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ASUU, Ebonyi Government’s meeting ends in deadlock
The meeting to resolve the impasse between the delegation of the Academic Staff Union of Nigeria…
FIRS generated N4.9trn in 2020 – Nami
By Ade Jacobs The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has disclosed that it met…
Naira gains at NAFEX window as external reserves increase by $1 billion
The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar appreciated on Monday, closing at N393.83/$1…
VC of Kaduna State University announces date for reopening
The Kaduna State University (KASU) on Monday said it was ready to reopen on January 25…
Controversy trails AMCON’s plan to merge Arik with a new airline
By Ade Jacobs Controversy has trailed the plan by the assets management Company, AMCON to establish…
Ex-MAN chairman counsels CBN on provision of forex to manufacturers
Dr Wale Adegbite, former Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun chapter, has called on the…
Abuja-Kaduna train service: Over 8,000 passengers access e-ticketing portal
Over 8,000 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train route have accessed the e-ticketing service provided by the…
Malami/NDDC: Akpabio denies $5m bribery allegation, threatens court action
By Ife Osemedua The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has threatened to sue…
NNPC Records $120.49m Crude Oil Receipt in September
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a total export receipt for crude oil and…
Dana Air introduces flexible ‘no change fee’ policy
Dana Air announced that the airline has introduced a flexible ‘no change fee’ policy as part…
Tambuwal reiterates commitment to education dev’t
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has again reiterated his administration’s commitment towards the sustained…
Minister approves use of 20 centres for NIN enrollment in FCT — Official
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Ali Pantami, has approved the activation of 20…
Why I ventured into oil sector – Elumelu
By Ade Jacobs Tony Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has attributed…
WhatsApp delays data sharing change after backlash
WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging…
FG launches Public Works Programme in Enugu with 17,000 beneficiaries
The Federal Government on Friday in Enugu launched the Extended Special Public Works Programme aimed at…
NDDC: Malami denies collecting N25bn bribe from Akpabio
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has denied collecting N25…
Ateke Tom, Boyloaf, other ex-militants endorse NDDC new Administrator, Akwa
… As Niger Delta stakeholders hail Buhari, Akpabio By Ade Jacobs Key stakeholders in the development…
Nigeria’s inflation hits 3 year high – NBS
By Ade Jacobs Nigeria’s inflation rate has increased to 15.75, the National Bureau of Statistics…
FG reiterates commitment to speedy projects implementation
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to effectively implement all genuine government projects, policies, agreements,…
Company seeks justice against AMAC taskforce for allegedly assaulting driver
G-Complex Nigeria Limited, an Abuja-based construction company, has called for justice over alleged attack on its…
FG disburses N10,000 grants each to 258 beneficiaries in Kano
The Federal Government has disbursed N10,000 grant each to 258 beneficiaries in Wudil/Garko Federal Constituency of…
Non-oil export: FG inaugurates committee on export expansion facility
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, on Thursday inaugurated a steering committee…
NNPC restates commitment to OPEC agreement
…to focus more on gas, condensats for revenue growth The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)…
Passengers commend e-ticketting for Kaduna-Abuja rail service
Some travellers at the Rigasa Railway Station in Kaduna, on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for…
Researchers advocate 50% tax increase on tobacco to reduce mortality rate
Researchers from the Centre for the Study of the Economies of African (CSEA) say 23,838 deaths…
No going back on plan to borrow N895bn unclaimed dividend – FG
By Ade Jacobs The Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has declared that…
CAC generates N19bn revenue in 2020, says Registrar-General
The Registrar-General, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar, has said the organisation raked in more…
WhatsApp Controversial policy: Telegram gets 25m new users in 72hrs
Twenty million new users joined Telegram messenger in the last 72 hours alone, the messenger’s founder…