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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...

FG names MD for NAN, Nigerian Press Council, seven other agencies

  The Federal Government has announced the appointments of Chief Executive Officers for the News Agency of Nigeria, Nigerian Press Council and seven other...

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...

Schneider Electric unveils smart solutions to pare down Nigeria’s $29bn annual power disturbances cost

In a bid to reduce the cost of power disturbances from a whopping $29 billion, Schneider Electric has intervened by inaugurating a range...

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...

Breaking: Buhari names Channels TV CEO, John Momoh, Unilag Governing Council chairman

    Following Federal Government’s directive to Dr Wale Babalakin to step down amid crisis, President Muhammadu Buhari,  the Visitor to the University...

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...

COVID-19 protocols non-compliance: FG to sanction errant airlines $3,500 per passenger

  Henceforth, airlines that fail to comply with international flight COVID-19 protocols will be fined $3,500 per passenger, the Presidential Task Force on...

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...

Lagos Health Commissioner, Prof. Abayomi, is COVID-19 positive, self-isolate

The Lagos State Government has announced that Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has...

COVID-19 lockdown ease: NNPC ups crude oil, gas export revenue by $378.42m in June 2020

  Following the ease of the COVID-19 global lockdown, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it recorded a total crude oil and...

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...