtel Unveils Life Insurance Plan 

Daniels Ekugo To reward its loyal customers, telecommunications network, Airtel Nigeria, has launched a free life insurance plan in partnership…

FG to shut illegal mining operations

Minister of Mines and Steel Development says it will close any mining or quarry firm not operating in accordance with…

NUPENG threatens strike over alleged anti-labour practices

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to shut-down oil and gas operations over alleged…

Passengers Queue For Ebola Check At Abuja Airport

Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Passengers arriving from domestic and international flights into Nnamdi Azikwe Airport, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, are now being subjected…

DMO advises Nigerians to leverage on growing foreign reserve

Dr Abraham Nwankwo, Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), has urged Nigerian producers to use the leverage provided by the Federal…

Nigeria suspends Gambian national airline over Ebola

Nigeria has suspended the Gambian national airline from flying into the country, alleging “unsatisfactory” measures by the airline to contain…

GlaxoSmithKline Ebola vaccine to be ready in 2015

Clinical trials of a preventative vaccine for the Ebola virus made by British pharma company GlaxoSmithKline may begin next month…

Railway moves 280,549 tonnes of cargo in 2 years

The Nigeria Railway corporation moved 280,549 tonnes of cargo between 2012 and 2013, according to a report released by the…

Ebola drugmaker’s shares surge after US eases restrictions

Shares of Canadian company Tekmira Pharmaceuticals surged on Friday after US officials loosened restrictions on the use of its experimental…

OPEC trims 2014 oil demand growth forecast

The OPEC oil cartel trimmed its 2014 forecast for global oil demand growth on Friday after weaker-than-expected economic growth in…

EFCC, NCC to sensitise public on ways to tackle corruption

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it would sensitise Nigerians on ways of tackling corruption to assist…
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