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Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to 13. 9 % – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the country’s unemployment rate has risen from 13.3 per cent in the 2nd…
CBN says old naira notes remain legal tender

Naira falls as dollar scarcity worsens

The Naira on Friday fell at the parallel market as dollar scarcity worsened ahead of the Christmas season. The Nigerian…

Etisalat loses customers as MTN, Glo gain more

The active users of telecommunications services in the country stand at 153.51 million in October, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)…

Rice smuggling thrives in spite of ban

The smuggling of rice through the land borders has continued to thrive in Badagry area of Lagos State in spite…

Biometric data uncovers monumental fraud by civil servants nationwide

Biometric data capture of workers nationwide has blocked the siphoning of billions of naira of public funds by some civil…

Senate passes 18 bills in 4 months; adjourns till Jan. 10

The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, said that the Senate passed 18 bills between Sept. and…

Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 18:48 % in November – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says Consumer Price Index (CPI), increased to 18.48 per cent (year-in-year) in November from…

Updated: Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed is UN Deputy Secretary-General

New UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced Nigeria’s Environment minister, Amina Mohammed as his Deputy Secretary-General. Guterres made the…

FAAC: Revenue declines by N33.1bn in November

The revenue available for sharing by the Federal, States and Local Governments in November declined by N33.1 billion. Thus, N386.9…

Trending: Resign now and face prosecution, Senate tells SGF

The call by the Senate for Babachir Lawal, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), to resign and face…

Photos: Buhari commissions ships at Naval Dockyard

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commissioned ships locally made by the Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.

ExxonMobil shuts Lagos headquarters

The Lagos headquarters of U.S. oil major, ExxonMobil has been shut, following a standoff with blue-collar oil unions over the…

Breaking: Governor Wike leads protest against police killings

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Thursday took to the streets with thousands of Rivers people to protest mass killings by…

Breaking: Senate refuses to confirm Magu as EFCC chairman

The Senate on Thursday rejected the nomination of Ibrahim Magu as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
МММ was a Russian company that perpetrated one of the world's largest Ponzi schemes of all time, in the 1990s.

MMM dominates Google trend

The Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, popular Ponzi scheme known as MMM, payment suspension for one month was top on Google search…

Yuletide: NURTW warn travelers against patronising illegal parks

Mr Jibril Yemi, Secretary, Nigerian Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has warned travellers against…

Breaking: Buhari at Naval Dockyard, commissions 3 ships, 27 patrol boats

Nigeria’s president, Muhammadu Buhari arrived Lagos this morning and headed for the Naval Dockyard, Victoria Island to commission three ships…
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Access Bank named Nigeria’s Bank of the Year

Access Bank Plc, one of Nigeria’s largest financial services institutions, has been recognised as ‘Bank of The Year – Nigeria…

Drama as FIRS seals companies over tax debts

The Federal Inland Revenue Service, on Wednesday, continued it tax enforcement exercise in Lagos, shutting down offices of companies owing…

WAEC to conduct examination for private candidates twice yearly

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says it will soon begin the conduct of its examination for private candidates twice…

Minister to give breakdown of N7.30trn budget on Monday

The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma, will give a breakdown of the N7.30 trillion 2017…

N/East funds diversion: SGF fires back at Senate

The Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, says calls by the Senate for his resignation and…

Mexican Senate legalizes cannabis

Mexico’s senate has voted overwhelmingly in favour of legalising medical marijuana. The bill fell short of demands among some critics…

President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2017 budget speech

SPEECH OF H.E. PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI ON THE 2017 BUDGET OF RECOVERY AND GROWTH AT JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL…

Building collapse: Lagos sets to prosecute Lekki Gardens contractors, others

The Lagos State Government is set to begin the prosecution of suspects linked to the collapse of the five-story building…
The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8 billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court.

Doctor accuses NMA of shielding corrupt former officer

A former executive member of Edo State branch of Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Moses Ujaddughe, has accused the national…

Buhari set to present 2017 budget to National Assembly

President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to present the 2017 budget estimates to a joint session of National Assembly today Wednesday,…

EFCC to appeal court’s order to defreeze Fayose’s accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday faulted an order by a Federal High Court asking it to…

Fayose annuls 400 appointments at state varsity

Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Tuesday cancelled the recent employment of 400 persons by Ekiti State University (EKSU),…

We’ll not relent in equipping security agencies-Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday said the State Government would continue to take the front seat in…
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