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Baru: NNPC confident Nigeria will reach 2019 oil production targets
The Group Managing Director (GMD) of NNPC, Dr. Maikanti Baru, on Tuesday expressed confidence the corporation would meet the target of 2.3 million barrels of...
Kajuru Killings: Powerful Forces Funding Well-coordinated Militia – Groups
Abuja – The National Coalition against killings in Kajuru, Kaduna State, on Tuesday staged a peaceful procession at the Unity Fountain, Abuja decrying...
FG may increase VAT to fund new national minimum wage- Minister
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, has said that the Federal Government is considering increasing Value Added Tax (VAT),...
Buhari, Security Chiefs in closed door meeting
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Service Chiefs and other heads of security agencies are currently meeting behind closed-doors at the Presidential Villa, Abuja....
Transcorp Hotels Soars Into Second Year Of Unprecedented Growth As Demand Thrives in 2018
Shareholders laud ‘impressive performance, approve 15k per share as dividend Renowned Africa’s leading hospitality brand, Transcorp Hotels Plc, grew its turnover...
Gunman opens fire on Dutch train, several hurt
Several people have been injured after a man opened fire on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht, police have said. A...
Right of Reply to pendulum: Dele Momodu’s open letter to the VP – Laolu Akande
My dear Bob Dee! One could have easily made up his mind not to read or respond to anything you wrote after seeing...
Suspected white supremacist charged with murder after New Zealand mosque shootings
Australian Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, a suspected white supremacist, was charged with murder on Saturday after 49 people were killed and dozens wounded...
Commonwealth Secretary-General Offers a Statement on the Attacks in New Zealand
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland Friday condemned the terror attack in Christchurch, New Zealand. Forty people were killed in a shooting attack on the southern...
Liverpool to play FC Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals
Liverpool have been drawn against FC Porto in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with the Reds playing home in the first leg....
Inconclusive elections: Osinbajo meets Adamawa, Bauchi governors
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, met with the governors of Adamawa and Bauchi states at the presidential villa, on Thursday in Abuja. Osinabjo...
May 29: FG sets up sub-committees ahead of Presidential Inauguration
Ahead of the May 29 inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office, an Inauguration Committee has announced that subcommittees will be...
Nigerian wins Commonwealth Young Person of the Year 2019 award
A Nigerian humanitarian worker, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, has been declared the winner of the Commonwealth Young Person of the Year 2019 award, in...
No Nigerian Airline has Boeing 737 Max in its fleet, says Aviation Minister
Several Nigerian Airlines team stayed busy on Monday, with a constant stream of questions from passengers asking if the airlines operate Boeing 737...
Buhari meets APC governors in Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with some governors on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), at...
Voter turn out low in Aso Rock Villa
Voter turnout was low in polling units (PU) 021 and 022, located inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as voters made their way to...
