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Oil prices fall below $100 a barrel after IEA release

Oil prices dropped on Friday, falling below $100 a barrel, as China, the International Energy Agency IEA. co-ordinated a second release from its emergency...

No decision yet on mode of selecting, electing APC Presidential candidate – Adamu

Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said on Thursday that the party had not decided on the...

After six years on its fleet, Nigeria’s Max Air dispatches its oldest Boeing 747-400 to the “desert’’

``The aircraft spent almost 20 years with the airline as HL7472 before leaving in February 2016. During this time, it amassed an impressive...

Kano court remands elderly woman, teenager for plucking boy’s eyeball for “juju” (charms)

A woman believed to be in her 70s, Furera Abubakar, and a teenage boy are to cool their heels behind bars for allegedly...

Just In: Buhari names Mohammed Abdullahi as new Minister of Environment

Mr Mohammed H. Abdullahi has been named the new Minister of Environment. A statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation,...

Just in: Nigeria and Ghana lift COVID-19 restrictions, limitations on gatherings

Nigeria and Ghana have lifted COVID-19 restrictions following a declining number of cases and reduced risk of importation of new variants. In Nigeria,...

Russia-Ukraine war: Nigeria, Egypt, others may face civil unrest, food crisis — AfDB President, Adesina

Food crisis and civil unrest loom in Africa following the ongoing Russia- Ukraine, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwunmi...

Again beleaguered Kaduna after airport, train attacks, loses 11 soldiers to gunmen

Following an overrun of some Nigerian troops at one of their bases in Kaduna in a fresh attack by some gunmen on motorcycles,...

NIN: 72.8m subscribers risk being disconnected as FG orders unlinked SIMs barred

The Federal Government has directed telecommunication companies in Nigeria to bar all outgoing calls on unlinked lines as from Monday, April 4, 2022....

Abuja-Kaduna train attack: 200 of 362 passengers on the Manifest confirmed safe, now with their families – NRC MD

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said of the 362 validated passengers on board of the Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists on March...

Terrorism: Northwest states may hire  mercenaries — Gov. El-Rufa’i

The Governor of the beleaguered Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufa’i, was at the State House on Friday to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari, and...

2nd Niger bridge, one of most iconic projects in Nigeria, says Finance Minister

"I’m here to see where all this money is going to and also, the significance of today is that the two ends of...

Large-scale pipeline vandalism, crude oil thievery in billions of dollars ongoing in Niger Delta – NNPC GMD, Kyari, raises alarm

Says disruption in the region had brought down oil production with the country lifting less than 1.5 million barrels per day

Upstream Sector: Wunti lauds Oil Minister, NNPC GMD, Kyari for operation cost reduction initiatives

The Group General Manager of National Petroleum Investment Services (NAPIMS), Mr Bala Wunti, says the inauguration of the Nigerian Cost Optimization Programme by...

Terrorism: Niger Republic seeks Nigeria’s financial support for new military JTF

To combat the menace of terrorism in Nigeria’s Northwest, Niger Republic is seeking Nigeria’s financial support towards the establishment of another outfit similar...

Buhari’s promise unattainable as Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Mill restoration stalled, says Minister

The promise by the Buhari administration to revive the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Rolling Complex is no longer realistic, Mines and Steel Development Minister...