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Samsung launches high-end tablets

Samsung began selling a new line of high-end tablet computers Friday that aim directly at the market-leading Apple iPad. The…

Kaduna refinery to operate 100% by 2015

Saidu Mohammed, Managing Director, Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company, says the refinery would run at 100 per cent capacity by…

E-Government master plan ready, says Korean expert

The e-government master-plan designed for Nigeria by Prof. Hung Park would be ready in August, the Korean expert disclosed on…

Jigawa gets 6 rice trading centers

The Jigawa chapter of the Rice Dealers Association of Nigeria, on Friday, said it had concluded arrangements to establish six…

FG sets up nuclear electricity generation committee

The National Economic Management Team (EMT) on Thursday set up a committee to develop a framework for the proposed use…

Shell Nigeria shuts key pipeline

Mutiu SunmonuMutiu Sunmonu Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary on Thursday declared “force majeure” on exports from a key pipeline…

Jang wants railway terminus relocated to Kuru

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau on Thursday called on the Federal Government to relocate the Jos railway terminus to Kuru…

Honda Accord Wins Car Of The Year

The panel of adjudicators of Nigeria Auto Awards has voted D-Segment Honda Accord the ‘Executive car of the year.’ Honda…

New Chrysler 300C Arrives Nigeria

The new luxury redesigned Chrysler 300c, a rare breed vehicle has arrived Nigeria. Many changes have taken place over those…

Germany boost for Governor Amosun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State government received a boost Wednesday when German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr. Geah Mueller…

Confab adopts Agricultural Committee’s Report

The National Conference in Abuja on Wednesday adopted the amended report of its Agriculture and Water Resources Committee’s Report. One…

Power reform not a failure – FG

Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power on Wednesday in Abuja, said the Federal Government’s Power Reform was very much on…

$620k Bribe: Farouk, Emenalo Re-Arraigned

Nnamdi Felix/Abuja Former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Farouk Lawan and its  former secretary, Mr.…

Airbag defect: Toyota recalls 2.27 mn vehicles globally

Toyota on Wednesday said it was recalling 2.27 million vehicles globally over an airbag system defect that could cause a…

World Bank sees ‘flat’ growth for developing countries

The World Bank lowered its 2014 growth forecasts for the global economy Tuesday, but said advanced economies’ rebound from a…

Diezani nominated as OPEC secretary-general – Iraqi Oil Minister

Iraqi Oil Minister, Abdelkarim al-Luaybi on Tuesday 10 June claimed that Nigeria had nominated Petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to succeed…

CBN gets N392.77m as fines from six banks

Six commercial banks paid N392.77 million in fines to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2013 for contravening various…

Dangote Cement decries sand quality in block making

Dangote Cement Plc on Tuesday 10 June said that the type of sand used in mixing cement to mould blocks…

Mobile users to reach 9.2bn in sub-Saharan Africa by 2019

Ericsson, a technology and communication services provider, on Tuesday, disclosed that mobile internet usage would increase twice the global rate…

Glo, Samsung collaborate on Galaxy S5 in style

Nigeria’s leading telecommunication company, Globacom on Monday 9 June hosted mobile handsets giant, Samsung Electronics as they collaborated to offer…

Peacock Travels Launches UK Summer Travel Package

Travel Management Company in Nigeria, Peacock Travels and Tours, a subsidiary of Peacock Group, has launched a new holiday package…

Oil prices rise on eve of OPEC meeting

Oil prices rose further on Tuesday, the eve of OPEC’s meeting to decide on crude output levels, while energy market…

Samsung To Showcase Galaxy S5 At Gloworld

Nigeria’s leading telecoms brand, Globacom will play host to the world’s largest maker of mobile handsets, Samsung Electronics as they…

Ashaka cement spends N151m on community projects

Ashaka Cement Company, a subsidiary of Lafarge International has within years spent N151.3 million on projects in its host communities,…

Turkish group to build juice factory in Nigeria

A Turkish business group, Esidef, is collaborating with some Nigerian entrepreneurs to establish a juice producing factory in the country…

FIFA’s Asian partners speak out on corruption allegations

FIFA’s Asian commercial partners said Monday they expected a “thorough investigation” into corruption allegations over Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid,…

Federal government begins massive mineral exploration

The Federal Government said on Sunday that 60 foreign and 4,000 local companies were participating in the country’s mineral exploration.…

Sony leads console sales after eight years

Sony have topped worldwide sales of video game consoles for the first time in eight years, a newspaper reported Saturday,…

DPR set to end sale of petrol on black market

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that it will collaborate with relevant security agencies to dismantle black market…

Grasscutter Farming The New Oil

By Prince Arinze Onebunne In the past decade, food prices have skyrocketed to an all-time high; in 2010-2011 alone, rising…
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