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NNPC to resume Chad Basin oil exploration

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9 years ago

The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr Maikanti Baru says oil exploration activities in the Chad Basin…

CBN floods forex market with $457.3m

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9 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday injected 457.3 million dollars into various segments of the market.

Edo to begin rubber production -Obaseki

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9 years ago

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has affirmed his administration’s readiness to reposition the state as the foremost in cultivation and…

NPA to raise N4.5bn to reconstruct Apapa port roads

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9 years ago

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said it would raise N4.3 billion to reconstruct access roads around Apapa Port as port…

No money embezzled from the Paris-London Club refunds – NGF

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9 years ago

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday said no money was stolen or embezzled from the Paris-London Club refunds to…

Oyo State College of Agriculture gets new Bursar

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9 years ago

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Alhaji Sarafa Adewunmi as the new Bursar, Oyo State…

LASIEC Redesigns Website in preparation for LG poll

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

The Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has redesigned its website ahead of the 22 July Local Government elections in…

LASG set to deploy CCTV Cameras, designs portal to reduce fraud

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

By Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Government says it is set to deploy Close Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras around the State…

LG polls: Parties suspend protest against LASIEC fees

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Lagos has suspended its planned protest against the imposition of administrative fees on…

Ex- Ministers proffer solutions to Nigeria’s healthcare challenge

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Two former Nigeria’s Ministers of Health, Prof. Babatunde Osotimehin and Mrs Adenike Grange, have advised Nigeria on ways to overcome…

Lagos pays N11.75 billion to 2,886 retirees

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Lagos State Government on Monday said it has paid the sum of N11.75 billion to 2,886 retirees under the Contributory…

Meningitis kills 8 in Kaduna – Commissioner

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Kaduna State Government says it has recorded eight deaths since the outbreak of Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) was reported…

UTME: Candidates decry system failure in centres

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Some candidates have expressed worry over the system failure they experienced during the ongoing University Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on…

Court fixes May 24 to rule on trial of INEC official

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed May 24 for ruling in an alleged case of corruption against Christian…

Oil Exploration: Lagos’ll adopt measures to curb gas flaring, youths’ restiveness – Ambode

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday said his administration is putting measures in place to address the issue of…

Oil rises above $52 as Saudi, Russia back further output cut

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world’s top two oil producers, agreed on Monday on the need to extend output cuts…

Court to hear Peace Corps suit against Police May 31

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed May 31 to commence hearing in the enforcement of fundamental human rights suit…

Ambode Donates N55 million To Families Of Slain Security Officers

Kazeem Ugbodaga

9 years ago

Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday presented cheques totaling N55 million to the families of security officers who…

Dilapidated roads: Motorists withdraw services from Lagos ports terminals

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Members of the Amalgamation of Trucking Associations with Other Stakeholders in Maritime Industry (ATAOSMI) on Monday withdrew their services from…

Floods kill 26 in Kenya

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

At least 26 persons were killed and 24,803 others displaced in 13 counties across Kenya by raging flash floods following…

Parents, candidates laud orderly conduct of UTME

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Some parents and candidates at the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board…

Lagos, Rivers record N387.42bn IGR in 2016 – NBS

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Lagos State and Rivers generated highest Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of N387.42 billion in 2016 out of N801.95 billion generated…

440,000 candidates write JAMB exams in 2 days – Oloyede

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

No fewer than 440,000 candidates have sat for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations within two days across the country.

FG canvasses digital approach to reviving indigenous languages

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government has advocated “aggressive digital approach’’ to addressing the challenges of preserving indigenous languages.

FG to establish website, reactivates YouTube account – Official

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

The Federal Government is set to establish a website and reactivate its YouTube account, to provide access to the public…

Ivory Coast govt to maintain ‘firm line’ on mutiny: spokesperson

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Ivory Coast authorities will maintain a “firm line” faced with a four-day nationwide army mutiny, government spokesman Bruno Kone said…

NIS commences massive issuance of international passports

Ezeibekwe Kingsley

9 years ago

Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced massive issuance of international passports to intending travellers to clear the backlog of applications…