Nigeria

How NIRSAL Grew Seed Capital to N131bn in Three Years

Through innovative approaches and instruments aimed at eliminating risks associated with agriculture and improving funding to indigenous farmers, NIRSAL, the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk...

Fulani herdsmen on a farmland

Probe terrorist activities diguised as farmers/herders conflict, ECWA tells Buhari

  The Federal Government has been told to expeditiously treat Fulani killer-herdsmen as terrorists in a bid to clear itself of any complicity...

Social disconnect between government and youths, poverty cause of insecurity in Nigeria — Fayemi

Poverty, inequality, social disconnect between the leadership and the youth are causes of insecurity in the country,  the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Dr...

Overland Airways, with 6-airplane fleet, flies one of the oldest planes in Nigeria – Per Second News check

A local airlines, Overland Airways Ltd with a call sign “Overland“, operates one of the oldest fleet in Nigeria, contrary to claims that it...

Nigeria buys into new world energy order, set to play strategic role, says NNPC chief Kyari

As the world transits to cleaner energy, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says Nigeria is prepared to play a strategic role in...

Reconciling PH Refinery Restoration, Atedo Peterside’s ‘Disbelief’

By Olu Tayo Atedo Peterside is an alumnus of the City University, London and the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science,...

As Buhari Tweaks Fertilizer Initiative, Hits Home Run

  By Opeyemi Oke   It is a given that of the three needs of man, food comes first and its availability is...

Financially-racked mother of six kills her one-month-old baby, dumps corpse in river

By Ajuma Edwina Ameh Unperturbed by the pains of bearing the pregnancy for nine solid months, a 35-year-old mother of six children, Sukurat...

Polaris Bank Webinar outlines strategies on how women could build wealth

  Nigerian women have been urged to explore vista of investment opportunities in the country to create and build sustainable wealth. Experts in...

Monguno: Saint among sinners

By Gongbeat Ken Ken Ugbechie It appears some people do not want this scourge of terror to end. Each time someone of repute tries...

US releases Travel Advisory for Nigeria for its citizens

    The U.S. Department of State has released Travel Advisory for Nigeria, warning its citizens not to travel to some high risk states....

Nigerian Government’s Border Closure Policy: Between Economy and Security 

By Chidi Onwuachu The Federal Government of Nigeria took a very critical decision to close its land borders on August 19, 2019. This...

Breaking News: FG approves $1.5bn for Port Harcourt Refinery repair 

  The 38th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the sum of $1.5...

Qualified Asset Managers get March 31 for expression of interest for InfraCorp

    The deadline for the expression of interest from qualified asset managers active in the infrastructure sector to manage the Infrastructure Corporation...

Azman has one of the oldest fleets of planes among Nigeria airlines

Azman Air Services Ltd known by the name Azman airlines Azman airlines, has one of the oldest fleets of planes among Nigeria airlines,...

FG, NNPC distance themselves from N212.6k per litre of petrol announced by PPPRA

      Not withstanding a new price template of  N212.6 per liter of petrol by the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA),...