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NNPC Ongoing Recruitment Exercise Enters Second Phase

The Phase One of the ongoing recruitment exercise by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which kicked off via nationwide advertisements in the...

INEC suspends Certificates of Return issuance to Zamfara Gov, Assembly winners

The Independent National Electoral Commission Tuesday said it has suspended the issuance of Certificates of Return to winners of the last governorship and...

CBN slashes anchor lending rate by 4%

The Nigerian Central Bank on Tuesday slashed its Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by nearly four percent from 14% to 13.5 for the first...

Buhari assures expeditious action on new minimum wage report

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that expeditious action will be taken on the report on the New National Minimum Wage. The Presidential Advisory Committee...

Rivers: AAC Deputy Governorship Candidate dumps party, withdraws from the 2019 Governorship Election

…..Condemns Amaechi for unleashing violence in Rivers State With almost one week to continuation of governorship collation of result in River state, the...

Tambuwal clinches second term as PDP wins closest state race in years

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Sunday  secured a second term in office in an election proved to be the closest state...

Heartbroken mother narrates the senseless killing of her 17-year-old daughter by Nigerian Policemen

Mrs Janet Anifowose, mother of a 17-year-old girl killed by a band of killer Policemen, broke her silence on Saturday. ” Nothing compares to...

Presidential Election: Atiku won Kaduna in his dreams, El-Rufai says  

Reacting to claims by the Presidential Candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, that he won Kaduna State in the just concluded...

Don’t buy substandard appliances, Schneider Electric warns

Lagos, In a bid to ensure electrical safety and installation of genuine equipment, Schneider Electric and its partners have embarked on a tour...

Omo-Agege was at no time senator-elect for Delta Central – Emerhor

The leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Delta State, Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, has come hard on supporters of the senator representing...

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...