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COVID-19: Reopen varsities, Congress of University Academics urges FG

  The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has urged the Federal Government to reopen universities as soon as possible and put in place...

Breaking: FG fixes Sept. 5 for international flights resumption 

  The Federal Government on Thursday announced September 5  for the full resumption of international flights in the country. The Director-General, Nigerian Civil...

Council of States endorses late Gov. Alli’s pardon, three others 37 years after

    The National Council of States on Thursday ratified the presidential pardon granted the late ex-governor of old Bendel State, Prof. Ambrose Alli over...

Obasanjo, Gowon absent at virtual Council of States meeting

  The virtual National Council of States got underway on Thursday with President Muhmmadu Buhari presiding attended only by former President Goodluck Jonathan at...

Breaking: AfDB President, Adesina, re-elected for second term

Nigeria’s Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has been re-elected the President of the Africa Development Bank by the Board of Governors. Mrs Lauretta Onochie, Personal...

Heritage Bank’s “The Refinery,” CBN, 25 others get CIBN’s Certificates of Accreditation

  The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has presented Certificates of Accreditation to Heritage Bank Plc academy known as “The Refinery”...

No electricity tariff raise until ….says NERC

  Contrary to some media reports on an increase in electricity tariffs for Nigerians, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says DISCOs will only...

Presidency to pay for 12,000 NDDC projects forensic audit 

The Federal Executive Council (FEC)  on Wednesday approved N722.3 million for the eight field forensic auditors appointed to audit the Niger Delta Development...

Abule-Egba, Lagos surburb, erupts in violence as bus driver, conductor feared killed

  By Boye Ajayi The U-turn area of Abule- Egba, Agbado  in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos, on Wednesday morning erupted in...

Foreigners exchanging arms for gold in Zamfara, Gov. Matawalle alerts FG  

  Zamfara State Gov. Bello Matawalle has expressed worry about arms proliferation in the state, saying foreigners buying off gold were responsible.  ...

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COVID-19: NNPC GMD, Kyari, tasks stakeholders on strategies for petroleum industry growth

  The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has thrown the gauntlet at stakeholders to evolve innovative...

16 years of Nigerian football bereft of continental honours

  By Boye Ajayi With countries like Egyptian, Tunisian and Ghana winning African continental football events through their clubs, Nigeria, a country considered a...

FG Commences Rehabilitation of Radio House

      The Federal Government has commenced the first major rehabilitation of the 14-Floor Radio House Complex in Abuja since it was...

BREAKING: Unilag Senate names woman, Prof. Ogunsola, acting VC

  For the first time in the history of the 60-year-old University of Lagos, a woman,  Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, has emerged the Vice-Chancellor in acting...

FG sacks Unilag Acting VC, Soyombo, directs Senate to appoint Interim administrator 

The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, (Unilag), Prof. Omololu Soyombo, has been sacked.   This followed a directive by the Federal...

NPDC to boost domestic gas market by 600m standard cubic feet per day

The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), an exploration and production subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says it will boost gas...