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GSM Tax: Buhari pushing his luck too far

A recent investigative report by Economic Confidential puts the total annual remuneration of President Buhari and his cabinet at N2.295…

Obama commends President Buhari’s economic reforms

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s economic reforms, describing it as “bold”. Obama made the commendation…

Buhari assures world leaders of good governance in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night assured world leaders that the capacity of government agencies in Nigeria was being strengthened…

We ’ll solve Niger Delta problem soon – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday assured Barack Obama, the American President, that Nigeria was making steady progress towards resolving the Niger…

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N510bn in August

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday in Abuja, said N510.2 billion was shared among the federal, states…

FG begins recruitment for 500,000 jobs – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government has commenced shortlisting candidates for the 500,000 jobs it promised. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji…

Court jails pastor, brother 6 months for 419

A 30-year old self-ordained pastor, Adewumi Alade and his brother, Adewole, 25, will spend six months each for job scam.…

Ambode warns residents to desist from trading, parking on 114 new roads

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Tuesday warned residents to resist the temptation to convert any…

Bloomberg paints a dark picture of Nigeria’s recession

On a site four times the size of Manhattan along the banks of the Niger river, the Ajaokuta steel plant…

Buhari assures investors of security of lives, investments and property

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in New York assured existing and potential investors in Nigeria of adequate protection of their…
Nigerian Navy says its operatives have rescued 15 victims of human trafficking during different operations on the Lagos waterways.

Navy averts hijack of tanker, destroys more illegal refineries

The Nigerian Navy said on Monday that it had averted hijack an attack on `Hanze Kochi’, a marine tanker, and…

Samsung to announce new launch date for Galaxy Note7

Samsung Electronics West Africa Limited (SEWA) has announced the postponement of the launch of Samsung Galaxy Note7 in Nigeria. This…

Lagos to close 10,444 unregistered private schools

Kazeem Ugbodaga The Lagos State Government says it is set to shut down 10,444 unregistered private schools which littered the…

Nigerian lawmakers employ 2,570 aides – Survey

No fewer than 2,570 aides are engaged by members of the 8th National Assembly, totaling 469, an investigation by the…

Nigeria sues Agip, Total for $635m over undeclared cargoes

Cash strapped Nigeria’s Federal Government is demanding $635 million from two multinational oil companies, Agip and Total for undeclared crude…

Police rescue 7 Nestoil workers after 16 days in kidnappers’ den

The remaining seven Nestoil workers who were abducted by hoodlums on Friday September 2 have been rescued by the Tactical…

Passengers lament high fares on Oshodi-Ijora route in Lagos

Some intending passengers on the Oshodi-Ijora route on Sunday lamented the hardship they had to go through as a result…

FirstNation resumes flight operations

FirstNation Airways says it will resume operations on Sunday evening, one month after it suspended flights to enable the aircraft…

3 kidnapped oil workers escape in Rivers

Three of the 14 oil workers kidnapped along Omoku/ Elele road on September 2, have recently escaped from their abductors.…

CPC queries Samsung Electronics for explosion of Galaxy Note 7

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Samsung Electronics West Africa Ltd. to provide full status…

Army wants ATM for frontline soldiers in Maiduguri

The Nigerian Army on Sunday called on commercial banks to deploy Automated Teller Machines (ATM) to the military barracks in…

SERAP urges court to order EFCC to prosecute Dogara, others

As the National Assembly resumes on Tuesday, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal High Court in…
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Gilbert Chagoury sues FBI, US Justice Department over visa ban

Gilbert Chagoury, billionaire businessman and owner of Eko Hotels in Lagos Nigeria has filed a legal action against the US…

Lagos unveils Ketu-Alapere lay-by to decongest traffic

The Lagos State Government has unveiled the newly built Ketu-Alapere Lay-by and 700m concretized Slip Road to decongest traffic in…

Ambode flags off commissioning of N19.4 billion 114 roads

Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday flagged off a week-long commissioning of 114 roads newly constructed…

NAHCON to sanction pilgrims’ agencies over Hajj fare

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Friday said it would investigate allegations that states used agents in the…
This follows the expiration of the 50 per cent rebate earlier granted by Sanwo-Olu when the fuel subsidy was removed by President Bola Tinubu.

BRT bus records first road crash on night service

An operator of Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme, Primero Transport Services, has recorded first road traffic crash on…

South Africa Airways reports record loss

State airline, South African Airways (SAA) on Friday, revealed a record loss of 4.67 billion rand (330 million dollars) for…

Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 17.6 % in August – NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Consumer Price Index (CPI) has increased to 17.6 per cent (year-on-year) in August…

Aviation group opposes bailout for domestic airlines

A group, the Aviation Round Table (ART), has called on the Federal Government to resist any pressure to offer bailout…
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