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NNPC says it boosted nation’s power generation by 2,538mw in August
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it supplied 727 Million Standard Cubic Feet per day (mmscfd) of natural gas for power...
President-elect?: US secret service beefs up Joe Biden’s security
The United States Secret Service has ramped up the protection provided for the nation’s former Vice-President and the strong contender for...
FG, Transcorp sign deal for 966 megawatts Afam Power Plant
The Federal Government and the Transcorp Power Consortium have signed a share sale and purchase agreement of Afam Power Plc and Afam III Fast...
2021 Armed Forces Day: Honour fallen heroes, veterans, SGF urges Nigerians
Nigerians have been urged to honour the nation’s fallen heroes and military veterans who paid the supreme sacrifice for the nation’s unity...
U.S. election: Owolewa elected first Nigerian-American congressman
By Boye Ajayi Nigerian national in U.S., Mr Oye Owolewa has emerged the first Nigerian-American to be elected to the...
Lekki shooting: South-west ministers submit report to FEC, want military’s role probed
Ministers from the Southwest who were directed to relocate to their home states for the purpose of dousing the tension created by the...
Oversight function: Oyo House of Assembly suspends 13 council bosses
By Boye Ajayi For failing to submit their performance reports, the Oyo State House of Assembly, in exercise of their oversight...
Nothern governors forum backs social media censorship in Nigeria
Governors under the aegis of the Northern Governors’ Forum have thrown their weight behind the censorship of social media in the country. They spoke...
Biden sweeps all five votes in tiny town of Dixville Notch
For 60 years, Dixville Notch and Millsfield have been the first places to open thier polls in the United States. Two tiny New...
FG regrets delay in October salaries for work force, says payment will be effected this week
The Federal Government has given reasons for the delay in the payment of October salaries to its work force, assuring that salaries will...
EITI lauds NNPC on 2019 NNPC audited account
The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiatives (EITI), a multi-stakeholder coalition that promotes extractives transparency and accountability in over 50 countries, has commended...
Other candidates on the US presidential ballot
Republican Donald Trump and his rival Democrat Joe Biden are not the only two candidates on the US presidential election ballot, although...
Digitalised assets declaration forms ready soon, says Code of Conduct Bureau
As part of efforts to digitalise its operations, the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says assets declaration forms will be available online...
Restructure now or we perish, say Govs. El-Rufai, Fayemi
For Governors Kayode Fayemi and Nasir El-Rufai, anything short of restructuring of Nigeria to cement the unity of Nigeria and engender a...
Post-#EndSARS protest: IGP Adamu to policemen: Defend yourselves against attacks
By Boye Ajayi In what looks like reinstalling confidence in policemen after the #EndSARS protests, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu,...
Okonjo-Iweala: Buhari holds video conference with European Council President
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday held a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, reiterating Europe’s support for...
