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Cheaper petrol of N97 per litre coming, says Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister

  As part of initiatives to give Nigerians cheaper petrol, the Federal Government says it is considering providing alternative petrol lower than the...

Buhari appoints Dr. Kingsley Obiora as new CBN deputy governor

  President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Kingsley Obiora as the deputy Governor of the Central  Bank of Nigeria. The president has also forwarded...

ECOWAS Monetary Convergence Council Rejects Planned Name “Eco” For Single Currency

The West African Monetary zone Thursday rejected the move by eight French speaking ECOWAS members to unilaterally name the planned regional single currency...

American-Nigerian teenage girl’s mite excites needy, visually-impaired school children in Lagos

  … Pacelli School for the Blind: May God bless and reward you abundantly for your support   Giving to humanity by well-meaning...

VP Osinbajo pledges more infrastructure, investment in Buhari’s second term

  The vice president Prof Yemi Osinbajo has revealed the Federal Government will continue to implement game-changing infrastructure projects around the country to...

Southwest’s “Amotekun’’: Buhari’s ally, Sagay says it’s legal

    …“I’m positively disposed to it’’   Amid controversy trailing the inauguration of “Operation Amotekun’’  by Southwest governors, an ally of President...

Oil Upstream, power, gas development: Russia to partner NNPC — Ambassador 

    As part of initiatives to develop Nigeria’s upstream, gas and power sectors, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the Russian government has agreed to partner...

“Amotekun”: Gov. Lalong backs Southwest, says North ready for similar outfit

  Barely 24 hours after “Amotekun” was launched in Southwest, Plateau State Governor Simon Lalong, has thrown his weight behind it, saying it...

NUC removes Mass Communications degrees from Nigerian universities

Unbundles it into seven separate degree programmes   There will be no more Mass Communications as a degree programme in universities in Nigeria,...

Hours after Iran’s retaliatory strikes, Ukrainian airline crashes near Tehran airport, killing 176 on board

  Hours after Iran fired some missiles at U.S. embassy in Iraq, a Ukrainian airliner with 176 passengers and crew onboard has crashed...

Barrack rage: Boko Haram-returnee soldier fatally stabs fellow soldier, vegetable seller

  … Wife, son survive dagger attack   A disastrous event has occurred in Ede in Southwest Osun State as a soldier, who...

Buhari won’t handover to looters – Presidency

  ….Buhari will not hand pick successor   The Presidency has said President Muhammadu Buhari will not handpick his successor neither will he...

FOI Act: NHIS courts trouble as Media Rights Agenda threatens legal action

      …activities shrouded in secrecy, violates FOI with impunity   Amid violation of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, the Media...

Mass wedding in Maiduguri and the gathering of nobles: Confirmation of return of peace, order

    …as residents, visitors laud NNPC GMD, Kyari, IRT boss, DCP Abba Kyari, others for hosting wedlocks     Incontestably and indisputably,...