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Africa’s prosperity:Osibajo, Obasanjo, Mbeki, Dangote, tasks AfroChampions on job creation
For Africa to attain its desired goal in real growth and development, prominent African leaders and top entrepreneurs across the continent have decided...
Zero Fuel Scarcity: Baru Gets Thumbs-Up From Road Transport Owners,Tanker Drivers
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, NARTO, and the Petroleum Tankers Drivers branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas...
Presidency: State House medical centre received only 33 percent capital allocation
Contrary to claims in some quarters that the State House Medical Centre received N11.01billion as appropriation for the period 2015-2017, the presidency in...
The Day In Pictures: Lagarde, Emefiele At The World Bank HQ
Nigerian Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele and the Managing Director of International Monetary Fund, Ms. Christine Lagarde during a live band entertainment...
The Day In Pictures
Nigeria Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun speaks with Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond as they attend the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC)...
Nigeria to start issuing visas on arrival for Africans-AU
Nigeria is set to start issuing visas on arrival for all Africans, the African Union said Friday, in a major step toward the...
Buhari: Southeast will benefit more from road, coastline projects
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]resident Muhammadu Buhari on Friday assured stakeholders from the South East that the region will benefit more from roads and coastal rail projects,...
FG urges international community to designate IPOB as terrorist organization
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged the international community to step up its support for Nigeria by designating the Indigenous...
Tyrese’s 10-Year-Old Daughter Allowed To Testify In Child Abuse Case
Tyrese Gibson’s 10-year-old daughter will be allowed to testify about child abuse allegations filed against him by her mother, reports The Blast. Norma...
To address secessionists, Nigeria must decentralize power
Opinion By Remi Adekoya More than half a century after it gained independence from Britain, Nigeria is in crisis. Africa’s most populous country...
NNPC to Reinvigorate Exploratory Activities in Seven Inland Basins
… As Gov. Gaidam Applauds Baru on Reforms As part of strategies to shore up the nation’s reserve base, the Nigerian National Petroleum...
Female participation has grown 36% from 24% in 2015 – Vir, TEF boss
.As foundation invests $10m in funding in 2 years By Enianke Adebayo Female participation at the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Programme has...
Nigeria 84th on global hunger index, trails Cameroon, Senegal
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]lobal hunger has fallen more than a quarter since 2000, but conflict and climate shocks are beginning to reverse these gains, an annual...
World Bank Report: Over 20,000 girls married off illegally each day
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]t least 20,000 girls around the world are married off illegally each day, with child marriage often deeply rooted in tradition despite being...
Emirates flight diverted after child passenger dies
[dropcap]A[/dropcap] Munich-bound flight from Dubai had to make an emergency landing after a child passenger onboard died, Per Second News gathered. The plane...
Count Me Out: Osinbajo refuses to be considered for 2019 presidential bid
[dropcap]V[/dropcap]ice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said he had not given any thought to contesting the country’s next presidential election in 2019. ...
