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Nigeria boasts of 36bn barrels of crude oil reserves, 200 trn cubic feet of gas as NNPC commits to country’s energy sector success
“With its strategic presence at the event, Nigeria is set to consolidate its position as one of Africa’s top oil and gas producers”...
Only 127 foreign fuel tanker drivers apply for UK visa – PM
Only 127 foreign fuel tanker drivers have applied for temporary work visas aimed at tackling shortages, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has said....
Why did Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram go down
Facebook on Tuesday blamed a “faulty configuration change” for the over 6 hour outage on Monday. “To all the people and businesses around...
Prisoner on death row commits suicide at Abuja prison
A prisoner on death row at Kuje Custodial Centre (prisons) in the Federal Capital Territory, Obinna Echianu, has taken his own life...
Trump asks U.S. judge to force Twitter to restore his account
Former president Donald Trump has asked a judge to force Twitter to restore his account, which the company suspended in January following...
Six days after, abducted Air Force General, Smith, set free
After six days in the kidnappers den, retired Air Vice Marshal Sikiru Oladimeji Smith has regained his freedom. Smith, a cousin to...
61st Independence anniversary broadcast: Buhari pins terrorism, secession sponsorship charge on NASS member, high profile Nigerians
…says Nigeria’s unity is not negotiable By Ajuma Edwina Ameh As Nigerians commemorate the 61st independence anniversary, President Muhammadu Buhari...
Nigeria’s 61st Independence Day: Protesters take to the streets of Abuja with “Buhari-Must-Go” placards
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Protesters took to the streets of Abuja, the nation’s capital, in the early hours of Friday, Nigeria’s 61st...
Time of upheaval: World Bank says it is worried about debt burden of some countries, calls it unsustainable
World Bank Group President David Malpass has expressed worry that the debt burden of some countries has become unsustainable and also getting...
Power outage: NNPC partner Borno govt to establish 50-megawatt gas turbine power plant
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Following power outage caused by incessant Boko Haram attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State capital, the Group Managing Director,...
Worsening security situation in Nigeria: It’s NO to state police — Borno Gov. Zulum
“Honestly speaking, I can never support decentralization of the police force because of the implications” “Nigeria is not mature for state police....
Former France President Sarkozy sentenced to one year in detention after illegal campaign funds verdict
Former France president Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a one-year prison term after being found guilty of illegal campaign financing of his...
Revenue: Future of crude oil bleak, taxation only sustainable source – FIRS boss
By Ajuma Edwina Ameh The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, says the future of crude oil as a major...
FG approves 14-day paternity leave for fathers
The Federal Government has approved a 14-day paternity leave for fathers to enable them to bond with their newborn baby or adopted...
Kidnappers invade Lagos, abduct retired Air Vice Marshal
Lagos which prides itself as a secure state, recorded its first high-profile kidnapping on Tuesday following the abduction of retired Air...
Nigeria’s Supreme Court loses another jurist, Samuel Oseji, within seven months
A Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Samuel Chukwudumebi Oseji, has passed on. The jurist, who breathed his last on Tuesday...
