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Oil prices drop as OPEC, Russia set to increase production
Oil prices plunged on Friday as reports said OPEC and Russia are considering lifting production by as much as 1 million barrels a...
Amnesty International accuses Nigerian Military of rape, horrendous treatment of Boko Haram victims
New Amnesty International report has accused the Nigerian Military of “horrendous” treatment of women and girls who escape from Boko Haram. The two year...
CBN urges Nigerians to report banks that refuse to sell Forex
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Nigerians to report any bank that refuses to sell BTA/PTA and Forex for pilgriage at...
Climate and disaster risk financing get fresh boost from African Development Bank
Climate and disaster risk financing in Africa on Wednesday in far away Busan, South Korea, got a fresh boost from the African Development...
Head of Service Moves to make civil service incorruptible, efficient
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Ms. Winifred Oyo-Ita, has applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the constitution of the Presidential...
An egg a day may reduce heart disease risk – New Study
Eating one egg a day may significantly cut your risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study from Chinese researchers. The study...
Nigeria trapped in debt: N21 trillion debt not a problem, says DG DMO…IMF disagrees.
By Victoria Ayuwei The Nigerian government has a lot of debt, about N21.3 trillion as at December 2017. That’s a huge, intimidating number on...
Nigeria accelerating progress towards universal health coverage – Minister
Universal health coverage was the central message at the opening of the 71st World Assembly of World Health Organization, WHO, in Geneva, Switzerland, with...
Zimbabwe begins process to re-join Commonwealth
Zimbabwe has applied to re-join the Commonwealth in a letter dated 15 May to Secretary-General Patricia Scotland from Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa. “I...
Ditch and Switch: Omisore dumps PDP for SDP
Senator Iyiola Omisore, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party for the Social Democratic Party where he said he intend to contest the State...
NDDC: Delivering Impactful Intervention for Sustainable Development
Tekena Princewill There is a quiet revolution in the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC) that many are not aware of, largely...
All gloves off for PMB
By Sufuyan Ojeifo On Wednesday, May 9, 2018, some ex-leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who joined the coalition that gave birth...
Group urges FG to investigate syndicate issuing fake CAC certificates to NGOs
The relevant federal government agencies have been urged to investigate a fraudulent syndicate issuing fake certificates from Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to civil society...
Rochas Okorocha is politically bankrupt, says APC leaders
The All Progressives Congress (APC), stakeholders on Friday laid into Gov. Rochas Okorocha labelling him “politically bankrupt” and saying he “thrived on corruption”. The Imo...
Aisha Buhari to Pharmacists: Play your Part in Controlling Drug Abuse
Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday appealed to Pharmacists in Nigeria to play their part in controlling the spread...
NNPC in trouble – Governors accuses corporation of fraudulent subsidy payment
State governors have accused the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) of fraudulently multiplying the nation’s daily petrol consumption from about 30 million...
